Jamestown Equity Fund (JAMEX)
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in equity securities. Although the fund invests primarily in common stocks, it may also invest a portion of its assets in other equity securities, including preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and convertible bonds that are rated at the time of purchase in the four highest grades assigned by a nationally recognized rating agency, or unrated securities determined by Lowe, Brockenbrough & Co., Inc. to be of comparable quality.
Fund Info
US9695576028
Dec 1, 1992
$5,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
JAMEX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, 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 Jamestown Equity 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
Jamestown Equity Fund had a return of 3.91% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.86% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Jamestown Equity Fund had an annualized return of 5.72%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Jamestown Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
JAMEX
3.91%
0.25%
6.37%
16.86%
9.07%
5.72%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JAMEX, 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 | 3.15% | 3.91% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.78% | 5.06% | 3.82% | -3.50% | 5.26% | 0.31% | 1.67% | 1.95% | 2.06% | -1.07% | 2.89% | -2.83% | 18.37% |
| 2023 | 5.24% | -1.75% | 2.26% | 1.52% | 0.15% | 3.61% | 4.03% | -1.14% | -4.34% | -1.85% | 7.45% | 4.43% | 20.69% |
| 2022 | -4.40% | -4.14% | 2.22% | -7.60% | 0.17% | -15.01% | 7.90% | -2.86% | -8.62% | 8.27% | 0.74% | -4.72% | -26.65% |
| 2021 | -1.37% | 3.83% | 4.88% | 5.32% | 1.28% | -0.03% | 2.40% | 3.20% | -4.72% | 7.19% | -3.85% | 5.25% | 25.08% |
| 2020 | -1.02% | -7.98% | -10.35% | 12.26% | 5.60% | -0.54% | 5.48% | 6.97% | -3.78% | -2.22% | 9.63% | 3.70% | 16.19% |
| 2019 | 6.95% | 3.20% | 2.61% | 5.78% | -7.07% | 4.22% | 1.48% | -2.52% | 2.08% | 2.41% | -0.57% | 2.81% | 22.66% |
| 2018 | 6.37% | -4.22% | -2.64% | -0.41% | 1.32% | -4.88% | 4.82% | 2.80% | 0.48% | -6.87% | 0.33% | -9.33% | -12.67% |
| 2017 | 1.00% | 4.31% | -0.54% | 1.20% | 0.76% | -2.60% | 1.45% | -0.48% | 2.53% | 2.48% | 0.50% | 1.61% | 12.75% |
| 2016 | -6.76% | 0.16% | 6.75% | -0.61% | 1.85% | -1.84% | 3.51% | 0.50% | -0.49% | -2.85% | 1.08% | 1.86% | 2.57% |
| 2015 | -4.17% | 7.70% | -1.40% | 0.73% | 1.09% | -5.98% | 0.76% | -7.01% | -4.02% | 7.29% | -0.55% | -1.71% | -8.11% |
| 2014 | -3.96% | 3.84% | 1.60% | -6.45% | 3.24% | 2.07% | -0.63% | 3.28% | -1.93% | 1.04% | -2.90% | -0.84% | -2.20% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JAMEX is 70, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Jamestown Equity Fund (JAMEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Jamestown Equity Fund provided a 0.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.30 | $0.24 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 0.73% | 0.76% | 1.02% | 0.97% | 0.47% | 0.66% | 0.94% | 1.10% | 0.93% | 0.96% | 0.79% | 0.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Jamestown Equity 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.26 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.24 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.18 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.21 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.16 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.17 |
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 Jamestown Equity 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 Jamestown Equity Fund was 62.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2233 trading sessions.
The current Jamestown Equity Fund drawdown is 1.04%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.25% | Jul 17, 2000 | 2167 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2233 | Jan 22, 2018 | 4400 |
| -30.65% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 97 | Aug 10, 2020 | 124 |
| -29.89% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | 421 | Jun 5, 2024 | 645 |
| -24.47% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 51 | Dec 18, 1998 | 109 |
| -24.01% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 234 | Nov 27, 2019 | 463 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Jamestown Equity Fund volatility is 3.13%, 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.