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abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0030206587
CUSIP
003020658
Issuer
Aberdeen
Inception Date
Nov 2, 1998
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, 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

abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXIX) has returned -1.99% so far this year and 10.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, GSXIX has posted an annualized return of 12.36%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

1D
-1.13%
1M
-8.84%
YTD
-1.99%
6M
-1.47%
1Y
10.91%
3Y*
9.14%
5Y*
9.58%
10Y*
12.36%

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 Aug 3, 2012, GSXIX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +32.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, GSXIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 22, 2021 with a return of +31.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.02%3.36%-8.84%-1.99%
20257.99%-6.62%-4.49%-2.20%7.06%2.20%0.22%5.81%-0.80%-1.45%4.50%-2.39%8.99%
2024-1.82%3.82%2.69%-6.57%4.58%0.51%7.50%-1.44%1.03%-0.31%12.87%-6.32%16.00%
202310.64%-1.71%-2.45%-1.03%-3.06%7.83%1.38%-3.12%-6.08%-8.76%10.13%9.42%11.28%
2022-12.03%-2.00%-0.63%-10.02%0.29%-6.95%8.82%-3.72%-8.27%9.01%4.25%-5.66%-25.87%
20210.77%6.86%2.39%4.19%-0.52%1.08%3.21%4.83%-3.30%6.94%-0.30%32.29%70.47%

Benchmark Metrics

abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.60%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

  • This fund captured 118.06% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.14% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.60% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.64, 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
2.60%
Beta
1.03
0.64
Upside Capture
118.06%
Downside Capture
109.14%

Expense Ratio

GSXIX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GSXIX ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% 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.


GSXIX Risk / Return Rank: 2626
Overall Rank
GSXIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2424
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GSXIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
GSXIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
GSXIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
GSXIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3131
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 abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (GSXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GSXIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.64

0.90

-0.26

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.04

1.39

-0.35

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.84

1.40

-0.56

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.46

6.61

-3.15

Explore GSXIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.00$20.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.69$19.61$2.75$2.52$3.90

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%5.42%44.27%6.63%7.30%13.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund. 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.69$1.69
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$19.61$19.61

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 abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity 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 abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund was 35.39%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 89 trading sessions.

The current abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 10.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.39%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 202089Jul 29, 2020111
-32.39%Dec 28, 2021119Jun 16, 2022604Nov 11, 2024723
-25.41%Sep 17, 201869Dec 24, 2018259Jan 6, 2020328
-23.22%Jan 31, 202547Apr 8, 202597Aug 27, 2025144
-13.23%Dec 2, 201549Feb 11, 201632Mar 30, 201681

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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