Homestead Funds Value Fund (HOVLX)
The fund invests in stocks of companies selling below what RE Advisers believes to be their fundamental value. To determine whether a stock is undervalued, RE Advisers considers, among other factors, potential earning power, financial ratios and any competitive advantages a company may have.
Fund Info
US4377692011
437769201
Nov 19, 1990
$500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
HOVLX has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Homestead Funds Value Fund (HOVLX) returned -0.20% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.86% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HOVLX returned 1.27% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
HOVLX
-0.20%
7.17%
-10.41%
-4.86%
4.37%
1.27%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HOVLX, 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 | 5.13% | -0.24% | -3.53% | -3.31% | 2.02% | -0.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.29% | 6.13% | 4.50% | -4.07% | 1.88% | -1.37% | 2.18% | 2.17% | 1.11% | -1.06% | 5.54% | -11.59% | 5.53% |
| 2023 | 2.68% | -2.86% | -0.95% | 2.01% | -3.54% | 6.10% | 3.93% | -2.60% | -2.61% | -2.44% | 7.60% | 0.59% | 7.36% |
| 2022 | -2.94% | -1.86% | 1.72% | -5.51% | 2.41% | -10.79% | 6.69% | -3.07% | -7.89% | 11.45% | 7.39% | -9.39% | -13.59% |
| 2021 | -1.06% | 5.86% | 5.09% | 5.23% | 2.57% | -1.87% | 1.26% | 2.65% | -5.39% | 5.82% | -2.70% | -1.54% | 16.23% |
| 2020 | -2.06% | -9.38% | -14.28% | 11.74% | 4.48% | -2.20% | 2.57% | 6.37% | -2.87% | -1.25% | 13.10% | -9.50% | -6.96% |
| 2019 | 5.98% | 4.73% | 0.91% | 2.99% | -6.15% | 6.46% | 0.53% | -3.60% | 2.88% | 2.86% | 3.68% | -8.52% | 12.10% |
| 2018 | 4.85% | -4.30% | -2.67% | -0.28% | 0.98% | -0.53% | 5.97% | 2.13% | 1.14% | -9.03% | 4.42% | -15.59% | -14.14% |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 4.75% | -0.72% | 0.48% | 0.40% | 1.11% | 0.61% | 0.06% | 5.33% | 2.78% | 3.11% | -1.57% | 18.00% |
| 2016 | -6.39% | 0.71% | 6.69% | 2.19% | 1.27% | -0.07% | 3.17% | -0.12% | 0.18% | -2.99% | 5.66% | -5.27% | 4.25% |
| 2015 | -3.64% | 6.60% | -1.23% | 1.51% | 0.10% | -3.20% | -0.40% | -5.48% | -3.00% | 10.66% | 1.00% | -7.87% | -6.16% |
| 2014 | -3.12% | 4.25% | 1.09% | 1.21% | 2.36% | 2.40% | -1.27% | 3.36% | -2.59% | 1.87% | 2.83% | 0.62% | 13.47% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HOVLX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other 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 Homestead Funds Value Fund (HOVLX) 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
Homestead Funds Value Fund provided a 9.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.96 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.96 | $4.96 | $3.20 | $4.88 | $4.70 | $7.82 | $7.45 | $5.13 | $2.95 | $4.77 | $3.38 | $0.86 |
Dividend yield | 9.73% | 9.71% | 6.53% | 10.54% | 8.65% | 16.55% | 14.47% | 11.01% | 5.34% | 10.00% | 7.22% | 1.70% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Homestead Funds Value 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.83 | $4.96 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.66 | $3.20 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.33 | $4.88 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.13 | $4.70 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.67 | $7.82 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.01 | $7.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.69 | $5.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.53 | $2.95 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.32 | $4.77 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.94 | $3.38 |
| 2014 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.86 |
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 Homestead Funds Value 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 Homestead Funds Value Fund was 57.48%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 971 trading sessions.
The current Homestead Funds Value Fund drawdown is 11.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.48% | Jul 16, 2007 | 413 | Mar 5, 2009 | 971 | Jan 14, 2013 | 1384 |
| -43.38% | Sep 24, 2018 | 376 | Mar 23, 2020 | 360 | Aug 25, 2021 | 736 |
| -33.87% | Jul 6, 1999 | 174 | Mar 7, 2000 | 955 | Dec 29, 2003 | 1129 |
| -25.48% | Nov 9, 2021 | 225 | Sep 30, 2022 | 510 | Oct 11, 2024 | 735 |
| -20.88% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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