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Sit ESG Growth Fund (IESGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US82980D8487
Issuer
Sit
Inception Date
Jun 30, 2016
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Sit ESG Growth Fund (IESGX) has returned -8.07% so far this year and 13.15% over the past 12 months.


Sit ESG Growth Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-8.07%
YTD
-8.07%
6M
-5.96%
1Y
13.15%
3Y*
15.01%
5Y*
9.01%
10Y*

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 Jul 6, 2016, IESGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, IESGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.49%-0.49%-8.07%-8.07%
20251.49%0.27%-4.47%1.62%6.15%4.55%1.27%2.03%3.26%2.27%-0.41%0.44%19.65%
20241.45%3.45%3.08%-3.58%5.93%3.12%1.09%3.22%0.86%-1.62%4.10%-2.62%19.59%
20235.81%-1.92%5.54%3.09%0.42%4.41%3.26%-2.93%-4.96%-1.62%9.38%4.37%26.67%
2022-6.41%-4.81%1.45%-8.41%0.31%-7.35%6.72%-5.23%-9.24%8.28%7.98%-4.41%-21.08%
2021-2.26%1.63%3.14%4.66%2.05%1.57%2.26%2.74%-5.34%5.98%-1.41%3.86%19.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Sit ESG Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.08%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 07, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 94.94% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.95, 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
-0.08%
Beta
0.90
0.95
Upside Capture
90.53%
Downside Capture
94.94%

Expense Ratio

IESGX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IESGX ranks 40 for risk / return — below 40% 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.


IESGX Risk / Return Rank: 4040
Overall Rank
IESGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IESGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3838
Sortino Ratio Rank
IESGX Omega Ratio Rank: 3838
Omega Ratio Rank
IESGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
IESGX Martin Ratio Rank: 4646
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 Sit ESG Growth Fund (IESGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IESGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.81

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.27

1.39

-0.11

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.11

1.40

-0.29

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.73

6.61

-1.87

Explore IESGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Sit ESG Growth Fund provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.31$0.31$0.01$0.14$0.49$0.28$0.10$0.22$0.16$0.11$0.02

Dividend yield

1.29%1.19%0.06%0.77%3.29%1.43%0.58%1.54%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
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$0.49$0.49
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.28

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 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 9.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.15%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-29.64%Dec 30, 2021190Sep 30, 2022321Jan 11, 2024511
-17.79%Jan 30, 2018228Dec 24, 2018121Jun 19, 2019349
-15.86%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202528May 19, 202563
-9.65%Jan 13, 202652Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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