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Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (KESGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US46141T5627
Inception Date
Jun 28, 2019
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap 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

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (KESGX) has returned -1.56% so far this year and 14.70% over the past 12 months.


Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

1D
-1.09%
1M
-10.49%
YTD
-1.56%
6M
0.39%
1Y
14.70%
3Y*
10.27%
5Y*
5.19%
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 8, 2019, KESGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, KESGX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.53%4.21%-10.49%-1.56%
20253.69%-4.11%-5.42%-2.06%6.19%2.88%3.05%3.99%-0.35%-0.87%2.59%0.29%9.58%
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%
202310.01%-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%
20212.06%6.28%1.41%5.62%-0.59%0.99%0.92%2.66%-3.66%5.31%-2.86%5.30%25.38%

Benchmark Metrics

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.48%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 09, 2019.

  • This fund participated in 106.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 99.85% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.80, 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
-1.48%
Beta
1.05
0.80
Upside Capture
99.85%
Downside Capture
106.53%

Expense Ratio

KESGX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

KESGX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% 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.


KESGX Risk / Return Rank: 2828
Overall Rank
KESGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2727
Sharpe Ratio Rank
KESGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
KESGX Omega Ratio Rank: 2525
Omega Ratio Rank
KESGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2727
Calmar Ratio Rank
KESGX Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
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 Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (KESGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


KESGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.70

0.90

-0.20

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.15

1.39

-0.23

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.81

1.40

-0.59

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.99

6.61

-3.61

Explore KESGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund provided a 5.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.87$0.87$0.03$0.04$0.06$1.02$0.03$0.02

Dividend yield

5.31%5.23%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.


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$0.87$0.87
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

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 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 11.74%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.09%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020141Oct 12, 2020166
-25.14%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022446Mar 27, 2024592
-22.94%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 202594Aug 22, 2025184
-11.74%Feb 11, 202633Mar 30, 2026
-8.85%Jul 29, 201914Aug 15, 201955Nov 1, 201969

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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