Edgewood Growth Fund (EGFIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Edgewood 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.

Edgewood Growth Fund (EGFIX) has returned -15.94% so far this year and -2.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EGFIX has had an annualized return of 11.87%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 2, 2006, EGFIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.97%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EGFIX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 18, 2024 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 19, 2024 at -15.7%.

Edgewood Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.14%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 03, 2006.

• This fund captured 111.95% of S&P 500 Index gains and 101.99% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.14% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.81, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

EGFIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

EGFIX ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Edgewood Growth Fund (EGFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Edgewood Growth Fund provided a 58.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $15.63 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Edgewood Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Edgewood 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 Edgewood Growth Fund was 52.01%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 832 trading sessions.

The current Edgewood Growth Fund drawdown is 23.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.