Sit ESG Growth Fund (IESGX)
The investment seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in companies that the Adviser believes have strong environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices at the time of purchase. The Adviser invests in growth-oriented companies the advisor believes exhibit the potential for superior growth. The fund focuses on stocks issued by companies with long records of earnings and revenue growth. It invests in the common stock of U.S. and foreign companies, and in American Depository Receipts and Global Depository Receipts of foreign companies.
Fund Info
US82980D8487
Jun 30, 2016
$100,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IESGX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sit ESG Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Sit ESG Growth Fund had a return of 4.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.66% in the last 12 months.
IESGX
4.10%
1.63%
6.32%
21.66%
10.19%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IESGX, 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 | 1.49% | 4.10% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.45% | 3.45% | 3.08% | -3.58% | 5.93% | 3.12% | 1.09% | 3.22% | 0.86% | -1.61% | 4.10% | -2.12% | 20.21% |
| 2023 | 5.81% | -1.92% | 5.54% | 3.09% | 0.42% | 4.41% | 3.26% | -2.93% | -4.96% | -1.62% | 9.38% | 4.37% | 26.67% |
| 2022 | -6.42% | -4.81% | 1.45% | -8.41% | 0.31% | -7.35% | 6.72% | -5.23% | -9.24% | 8.28% | 7.98% | -6.77% | -23.02% |
| 2021 | -2.26% | 1.63% | 3.14% | 4.66% | 2.05% | 1.56% | 2.26% | 2.74% | -5.34% | 5.98% | -1.41% | 2.82% | 18.73% |
| 2020 | 0.92% | -7.89% | -11.75% | 10.48% | 5.52% | 2.06% | 3.75% | 7.24% | -3.24% | -3.76% | 10.87% | 3.38% | 15.91% |
| 2019 | 5.61% | 3.41% | 0.96% | 4.30% | -5.19% | 6.27% | 0.76% | -1.35% | 1.14% | 2.48% | 2.42% | 3.02% | 25.98% |
| 2018 | 4.73% | -4.97% | -1.77% | 1.47% | 0.57% | -0.64% | 3.96% | 0.93% | 0.23% | -6.23% | 2.87% | -7.89% | -7.38% |
| 2017 | 0.59% | 3.13% | 1.61% | 2.05% | 2.83% | 0.27% | 2.04% | 0.17% | 2.25% | 3.14% | 2.22% | 1.24% | 23.71% |
| 2016 | -0.68% | -0.20% | -2.66% | 1.01% | 2.11% | -0.48% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, IESGX is among the top 17% of 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 Sit ESG Growth Fund (IESGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Sit ESG Growth Fund provided a 0.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.13 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.11 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.56% | 0.59% | 0.77% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 0.59% | 1.20% | 1.41% | 0.91% | 0.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sit ESG 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sit ESG 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 Sit ESG Growth Fund was 32.15%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.
The current Sit ESG Growth Fund drawdown is 0.34%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -32.15% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -30.03% | Nov 22, 2021 | 216 | Sep 30, 2022 | 339 | Feb 7, 2024 | 555 |
| -17.78% | Jan 30, 2018 | 228 | Dec 24, 2018 | 121 | Jun 19, 2019 | 349 |
| -8.66% | Sep 3, 2020 | 41 | Oct 30, 2020 | 8 | Nov 11, 2020 | 49 |
| -8.42% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Sit ESG Growth Fund volatility is 3.86%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.