Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund (GPGCX)

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

Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund (GPGCX) has returned -6.73% so far this year and 13.72% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 17, 2019, GPGCX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.15%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GPGCX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +6.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.3%.

Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.47%, beta of 0.59, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 2019.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (87.44%) than losses (83.95%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 5.47% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.59 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

GPGCX has a high expense ratio of 1.35%, indicating above-average management fees.

GPGCX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund (GPGCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund provided a 16.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.61 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian 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 Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian 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 Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund was 37.17%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.

The current Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund drawdown is 13.00%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.