Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A (HWSAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A (HWSAX) has returned 7.13% so far this year and 16.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HWSAX has returned 9.77% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 6, 2000, HWSAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +23.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -30.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, HWSAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.2%.

Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 5.43%, beta of 1.04, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 09, 2000.

• This fund captured 133.25% of S&P 500 Index gains and 106.78% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 5.43% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.04 and R² of 0.72, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

HWSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees.

HWSAX ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% 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 Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A (HWSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A provided a 0.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A. 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 Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A. 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 Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A was 72.14%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 520 trading sessions.

The current Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A drawdown is 2.78%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.