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Commonwealth Global Fund (CNGLX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2030423048
CUSIP
203042304
Inception Date
Dec 2, 2002
Min. Investment
$200
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Commonwealth Global Fund (CNGLX) has returned -5.21% so far this year and 4.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CNGLX has returned 4.96% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Commonwealth Global Fund

1D
0.36%
1M
-7.97%
YTD
-5.21%
6M
-4.36%
1Y
4.76%
3Y*
4.32%
5Y*
1.24%
10Y*
4.96%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 11, 2002, CNGLX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CNGLX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.48%2.50%-7.97%-5.21%
20253.43%-1.87%-5.09%-1.24%4.28%2.20%-0.78%3.95%0.90%0.99%0.19%-0.27%6.46%
2024-2.11%2.52%3.58%-2.42%2.99%0.98%4.04%1.59%-0.69%-3.48%4.37%-4.27%6.79%
20235.63%-2.80%4.41%0.43%-3.12%5.45%3.16%-4.60%-4.93%-4.34%9.02%5.24%12.94%
2022-5.63%-3.27%1.06%-7.55%0.49%-8.56%6.59%-3.98%-10.24%8.01%8.01%-4.53%-19.81%
20210.84%-0.10%3.32%1.71%0.79%0.69%1.32%1.83%-3.31%3.12%-2.84%5.65%13.45%

Benchmark Metrics

Commonwealth Global Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.70%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 12, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 105.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.62% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.70% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.86, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.70%
Beta
0.90
0.86
Upside Capture
87.62%
Downside Capture
105.77%

Expense Ratio

CNGLX has a high expense ratio of 2.49%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CNGLX ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% 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.


CNGLX Risk / Return Rank: 1111
Overall Rank
CNGLX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1111
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CNGLX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
CNGLX Omega Ratio Rank: 1111
Omega Ratio Rank
CNGLX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
CNGLX Martin Ratio Rank: 1212
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Commonwealth Global Fund (CNGLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


CNGLXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.31

0.90

-0.59

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.56

1.39

-0.83

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.27

1.40

-1.13

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.08

6.61

-5.53

Explore CNGLX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Commonwealth Global Fund provided a 3.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.73 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.802016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.73$0.73$0.68$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.60

Dividend yield

3.74%3.54%3.37%0.00%0.85%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.17%0.00%4.43%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.73
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.68
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Commonwealth Global 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 Commonwealth Global Fund was 58.14%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1163 trading sessions.

The current Commonwealth Global Fund drawdown is 9.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.14%Jul 20, 2007412Mar 9, 20091163Oct 18, 20131575
-33.9%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020158
-28.3%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022476Aug 23, 2024662
-25.41%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016474Dec 28, 2017879
-21.19%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018246Dec 16, 2019475

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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