Fairholme Fund (FAIRX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Fairholme Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Fairholme Fund (FAIRX) has returned 5.24% so far this year and 29.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FAIRX has returned 10.55% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 29, 1999, FAIRX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2016 with a return of +29.1%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -18.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FAIRX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Jul 27, 2023 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst single day was Feb 21, 2017 at -13.0%.

Fairholme Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.25%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 30, 1999.

• This fund captured 103.53% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 86.39% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

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

FAIRX ranks 72 for risk / return — better than 72% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

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

Fairholme Fund provided a 0.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Fairholme 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 Fairholme 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 Fairholme Fund was 51.28%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 258 trading sessions.

The current Fairholme Fund drawdown is 11.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.