Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (KESGX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of small and mid capitalization companies. The Advisor's investment decisions for the fund are made primarily on the basis of bottom-up, fundamental research, integrated with an analysis of a company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics. ESG factors are considered on both an inclusionary and exclusionary basis.
Fund Info
US46141T5627
Jun 28, 2019
$5,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
KESGX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (KESGX) returned -2.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.80% over the past 12 months.
KESGX
-2.19%
6.19%
-8.87%
4.80%
5.97%
12.25%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of KESGX, 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 | 3.69% | -4.11% | -5.42% | -2.06% | 6.19% | -2.19% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.39% | 5.81% | 3.97% | -7.07% | 3.36% | -1.79% | 6.07% | 1.53% | 1.44% | -2.10% | 8.33% | -6.83% | 9.35% |
| 2023 | 10.01% | -1.66% | -5.21% | -1.24% | -4.16% | 10.39% | 4.15% | -2.35% | -5.54% | -5.79% | 8.44% | 10.84% | 16.57% |
| 2022 | -8.51% | 0.85% | 0.28% | -7.23% | 0.30% | -7.77% | 9.74% | -2.98% | -9.61% | 7.99% | 4.49% | -4.69% | -17.82% |
| 2021 | 2.06% | 6.28% | 1.41% | 5.62% | -0.59% | 0.99% | 0.92% | 2.66% | -3.66% | 5.31% | -2.86% | 5.30% | 25.38% |
| 2020 | -1.84% | -9.01% | -19.07% | 12.48% | 7.25% | 2.43% | 5.77% | 3.41% | -3.20% | 3.70% | 14.74% | 7.51% | 20.98% |
| 2019 | 0.10% | -4.69% | 2.83% | 3.16% | 5.04% | 2.38% | 8.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of KESGX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% of other 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 Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (KESGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund provided a 0.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $1.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.29% | 0.46% | 6.65% | 0.21% | 0.21% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap 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 | $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 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $1.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
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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 Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap 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 Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund was 41.09%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 141 trading sessions.
The current Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund drawdown is 9.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.09% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 141 | Oct 12, 2020 | 166 |
| -25.14% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | 446 | Mar 27, 2024 | 592 |
| -22.94% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.85% | Jul 29, 2019 | 14 | Aug 15, 2019 | 52 | Oct 29, 2019 | 66 |
| -7.89% | Apr 1, 2024 | 13 | Apr 17, 2024 | 61 | Jul 16, 2024 | 74 |
Volatility
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