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Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y (DNVYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Feb 17, 1969
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y, 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

Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y (DNVYX) has returned -2.30% so far this year and 22.08% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DNVYX has achieved an annualized return of 13.90%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y

1D
0.37%
1M
-6.55%
YTD
-2.30%
6M
5.73%
1Y
22.08%
3Y*
26.36%
5Y*
11.93%
10Y*
13.90%

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 Oct 2, 1996, DNVYX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. 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 Apr 2009 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DNVYX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 13, 2024 with a return of +23.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.48%1.05%-6.55%-2.30%
20256.38%-0.24%-4.09%-1.71%4.60%6.69%-0.69%4.90%1.04%1.20%2.84%3.97%27.17%
20240.65%7.30%3.99%-3.16%3.86%0.47%1.72%1.08%2.14%-1.14%5.72%5.82%31.80%
202311.69%-3.07%-2.17%2.79%-0.04%7.70%7.18%-4.81%-3.71%-2.60%8.10%7.64%30.49%
2022-0.03%-3.27%-2.18%-9.22%2.72%-9.64%5.56%-2.84%-9.59%5.61%10.94%-4.54%-17.34%
20211.18%7.79%3.91%6.65%0.98%-1.73%-3.90%0.20%-3.18%3.61%-4.77%2.17%12.74%

Benchmark Metrics

Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 1996.

  • This fund captured 103.74% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 94.97% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.32% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.85, 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
2.32%
Beta
0.98
0.85
Upside Capture
103.74%
Downside Capture
94.97%

Expense Ratio

DNVYX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DNVYX ranks 70 for risk / return — better than 70% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


DNVYX Risk / Return Rank: 7070
Overall Rank
DNVYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6969
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DNVYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7070
Sortino Ratio Rank
DNVYX Omega Ratio Rank: 7070
Omega Ratio Rank
DNVYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
DNVYX Martin Ratio Rank: 7474
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 Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y (DNVYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DNVYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.24

0.90

+0.34

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.78

1.39

+0.40

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.27

1.21

+0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.63

1.40

+0.23

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.07

6.61

+0.46

Explore DNVYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y provided a 11.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.40 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.40$3.40$8.62$2.18$1.74$6.43$1.91$2.33$5.99$2.94$4.01$7.19

Dividend yield

11.41%11.15%31.98%7.88%7.54%21.48%5.93%7.63%23.81%8.39%12.88%22.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y. 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$2.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.08$3.40
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.39$8.62
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.40$2.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$1.74
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.85$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.58$6.43

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 Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y. 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 Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y was 58.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1007 trading sessions.

The current Davis New York Venture Fund Class Y drawdown is 7.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.41%Oct 15, 2007352Mar 9, 20091007Mar 8, 20131359
-38.56%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 2002353Mar 5, 2004878
-36.97%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020184
-32.39%Jun 2, 2021337Sep 30, 2022330Jan 25, 2024667
-24%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018216Nov 1, 2019445

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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