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Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (D...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2620288306
CUSIP
262028830
Issuer
Driehaus
Inception Date
Aug 21, 2011
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap 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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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (DRESX) has returned 4.87% so far this year and 36.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DRESX has returned 9.96% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund

1D
-0.83%
1M
-9.63%
YTD
4.87%
6M
9.22%
1Y
36.60%
3Y*
16.63%
5Y*
8.16%
10Y*
9.96%

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 Aug 26, 2011, DRESX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, DRESX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.86%6.60%-9.63%4.87%
2025-3.69%-2.68%1.62%2.42%6.14%6.77%-0.38%5.44%2.58%4.84%-1.81%1.17%24.08%
20241.21%3.53%2.36%0.78%4.04%4.30%-0.31%1.75%1.41%-3.53%-0.41%-0.93%14.86%
20237.97%-4.14%0.39%-0.72%-1.72%5.43%5.96%-5.52%-2.36%-5.33%8.87%2.43%10.30%
2022-6.69%-1.65%-0.99%-5.03%-1.00%-5.72%1.68%0.17%-8.05%0.18%6.34%-1.91%-21.17%
20211.05%3.94%-3.09%4.89%3.24%5.61%-1.62%-0.41%-1.79%0.70%0.42%2.36%15.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.43%, beta of 0.55, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 29, 2011.

  • This fund participated in 78.90% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 66.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.55 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.41 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.41 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
1.43%
Beta
0.55
0.41
Upside Capture
66.48%
Downside Capture
78.90%

Expense Ratio

DRESX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DRESX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% 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.


DRESX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
DRESX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DRESX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
DRESX Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
DRESX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
DRESX Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
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 Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (DRESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DRESXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.39

0.90

+1.49

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.15

1.39

+1.77

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.42

1.40

+2.02

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.23

6.61

+5.62

Explore DRESX 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 Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 2.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.59 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.602019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.59$0.59$0.15$0.21$0.00$0.01$0.12$0.06

Dividend yield

2.14%2.25%0.68%1.09%0.00%0.04%0.65%0.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth 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$0.59$0.59
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2023$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
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01

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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 33.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 72 trading sessions.

The current Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 10.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.38%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 202095
-29.9%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018270Jan 22, 2020499
-29.56%Apr 14, 2015431Dec 23, 2016270Jan 23, 2018701
-25.88%Nov 17, 2021235Oct 24, 2022416Jun 21, 2024651
-17.65%Sep 25, 2024134Apr 8, 202540Jun 5, 2025174

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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