Champlain Small Company Fund (CIPSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Champlain Small Company Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Champlain Small Company Fund (CIPSX) has returned -10.03% so far this year and -25.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CIPSX has returned 6.47% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 1, 2004, CIPSX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, CIPSX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 13, 2012 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2025 at -18.8%.

Champlain Small Company Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.38%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 02, 2004.

• This fund participated in 94.49% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.26% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.74, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

CIPSX has a high expense ratio of 1.26%, indicating above-average management fees.

CIPSX ranks 0 for risk / return — in the bottom 0% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Champlain Small Company Fund (CIPSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Champlain Small Company Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Champlain Small Company Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Champlain Small Company Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Champlain Small Company Fund was 46.42%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 420 trading sessions.

The current Champlain Small Company Fund drawdown is 33.27%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.