Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (GDGIX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying common stocks issued by U.S. and foreign companies. It diversifies its investments among a number of different countries throughout the world. The fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies drawn from at least three different countries (and at least 30% of its net assets in stocks of foreign companies if market conditions are deemed unfavorable).
Fund Info
US82980D8891
Sep 29, 2008
$100,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GDGIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (GDGIX) returned 3.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GDGIX returned 8.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
GDGIX
3.81%
5.13%
1.87%
11.76%
11.55%
12.85%
8.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GDGIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.66% | -0.81% | -3.25% | 0.62% | 4.71% | 3.81% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.25% | 3.43% | 2.81% | -3.56% | 4.67% | 3.13% | 1.83% | 2.66% | 0.82% | -2.47% | 3.36% | -2.42% | 15.05% |
| 2023 | 4.14% | -1.77% | 3.80% | 2.94% | -0.37% | 4.45% | 2.82% | -2.19% | -4.00% | -1.08% | 8.35% | 4.60% | 23.12% |
| 2022 | -5.90% | -3.95% | 2.59% | -7.07% | -0.00% | -7.10% | 6.78% | -4.38% | -9.11% | 7.22% | 7.59% | -4.37% | -18.05% |
| 2021 | -0.99% | 1.95% | 3.39% | 4.48% | 2.09% | 0.22% | 2.90% | 2.21% | -4.93% | 7.11% | -2.38% | 5.96% | 23.59% |
| 2020 | 0.80% | -8.23% | -12.72% | 10.97% | 5.34% | 1.87% | 4.57% | 5.92% | -3.01% | -3.09% | 11.42% | 4.02% | 16.01% |
| 2019 | 6.23% | 3.46% | 0.77% | 4.69% | -5.94% | 6.45% | 1.21% | -1.28% | 2.10% | 1.46% | 2.09% | 3.29% | 26.70% |
| 2018 | 3.52% | -5.10% | -2.17% | 0.25% | 0.79% | -1.04% | 5.11% | 0.50% | 0.19% | -6.66% | 3.62% | -8.15% | -9.65% |
| 2017 | 0.89% | 2.93% | 0.36% | 1.28% | 1.97% | 0.41% | 1.55% | 0.20% | 2.58% | 2.65% | 2.46% | 0.93% | 19.76% |
| 2016 | -4.26% | -1.11% | 5.78% | 0.05% | 0.92% | 0.23% | 3.04% | 0.07% | -0.07% | -3.09% | 1.38% | 2.32% | 4.98% |
| 2015 | -2.61% | 5.93% | -1.67% | 1.61% | 1.14% | -2.12% | 1.69% | -5.88% | -3.27% | 6.33% | 0.21% | -8.65% | -8.04% |
| 2014 | -4.74% | 4.42% | 0.79% | 0.77% | 1.50% | 1.29% | -2.44% | 3.01% | -2.61% | 1.70% | 1.80% | -7.91% | -3.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GDGIX is 55, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (GDGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund provided a 2.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.69 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.29 | $1.24 | $1.27 |
Dividend yield | 2.36% | 2.47% | 1.03% | 1.11% | 0.69% | 1.04% | 1.59% | 1.93% | 1.51% | 2.12% | 9.45% | 8.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.69 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $1.24 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $1.11 | $1.27 |
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 Sit Global Dividend Growth 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 Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund was 33.91%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.
The current Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 1.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.91% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 130 |
| -26.83% | Oct 2, 2008 | 108 | Mar 9, 2009 | 58 | Jun 1, 2009 | 166 |
| -26.6% | Dec 30, 2021 | 198 | Oct 12, 2022 | 298 | Dec 19, 2023 | 496 |
| -23.96% | Dec 8, 2014 | 297 | Feb 11, 2016 | 414 | Oct 3, 2017 | 711 |
| -21.41% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 238 | Sep 13, 2012 | 346 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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