Causeway International Small Cap Fund (CVISX)

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

Causeway International Small Cap Fund (CVISX) has returned 4.10% so far this year and 35.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CVISX has returned 10.79% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, CVISX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, CVISX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.5%.

Causeway International Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.05%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

• This fund participated in 85.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 84.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.05% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.67 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

CVISX has a high expense ratio of 1.35%, indicating above-average management fees.

CVISX ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Causeway International Small Cap Fund (CVISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Causeway International Small Cap Fund provided a 15.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Causeway International Small Cap 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 Causeway International Small Cap 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 Causeway International Small Cap Fund was 48.50%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 259 trading sessions.

The current Causeway International Small Cap Fund drawdown is 10.77%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.