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Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Clas...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3927683058
CUSIP
392768305
Inception Date
Sep 13, 1995
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-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 Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor 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

Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class (GCEQX) has returned -9.94% so far this year and 13.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, GCEQX has posted an annualized return of 12.48%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class

1D
-0.23%
1M
-8.80%
YTD
-9.94%
6M
-7.60%
1Y
13.61%
3Y*
14.42%
5Y*
8.95%
10Y*
12.48%

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 Sep 13, 1995, GCEQX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.82%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GCEQX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.18%-2.41%-8.80%-9.94%
20251.27%-2.68%-6.11%-0.11%8.75%4.50%2.96%1.48%3.67%3.03%-1.43%1.03%16.73%
20241.93%5.26%3.53%-4.72%4.62%3.48%0.48%1.54%2.58%-1.06%5.56%-2.80%21.72%
20236.98%-2.07%4.14%0.43%1.30%6.40%3.42%-1.40%-5.34%-2.92%10.05%4.85%27.70%
2022-6.58%-3.51%3.02%-9.35%-0.99%-7.55%8.56%-5.09%-9.58%7.03%6.94%-6.33%-23.03%
2021-1.03%3.11%4.13%5.23%0.51%2.64%2.96%2.96%-5.13%9.21%-1.39%3.82%29.69%

Benchmark Metrics

Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class has an annualized alpha of 0.80%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.97 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 14, 1995.

  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.97, 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
0.80%
Beta
1.00
0.97
Upside Capture
103.06%
Downside Capture
99.36%

Expense Ratio

GCEQX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GCEQX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


GCEQX Risk / Return Rank: 3333
Overall Rank
GCEQX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GCEQX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
GCEQX Omega Ratio Rank: 3333
Omega Ratio Rank
GCEQX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3333
Calmar Ratio Rank
GCEQX Martin Ratio Rank: 3434
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 Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class (GCEQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GCEQXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.75

0.90

-0.15

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.95

1.40

-0.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.77

6.61

-2.84

Explore GCEQX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class provided a 4.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$4.46$4.46$1.00$0.10$0.28$0.86$0.68$0.34$0.86$0.37$0.77$0.59

Dividend yield

4.88%4.40%1.10%0.13%0.47%1.11%1.14%0.68%2.24%0.90%2.29%1.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor 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$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.42$4.46
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.90$1.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.28
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.86

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 Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor 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 Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class was 56.88%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 988 trading sessions.

The current Green Century Equity Fund Individual Investor Class drawdown is 12.27%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.88%Mar 24, 20002251Mar 9, 2009988Feb 8, 20133239
-32.89%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020117
-29.33%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022318Jan 23, 2024520
-20.55%Dec 12, 202479Apr 8, 202555Jun 27, 2025134
-19.84%Jul 20, 199831Aug 31, 199859Nov 23, 199890

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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