FPA Crescent Fund (FPACX)

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

FPA Crescent Fund (FPACX) has returned -3.27% so far this year and 14.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FPACX has returned 9.35% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 2, 1993, FPACX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jan 2001 with a return of +12.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FPACX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 18, 1995 at -10.0%.

FPA Crescent Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.98%, beta of 0.48, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 03, 1993.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (65.70%) than losses (55.00%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.98% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.48 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

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

FPACX ranks 70 for risk / return — better than 70% 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 FPA Crescent Fund (FPACX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

FPA Crescent Fund provided a 9.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FPA Crescent 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 FPA Crescent 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 FPA Crescent Fund was 31.60%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 341 trading sessions.

The current FPA Crescent Fund drawdown is 7.19%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.