DF Dent Premier Growth Fund (DFDPX)
The fund invests primarily in equity securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock of domestic companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that the Adviser believes possess superior long-term growth characteristics and have strong, sustainable earnings prospects and reasonably valued stock prices.
Fund Info
US3499034193
349903419
Jul 16, 2001
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DFDPX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DF Dent Premier Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DF Dent Premier Growth Fund (DFDPX) returned -0.89% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.38% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFDPX returned 2.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
DFDPX
-0.89%
12.16%
-14.28%
-6.38%
0.84%
2.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.67%
10.50%
-3.04%
8.23%
14.30%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFDPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.41% | -3.88% | -4.44% | 0.25% | 2.11% | -0.89% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.27% | 6.42% | 1.48% | -5.85% | 2.39% | 2.11% | 4.98% | 1.34% | 1.70% | -2.44% | 6.25% | -16.67% | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 7.97% | -3.42% | 3.24% | 0.58% | 0.00% | 6.76% | 1.88% | -0.67% | -6.43% | -4.94% | 10.88% | -9.89% | 3.97% |
| 2022 | -10.70% | -3.93% | 3.99% | -10.18% | -2.96% | -7.22% | 11.10% | -5.92% | -10.29% | 5.48% | 6.48% | -5.31% | -28.05% |
| 2021 | -2.62% | 1.31% | 0.98% | 7.48% | -1.61% | 4.23% | 4.80% | 0.57% | -4.52% | 5.17% | -3.57% | -2.91% | 8.82% |
| 2020 | 3.76% | -6.40% | -12.73% | 13.83% | 9.97% | 1.41% | 5.76% | 4.13% | -3.22% | -2.58% | 10.52% | 1.55% | 25.39% |
| 2019 | 9.35% | 5.96% | 3.43% | 5.59% | -2.65% | 6.84% | 1.09% | 1.08% | -0.93% | 1.24% | 4.53% | -5.59% | 33.14% |
| 2018 | 7.48% | -1.38% | -0.19% | -0.00% | 3.65% | 0.94% | 3.11% | 5.86% | -0.88% | -9.52% | 2.89% | -16.07% | -6.44% |
| 2017 | 2.94% | 4.58% | 0.00% | 3.73% | 2.82% | 1.69% | 2.83% | 1.24% | 2.14% | 3.47% | 3.57% | -9.73% | 20.11% |
| 2016 | -8.00% | -2.07% | 8.43% | 1.29% | 2.26% | -2.01% | 3.97% | 1.22% | 0.27% | -3.49% | 2.29% | -4.99% | -1.87% |
| 2015 | -5.08% | 5.62% | 0.47% | -0.32% | 1.52% | 0.85% | 3.21% | -6.02% | -2.66% | 7.03% | -0.70% | -13.34% | -10.60% |
| 2014 | -4.31% | 3.75% | -1.23% | -2.41% | 0.16% | 4.10% | -3.82% | 4.73% | -2.31% | 4.82% | 1.44% | 0.62% | 5.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFDPX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DF Dent Premier Growth Fund (DFDPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DF Dent Premier Growth 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 DF Dent Premier Growth Fund was 59.81%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 769 trading sessions.
The current DF Dent Premier Growth Fund drawdown is 31.74%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.81% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 769 | Mar 26, 2012 | 1122 |
| -40.4% | Nov 10, 2021 | 855 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -33.66% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -32.23% | Dec 31, 2001 | 195 | Oct 9, 2002 | 276 | Nov 13, 2003 | 471 |
| -29.35% | Aug 6, 2015 | 131 | Feb 11, 2016 | 364 | Jul 24, 2017 | 495 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DF Dent Premier Growth Fund volatility is 12.81%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.