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Evercore Equity Fund (EWMCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US93208V3042
CUSIP
93208V304
Inception Date
Dec 24, 1945
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Evercore Equity Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Evercore Equity 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

Evercore Equity Fund (EWMCX) has returned -7.64% so far this year and 8.33% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, EWMCX has achieved an annualized return of 12.85%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Evercore Equity Fund

1D
-0.30%
1M
-8.20%
YTD
-7.64%
6M
-7.44%
1Y
8.33%
3Y*
11.93%
5Y*
7.57%
10Y*
12.85%

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 Jan 31, 1980, EWMCX'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, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +33.7%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -29.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EWMCX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 31, 1983 with a return of +29.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 9, 1986 at -21.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.27%-1.62%-8.20%-7.64%
20253.24%-2.77%-5.53%-2.25%4.80%5.22%3.46%2.70%2.18%0.24%0.12%-0.15%11.21%
20240.39%4.54%3.58%-5.12%3.26%1.68%3.47%1.70%1.62%-1.67%4.84%-4.25%14.29%
20237.66%-2.85%2.43%1.59%0.10%6.96%4.52%-1.18%-4.98%-3.31%9.98%5.22%27.95%
2022-5.62%-5.35%1.60%-7.76%2.27%-9.06%10.00%-5.31%-10.15%7.50%6.22%-5.25%-21.16%
2021-0.75%2.44%4.62%5.89%0.10%2.22%3.85%1.34%-4.67%7.97%-1.19%4.91%29.39%

Benchmark Metrics

Evercore Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.79%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 29, 1980.

  • This fund captured 117.32% of S&P 500 Index gains and 115.68% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.54, 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
1.79%
Beta
0.99
0.54
Upside Capture
117.32%
Downside Capture
115.68%

Expense Ratio

EWMCX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

EWMCX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% 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.


EWMCX Risk / Return Rank: 1818
Overall Rank
EWMCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1717
Sharpe Ratio Rank
EWMCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
EWMCX Omega Ratio Rank: 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
EWMCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
EWMCX Martin Ratio Rank: 2020
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 Evercore Equity Fund (EWMCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


EWMCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.49

0.90

-0.40

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.82

1.39

-0.56

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.58

1.40

-0.82

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.24

6.61

-4.37

Explore EWMCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Evercore Equity Fund provided a 5.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.11$2.11$1.32$0.17$0.15$1.06$0.25$0.49$0.36$0.32$0.04$0.67

Dividend yield

5.82%5.38%3.55%0.52%0.56%3.14%0.92%2.26%2.25%1.83%0.30%4.97%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Evercore Equity 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$2.11$2.11
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.32$1.32
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.06$1.06

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 Evercore Equity 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 Evercore Equity Fund was 69.57%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2778 trading sessions.

The current Evercore Equity Fund drawdown is 10.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-69.57%Mar 13, 2000647Oct 9, 20022778Oct 22, 20133425
-48.75%Sep 21, 198726Oct 26, 1987986Sep 19, 19911012
-36.63%Dec 31, 198023Jul 30, 198211Apr 29, 198334
-36.2%Apr 22, 1998119Oct 8, 199851Dec 21, 1998170
-33%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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