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Government Street Equity Fund (GVEQX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9695573058
CUSIP
969557305
Issuer
Leavell
Inception Date
Jun 18, 1991
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Government Street Equity Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Government Street 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

Government Street Equity Fund (GVEQX) has returned -5.91% so far this year and 18.30% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GVEQX has achieved an annualized return of 14.02%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Government Street Equity Fund

1D
-0.73%
1M
-8.48%
YTD
-5.91%
6M
-4.48%
1Y
18.30%
3Y*
18.92%
5Y*
12.51%
10Y*
14.02%

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 Jan 2, 1992, GVEQX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GVEQX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.33%-0.50%-8.48%-5.91%
20252.09%-0.98%-6.07%-0.34%7.24%5.82%3.97%0.96%4.33%2.16%-1.65%1.03%19.40%
20242.11%6.63%3.89%-3.88%6.63%2.91%1.81%2.61%1.92%0.28%6.70%-3.65%30.96%
20235.42%-2.04%2.37%0.73%0.04%6.28%3.66%-1.42%-5.50%-3.23%8.46%5.29%20.83%
2022-6.28%-0.62%2.83%-9.20%0.93%-8.62%7.88%-3.84%-8.57%8.36%6.22%-5.51%-17.25%
2021-1.11%2.80%3.70%5.46%1.01%2.48%3.36%3.05%-5.21%7.32%0.34%3.25%29.20%

Benchmark Metrics

Government Street Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.00%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.96 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1992.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (96.80%) than losses (93.88%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.96, 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
1.00%
Beta
0.94
0.96
Upside Capture
96.80%
Downside Capture
93.88%

Expense Ratio

GVEQX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GVEQX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


GVEQX Risk / Return Rank: 5656
Overall Rank
GVEQX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5151
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GVEQX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5353
Sortino Ratio Rank
GVEQX Omega Ratio Rank: 5353
Omega Ratio Rank
GVEQX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
GVEQX Martin Ratio Rank: 6262
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 Government Street Equity Fund (GVEQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GVEQXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.00

0.90

+0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.49

1.39

+0.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.44

1.40

+0.04

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.96

6.61

-0.64

Explore GVEQX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Government Street Equity Fund provided a 2.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.08 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$4.08$4.12$4.30$5.49$2.85$11.27$6.49$6.28$3.14$2.28$2.10$1.96

Dividend yield

2.96%2.81%3.40%5.49%3.26%10.31%6.92%7.61%4.77%3.03%3.31%3.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Government Street 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$0.04$0.00$0.00$1.88$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$1.93$0.13$4.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$2.65$0.21$4.30
2023$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$2.33$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$2.47$0.25$5.49
2022$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$1.45$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.75$0.29$2.85
2021$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$4.85$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$5.98$0.15$11.27

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 Government Street 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 Government Street Equity Fund was 54.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.

The current Government Street Equity Fund drawdown is 10.24%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.53%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009541Apr 29, 2011896
-45.48%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 20021089Feb 7, 20071614
-32.85%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202084Jul 22, 2020107
-24.25%Dec 28, 2021192Sep 30, 2022326Jan 19, 2024518
-20.15%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201886Apr 30, 2019142

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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