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Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund (DHMAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US25264S8171
CUSIP
25264S817
Inception Date
Dec 30, 2005
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Diamond Hill Small-Mid 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund (DHMAX) has returned -5.16% so far this year and 14.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DHMAX has returned 7.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund

1D
-0.36%
1M
-10.04%
YTD
-5.16%
6M
1.90%
1Y
14.11%
3Y*
8.42%
5Y*
5.14%
10Y*
7.17%

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 Jan 3, 2006, DHMAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +22.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -25.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DHMAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.85%2.51%-10.04%-5.16%
20252.20%-2.46%-3.91%-2.75%3.59%4.60%3.39%3.92%-1.09%-2.13%2.92%6.66%15.26%
2024-0.75%3.58%4.34%-6.33%2.24%-2.11%7.96%0.44%-0.11%-1.85%7.56%-6.28%7.77%
202311.28%-0.12%-7.58%-0.68%-4.76%9.20%2.94%-4.37%-5.65%-6.78%9.78%10.19%11.15%
2022-4.63%1.23%0.33%-5.96%1.41%-10.11%8.03%-2.07%-8.76%9.96%3.56%-5.64%-13.88%
20210.04%10.93%3.42%5.84%2.39%-2.80%-1.06%3.35%-1.21%3.83%-2.43%5.69%30.75%

Benchmark Metrics

Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.40%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

  • With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.80, 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
-0.40%
Beta
1.01
0.80
Upside Capture
99.89%
Downside Capture
103.62%

Expense Ratio

DHMAX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DHMAX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% 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.


DHMAX Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
DHMAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2929
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DHMAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
DHMAX Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
DHMAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3737
Calmar Ratio Rank
DHMAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3232
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 Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund (DHMAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DHMAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.72

0.90

-0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.02

1.40

-0.38

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.52

6.61

-3.09

Explore DHMAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund provided a 12.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.19$3.19$1.97$0.25$1.15$1.56$0.11$1.09$0.84$0.10$0.37$0.22

Dividend yield

12.95%12.28%7.75%1.00%5.01%5.55%0.49%4.81%4.51%0.45%1.74%1.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap 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$3.19$3.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.97$1.97
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$1.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.56$1.56

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 Diamond Hill Small-Mid 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 Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund was 57.04%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 283 trading sessions.

The current Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund drawdown is 10.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.04%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009283Apr 22, 2010727
-45.46%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 2020188Dec 17, 2020243
-24.36%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011313Jan 2, 2013421
-23.02%Jan 18, 2022448Oct 27, 2023103Mar 27, 2024551
-21.2%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018181Sep 13, 2019261

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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