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Performance
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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.
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Returns By Period
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund (DREGX) has returned 0.87% so far this year and 31.22% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DREGX has returned 8.89% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund
- 1D
- -1.15%
- 1M
- -12.58%
- YTD
- 0.87%
- 6M
- 5.16%
- 1Y
- 31.22%
- 3Y*
- 14.52%
- 5Y*
- 3.68%
- 10Y*
- 8.89%
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1997, DREGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.
Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +29.1%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -24.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.
On a daily basis, DREGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2021 with a return of +16.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2021 at -15.6%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.59% | 5.30% | -12.58% | 0.87% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 0.46% | -0.97% | 0.41% | 0.87% | 4.39% | 6.81% | 0.05% | 2.68% | 8.00% | 4.31% | -2.05% | 2.03% | 29.95% |
| 2024 | -0.66% | 4.48% | 2.62% | -0.57% | 2.16% | 3.13% | -0.54% | 0.55% | 1.99% | -3.76% | -1.61% | -0.32% | 7.40% |
| 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% | -4.13% | -22.54% |
| 2021 | 3.44% | -0.18% | -3.83% | 2.83% | 2.49% | 1.58% | -5.06% | 3.17% | -4.79% | 2.16% | -3.68% | 0.51% | -1.95% |
Benchmark Metrics
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.68%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1998.
- This fund captured 108.38% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 94.58% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
- R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 5.68%
- Beta
- 0.71
- R²
- 0.46
- Upside Capture
- 108.38%
- Downside Capture
- 94.58%
Expense Ratio
DREGX has a high expense ratio of 1.34%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
DREGX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund (DREGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| DREGX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.67 | 0.90 | +0.78 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.18 | 1.39 | +0.79 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.33 | 1.21 | +0.12 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.08 | 1.40 | +0.68 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 7.82 | 6.61 | +1.22 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore DREGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail
Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.
Dividends
Dividend History
Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund provided a 1.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.33 | $0.63 | $0.24 | $6.89 | $1.22 | $0.33 | $1.38 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 1.68% | 1.69% | 0.89% | 1.81% | 0.75% | 16.71% | 2.48% | 0.82% | 4.33% | 0.59% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 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 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.89 | $6.89 |
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 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 65.44%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1120 trading sessions.
The current Driehaus Emerging Markets Growth Fund drawdown is 13.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.44% | Nov 1, 2007 | 267 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1120 | May 7, 2013 | 1387 |
| -56.09% | Mar 10, 2000 | 384 | Sep 21, 2001 | 800 | Nov 24, 2004 | 1184 |
| -36.75% | Apr 22, 1998 | 116 | Oct 5, 1998 | 147 | May 6, 1999 | 263 |
| -36.47% | Feb 17, 2021 | 420 | Oct 14, 2022 | 742 | Oct 1, 2025 | 1162 |
| -31.1% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 75 | Jul 9, 2020 | 616 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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