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LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund (LVAFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00769G3781
CUSIP
00769G378
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Jun 24, 2014
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in LSV Global Managed Volatility 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

LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund (LVAFX) has returned 2.95% so far this year and 17.65% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LVAFX has returned 8.89% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund

1D
-0.35%
1M
-5.26%
YTD
2.95%
6M
7.67%
1Y
17.65%
3Y*
16.39%
5Y*
10.88%
10Y*
8.89%

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 Jan 2, 2015, LVAFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, LVAFX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 22, 2023 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.93%4.56%-5.26%2.95%
20253.08%3.08%0.75%-0.46%2.89%1.90%-0.80%4.74%0.77%-0.68%3.76%1.49%22.33%
20240.77%2.21%4.32%-3.87%3.28%-0.73%4.66%3.32%1.77%-2.07%3.39%-1.60%16.10%
20233.21%-2.76%1.46%1.62%-3.99%4.52%1.86%-1.39%-1.41%-2.32%4.84%4.27%9.81%
20220.17%-1.71%2.09%-3.40%1.94%-6.57%2.50%-3.61%-7.87%8.74%7.01%-2.03%-4.04%
2021-0.20%1.17%6.86%2.08%3.63%-0.60%0.60%1.54%-3.03%1.82%-3.24%5.98%17.36%

Benchmark Metrics

LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.52%, beta of 0.61, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 70.45% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.49% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.61 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.52%
Beta
0.61
0.67
Upside Capture
65.49%
Downside Capture
70.45%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LVAFX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


LVAFX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
LVAFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LVAFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
LVAFX Omega Ratio Rank: 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
LVAFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7676
Calmar Ratio Rank
LVAFX Martin Ratio Rank: 8686
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 LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund (LVAFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LVAFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.62

0.90

+0.72

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.18

1.39

+0.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.21

+0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.83

1.40

+0.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.99

6.61

+2.39

Explore LVAFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund provided a 9.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 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$1.14$1.14$1.85$1.62$0.32$0.34$0.22$0.84$0.36$0.79$0.17$0.16

Dividend yield

9.88%10.17%18.36%15.64%2.90%2.90%2.14%7.62%3.59%7.10%1.66%1.74%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for LSV Global Managed Volatility 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$1.14$1.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.85$1.85
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.62$1.62
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.32
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34

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 LSV Global Managed Volatility 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 LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund was 33.69%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 246 trading sessions.

The current LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund drawdown is 5.26%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.69%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020246Mar 15, 2021290
-18.34%Jan 18, 2022178Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023480
-17.18%Apr 29, 2015184Jan 20, 2016140Aug 9, 2016324
-14.69%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018214Oct 30, 2019443
-9.93%Mar 10, 202522Apr 8, 202526May 15, 202548

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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