Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund (DREGX)
The fund uses a growth style of investment in equity securities, including common stocks and other equity securities of issuers, and under normal market conditions, invests substantially all (no less than 80%) of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets companies. There are no specific limitations on the percentage of assets that may be invested in securities of issuers located in any one country at a given time; the fund may invest significant assets in any single emerging market country.
Fund Info
US2620283018
262028301
Dec 30, 1997
$10,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DREGX has a high expense ratio of 1.34%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Driehaus Emerging Markets 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
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund had a return of 2.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.60% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund had an annualized return of 2.76%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DREGX
2.77%
2.77%
-1.86%
6.60%
-0.41%
2.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DREGX, 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 | 0.46% | 2.77% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.66% | 4.48% | 2.62% | -0.57% | 2.16% | 3.13% | -0.54% | 0.55% | 1.99% | -3.76% | -1.61% | -0.30% | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 7.42% | -6.14% | 3.44% | -0.30% | -2.49% | 4.89% | 4.48% | -4.97% | -2.63% | -3.35% | 8.96% | 2.76% | 11.26% |
| 2022 | -3.86% | -3.64% | -1.57% | -6.33% | 0.97% | -6.05% | 0.54% | 0.33% | -8.35% | 0.03% | 7.84% | -4.23% | -22.62% |
| 2021 | 3.44% | -0.18% | -3.83% | 2.83% | 2.49% | 1.58% | -5.06% | 3.17% | -4.79% | 2.16% | -3.68% | -13.99% | -16.09% |
| 2020 | -3.82% | -4.26% | -14.37% | 9.30% | 2.94% | 8.81% | 9.67% | 4.01% | -1.88% | 2.41% | 7.34% | 4.58% | 24.21% |
| 2019 | 7.92% | 0.58% | 2.03% | 2.47% | -4.77% | 6.49% | -0.52% | -2.36% | 0.59% | 4.39% | 0.35% | 6.40% | 25.34% |
| 2018 | 7.39% | -4.82% | -0.22% | -2.75% | -1.96% | -3.24% | 0.80% | -3.09% | -1.59% | -7.92% | 3.24% | -6.25% | -19.38% |
| 2017 | 5.40% | 1.46% | 3.64% | 3.39% | 2.56% | 1.67% | 6.04% | 3.38% | 1.23% | 3.21% | 0.78% | 3.34% | 42.52% |
| 2016 | -3.58% | -2.46% | 9.06% | 1.36% | -1.56% | 3.68% | 4.33% | 1.91% | 1.10% | -1.85% | -5.25% | -0.18% | 5.88% |
| 2015 | 1.15% | 2.77% | -0.71% | 4.97% | -1.09% | -2.42% | -4.49% | -7.77% | -2.60% | 5.15% | -2.75% | -2.43% | -10.49% |
| 2014 | -5.53% | 4.82% | 0.53% | -0.56% | 2.27% | 2.49% | -0.15% | 2.82% | -6.32% | 0.96% | -0.82% | -8.80% | -8.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DREGX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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 Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund (DREGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund provided a 0.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.63 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.16 | $0.23 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 0.86% | 0.89% | 1.81% | 0.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.82% | 0.51% | 0.59% | 0.39% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
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 Driehaus Emerging Markets 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 Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund was 75.74%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund drawdown is 30.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.74% | Nov 1, 2007 | 333 | Mar 2, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -58.01% | Mar 10, 2000 | 382 | Sep 21, 2001 | 860 | Feb 24, 2005 | 1242 |
| -24.33% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 113 | Nov 22, 2006 | 137 |
| -18.1% | Jul 24, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 28 | Sep 26, 2007 | 46 |
| -12.84% | Mar 8, 2005 | 29 | Apr 18, 2005 | 73 | Aug 1, 2005 | 102 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund volatility is 3.97%, 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.