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Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class (FGROX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

CUSIP
317609253
Issuer
Emerald
Inception Date
Oct 21, 2008
Index Tracked
Russell 2000 Growth Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-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 Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class, 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

Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class (FGROX) has returned -5.85% so far this year and 41.68% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, FGROX has posted an annualized return of 12.70%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class

1D
-3.15%
1M
-12.32%
YTD
-5.85%
6M
-0.19%
1Y
41.68%
3Y*
19.44%
5Y*
6.14%
10Y*
12.70%

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 Oct 20, 2008, FGROX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FGROX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.62%1.67%-12.32%-5.85%
20254.15%-7.45%-9.10%-0.75%9.68%10.50%3.50%6.57%7.00%5.69%2.40%-2.06%31.85%
2024-3.38%8.27%1.17%-5.01%7.66%1.47%-0.71%0.34%0.07%-1.23%11.87%-0.78%20.04%
20239.05%-1.68%-2.90%-0.40%0.97%8.17%4.96%-6.60%-6.68%-6.43%11.55%10.06%19.04%
2022-14.01%2.13%1.39%-7.62%-5.31%-8.75%9.14%0.25%-8.53%11.61%1.61%-6.30%-24.42%
20211.47%4.92%-2.86%4.39%-2.64%1.66%-2.14%3.48%-3.72%5.03%-5.56%0.57%3.91%

Benchmark Metrics

Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class has an annualized alpha of -0.27%, beta of 1.16, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 21, 2008.

  • This fund captured 114.64% of S&P 500 Index gains and 114.18% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.

Alpha
-0.27%
Beta
1.16
0.74
Upside Capture
114.64%
Downside Capture
114.18%

Expense Ratio

FGROX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FGROX ranks 79 for risk / return — better than 79% 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.


FGROX Risk / Return Rank: 7979
Overall Rank
FGROX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FGROX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7777
Sortino Ratio Rank
FGROX Omega Ratio Rank: 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
FGROX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
FGROX Martin Ratio Rank: 8686
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 Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class (FGROX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FGROXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.41

0.90

+0.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.96

1.39

+0.57

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.23

1.40

+0.83

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.95

6.61

+2.34

Explore FGROX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class provided a 12.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.43 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$3.43$3.43$3.59$1.45$1.78$5.56$2.85$0.38$2.47

Dividend yield

12.10%11.39%13.92%5.91%8.13%17.87%8.04%1.38%11.36%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class. 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$2.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.20$3.43
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.59$3.59
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65$1.45
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.78$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.78
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.56$5.56

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 Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class. 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 Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class was 41.48%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.

The current Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class drawdown is 14.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.48%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202095Aug 3, 2020114
-38.52%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022641Jan 6, 2025793
-33.35%Aug 6, 2015131Feb 11, 2016324May 25, 2017455
-32.23%Oct 21, 200895Mar 9, 200995Jul 23, 2009190
-30.85%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011111Mar 13, 2012219

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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