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 higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund had a return of 4.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.54% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund had an annualized return of 8.35%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GDGIX
4.13%
2.22%
4.46%
17.54%
10.82%
8.35%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
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% | 4.13% | |||||||||||
| 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
With an overall rank of 77, GDGIX is among the top 23% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund provided a 0.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 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 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 0.87% | 0.91% | 1.03% | 1.11% | 0.69% | 1.04% | 1.59% | 1.93% | 1.51% | 2.12% | 1.83% | 1.40% |
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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.25 |
| 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 | $0.08 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.20 |
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.
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 0.72%.
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
The current Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund volatility is 3.21%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.