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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund (LKSMX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5018858598
CUSIP
501885859
Issuer
LKCM
Inception Date
May 2, 2011
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in LKCM Small-Mid Cap 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

LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund (LKSMX) has returned -6.34% so far this year and 3.85% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LKSMX has returned 10.30% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

1D
-1.39%
1M
-8.83%
YTD
-6.34%
6M
-4.89%
1Y
3.85%
3Y*
9.35%
5Y*
4.08%
10Y*
10.30%

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 May 2, 2011, LKSMX'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, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LKSMX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.00%-0.26%-8.83%-6.34%
20254.19%-5.28%-3.80%-1.47%6.16%1.93%0.34%2.75%-0.67%-0.42%0.85%1.12%5.27%
2024-1.21%7.97%2.93%-7.63%0.40%-1.98%6.17%1.62%2.06%0.18%12.83%-6.90%15.64%
202311.93%-1.59%-0.46%-0.93%-3.74%8.25%3.25%-1.09%-4.83%-5.07%9.36%10.11%25.76%
2022-7.38%-1.08%-0.50%-8.20%1.09%-7.65%9.80%-2.34%-8.27%6.52%2.12%-6.96%-22.23%
20213.23%5.73%-3.45%7.32%-3.09%3.27%-1.03%1.84%-2.67%6.30%-5.17%3.13%15.44%

Benchmark Metrics

LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.02%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 03, 2011.

  • This fund participated in 110.74% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 96.36% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.02% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.82, 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
-3.02%
Beta
1.08
0.82
Upside Capture
96.36%
Downside Capture
110.74%

Expense Ratio

LKSMX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LKSMX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


LKSMX Risk / Return Rank: 99
Overall Rank
LKSMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 88
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LKSMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 99
Sortino Ratio Rank
LKSMX Omega Ratio Rank: 88
Omega Ratio Rank
LKSMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
LKSMX Martin Ratio Rank: 99
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 LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund (LKSMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LKSMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.20

0.90

-0.70

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.43

1.39

-0.95

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.18

1.40

-1.22

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.59

6.61

-6.02

Explore LKSMX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund provided a 6.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.72 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.72$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.65$1.89$0.72$1.29$1.72$1.27$1.73$0.79

Dividend yield

6.81%6.38%0.00%0.00%8.27%17.23%6.48%14.23%21.66%12.01%18.07%7.12%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for LKCM Small-Mid Cap 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.72
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65$0.65
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.89$1.89

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-Mid 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-Mid Cap Equity Fund was 39.56%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 89 trading sessions.

The current LKCM Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 13.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.56%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202089Jul 29, 2020112
-28.03%Sep 17, 201869Dec 24, 2018234Nov 27, 2019303
-27.51%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022429Mar 1, 2024581
-25.55%Jul 17, 2015145Feb 11, 2016365Jul 25, 2017510
-25.27%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011326Jan 22, 2013387

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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