Emerald Growth Fund (HSPGX)
Under normal conditions, the fund typically invests in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks. It can invest in companies from a wide range of industries and of various sizes. This includes smaller companies, which are defined by the Adviser as those having a market capitalization equal to or less than that of the largest companies in the Russell 2000 Index.
Fund Info
US3176092878
Oct 1, 1992
$2,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
HSPGX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Emerald Growth Fund (HSPGX) returned -4.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HSPGX returned 7.41% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
HSPGX
-4.57%
9.79%
-11.67%
5.12%
8.67%
8.30%
7.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HSPGX, 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 | 4.15% | -7.51% | -9.10% | -0.73% | 9.79% | -4.57% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.41% | 8.26% | 1.14% | -5.03% | 7.59% | 1.52% | 5.50% | 0.29% | 0.04% | -1.22% | 11.85% | -7.43% | 18.76% |
| 2023 | 9.03% | -1.72% | -2.90% | -0.43% | 0.95% | 8.11% | 4.97% | -6.63% | -6.73% | -6.43% | 11.52% | 10.01% | 18.66% |
| 2022 | -14.06% | 2.12% | 1.37% | -7.65% | -5.32% | -8.80% | 9.16% | 0.22% | -8.57% | 11.58% | 1.60% | -6.33% | -24.66% |
| 2021 | 1.46% | 4.86% | -2.88% | 4.37% | -2.67% | 1.64% | -2.17% | 3.45% | -3.74% | 5.01% | -5.58% | 0.54% | 3.58% |
| 2020 | 0.76% | -7.11% | -19.08% | 15.42% | 11.62% | 2.56% | 6.36% | 5.06% | -2.31% | 2.01% | 12.65% | 10.31% | 38.49% |
| 2019 | 14.29% | 6.71% | -0.94% | 3.17% | -5.04% | 4.78% | 1.58% | -6.09% | -3.16% | 4.18% | 4.34% | 3.04% | 28.33% |
| 2018 | 1.78% | -3.20% | -0.61% | 0.35% | 7.23% | 1.18% | 0.39% | 8.87% | -2.37% | -13.56% | -0.04% | -10.64% | -12.16% |
| 2017 | 1.30% | 1.81% | 1.54% | 0.65% | 2.15% | 3.41% | 0.52% | 0.69% | 5.06% | 1.71% | 4.05% | 1.93% | 27.72% |
| 2016 | -9.93% | -1.90% | 6.10% | -0.28% | 2.51% | 0.06% | 6.07% | 1.26% | 2.75% | -6.51% | 10.68% | 0.93% | 10.51% |
| 2015 | -2.52% | 9.16% | 2.12% | -3.19% | 5.89% | 3.35% | 2.28% | -7.27% | -5.44% | 0.31% | 3.10% | -7.78% | -1.52% |
| 2014 | 3.62% | 4.81% | -4.49% | -8.49% | -0.11% | 6.19% | -7.08% | 6.44% | -3.53% | 4.91% | 1.51% | -2.51% | -0.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HSPGX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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 Emerald Growth Fund (HSPGX) 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
Emerald Growth Fund provided a 14.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.34 | $3.34 | $1.45 | $1.78 | $5.56 | $2.85 | $0.38 | $2.47 |
Dividend yield | 14.98% | 14.29% | 6.43% | 8.77% | 19.11% | 8.48% | 1.45% | 11.86% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Emerald 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.77 | $3.34 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $1.45 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.78 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.56 | $5.56 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.85 | $2.85 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $2.47 | $2.47 |
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 Emerald 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 Emerald Growth Fund was 76.45%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2196 trading sessions.
The current Emerald Growth Fund drawdown is 13.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.45% | Mar 13, 2000 | 2260 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2196 | Nov 30, 2017 | 4456 |
| -41.48% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 95 | Aug 3, 2020 | 114 |
| -39.72% | Apr 22, 1998 | 119 | Oct 8, 1998 | 262 | Oct 22, 1999 | 381 |
| -38.65% | Nov 9, 2021 | 151 | Jun 16, 2022 | 601 | Nov 7, 2024 | 752 |
| -30.75% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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