LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund (LKSCX)
The fund seeksto achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of smaller companies. It primarily chooses investments that the Adviser believes are likely to have above-average growth in revenue and/or earnings and potential for above-average capital appreciation.
Fund Info
US5018851072
501885107
Jul 14, 1994
$2,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
LKSCX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund (LKSCX) returned -2.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.05% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LKSCX returned 8.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
LKSCX
-2.71%
7.80%
-8.06%
9.05%
9.07%
13.12%
8.20%
^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 LKSCX, 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 | 1.90% | -4.48% | -5.37% | -2.32% | 8.14% | -2.71% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.74% | 6.88% | 3.90% | -6.19% | 2.05% | -0.49% | 5.81% | -0.98% | 0.38% | -1.03% | 13.11% | -5.74% | 15.36% |
| 2023 | 11.06% | -0.93% | -2.44% | -1.31% | -2.83% | 10.09% | 3.83% | -2.08% | -4.98% | -5.52% | 8.15% | 9.58% | 22.57% |
| 2022 | -10.03% | 0.72% | 0.00% | -10.60% | 0.52% | -7.64% | 8.77% | -2.55% | -8.15% | 10.84% | 1.60% | -5.57% | -22.14% |
| 2021 | 2.89% | 8.35% | -2.35% | 4.35% | 0.20% | 3.31% | -3.75% | 2.52% | -1.39% | 4.46% | -6.73% | 2.74% | 14.54% |
| 2020 | -1.43% | -8.65% | -23.10% | 15.75% | 11.30% | 6.35% | 6.09% | 4.74% | -3.00% | 1.46% | 16.94% | 11.01% | 34.69% |
| 2019 | 11.61% | 5.67% | -2.59% | 4.72% | -6.82% | 6.51% | 0.29% | -5.51% | 0.25% | 1.90% | 4.45% | 1.63% | 22.68% |
| 2018 | 2.93% | -1.95% | 0.43% | 1.02% | 6.89% | 0.94% | 2.60% | 7.46% | -2.00% | -12.21% | 3.15% | -12.72% | -5.67% |
| 2017 | 0.85% | 2.53% | 1.23% | 0.00% | -1.12% | 3.44% | 1.39% | -2.30% | 6.06% | 1.61% | 2.56% | -0.12% | 17.08% |
| 2016 | -8.71% | -1.43% | 6.32% | 1.47% | 2.18% | 1.27% | 4.66% | -0.00% | -0.48% | -5.15% | 9.28% | 0.77% | 9.30% |
| 2015 | -3.41% | 6.67% | 1.29% | -2.31% | 2.69% | 2.26% | 0.39% | -8.67% | -3.09% | 3.23% | 3.18% | -6.68% | -5.44% |
| 2014 | -4.38% | 4.43% | -1.20% | -3.97% | -0.33% | 5.12% | -6.79% | 3.01% | -5.67% | 6.79% | -0.55% | 1.52% | -3.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LKSCX is 29, 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 LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund (LKSCX) 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
LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund provided a 7.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.53 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.53 | $1.53 | $0.54 | $0.40 | $3.38 | $0.84 | $0.88 | $2.97 | $3.61 | $2.89 | $2.91 | $3.45 |
Dividend yield | 7.47% | 7.27% | 2.78% | 2.43% | 15.70% | 3.86% | 5.24% | 20.61% | 19.58% | 15.37% | 14.67% | 14.36% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for LKCM Small Cap 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 | $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 | $1.53 | $1.53 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.38 | $3.38 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.84 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $0.88 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.97 | $2.97 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.61 | $3.61 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.89 | $2.89 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.91 | $2.91 |
| 2014 | $3.45 | $3.45 |
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 LKCM Small Cap 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 LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund was 59.06%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 482 trading sessions.
The current LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 8.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.06% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 482 | Feb 3, 2011 | 897 |
| -43.65% | Sep 5, 2018 | 386 | Mar 18, 2020 | 97 | Aug 5, 2020 | 483 |
| -33.84% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | 532 | Nov 6, 2024 | 753 |
| -33.6% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 333 | Jan 19, 2000 | 454 |
| -29.21% | Apr 17, 2002 | 227 | Mar 12, 2003 | 148 | Oct 13, 2003 | 375 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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