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Jamestown Equity Fund (JAMEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9695576028
Inception Date
Dec 1, 1992
Min. Investment
$5,000
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 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Jamestown Equity Fund (JAMEX) has returned -6.40% so far this year and 16.62% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JAMEX has achieved an annualized return of 12.86%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Jamestown Equity Fund

1D
-0.31%
1M
-7.07%
YTD
-6.40%
6M
-3.31%
1Y
16.62%
3Y*
17.40%
5Y*
10.99%
10Y*
12.86%

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 Nov 30, 1992, JAMEX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Mar 2000 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, JAMEX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.50%-1.74%-7.07%-6.40%
20253.15%-1.47%-5.92%-1.47%6.15%6.48%2.59%1.78%3.72%2.66%0.30%0.32%19.13%
20241.78%5.06%3.82%-3.50%5.26%0.31%1.67%1.95%2.06%-1.07%7.29%-2.83%23.43%
20235.24%-1.75%2.26%1.52%0.15%6.04%4.03%-1.14%-4.34%-1.85%8.13%4.43%24.31%
2022-4.40%-4.14%2.22%-7.60%0.17%-8.27%7.90%-2.85%-8.62%8.27%6.18%-4.72%-16.56%
2021-1.37%3.83%4.88%5.32%1.28%1.27%2.40%3.20%-4.73%7.19%-3.82%5.25%26.75%

Benchmark Metrics

Jamestown Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.63%, beta of 0.92, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 01, 1992.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.99%) than losses (94.99%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • With beta of 0.92 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
0.63%
Beta
0.92
0.95
Upside Capture
94.99%
Downside Capture
94.99%

Expense Ratio

JAMEX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JAMEX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


JAMEX Risk / Return Rank: 5656
Overall Rank
JAMEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5252
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JAMEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
JAMEX Omega Ratio Rank: 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
JAMEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5757
Calmar Ratio Rank
JAMEX Martin Ratio Rank: 6262
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 Jamestown Equity Fund (JAMEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JAMEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.01

0.90

+0.12

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.52

1.39

+0.13

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.38

1.40

-0.02

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.98

6.61

-0.63

Explore JAMEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Jamestown Equity Fund provided a 8.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.89 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.89$2.96$1.73$1.10$3.56$0.57$1.33$2.40$0.55$1.45$0.98$1.31

Dividend yield

8.21%7.87%5.06%3.78%14.58%1.70%4.94%10.25%2.83%6.52%4.90%6.67%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$1.26$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$1.52$0.06$2.96
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$1.47$0.06$1.73
2023$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.18$0.07$1.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$2.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$1.35$0.08$3.56
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.01$0.04$0.57

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 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 49.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 974 trading sessions.

The current Jamestown Equity Fund drawdown is 9.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.25%Jul 17, 20002173Mar 9, 2009974Jan 18, 20133147
-30.65%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020119
-24.47%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199850Dec 18, 1998107
-24.3%Nov 10, 2021224Sep 30, 2022301Dec 12, 2023525
-22.81%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019366

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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