Dean Small Cap Value Fund (DASCX)

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

Dean Small Cap Value Fund (DASCX) has returned 2.13% so far this year and 15.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DASCX has returned 7.30% 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, 2008, DASCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +24.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -24.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DASCX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -12.6%.

Dean Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.07%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2008.

• This fund participated in 106.73% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.65% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

DASCX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.

DASCX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

Dean Small Cap Value Fund provided a 1.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dean Small Cap Value 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 Dean Small Cap Value 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 Dean Small Cap Value Fund was 58.74%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 254 trading sessions.

The current Dean Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 11.54%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.