Marsico Growth Fund (MGRIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Marsico Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Marsico Growth Fund (MGRIX) has returned -10.87% so far this year and 10.05% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MGRIX has achieved an annualized return of 15.57%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1997, MGRIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.93%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +17.1%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -16.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MGRIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.3%.

Marsico Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.16%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1998.

• This fund captured 113.43% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.13% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.16% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.02 and R² of 0.84, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

MGRIX has a high expense ratio of 1.34%, indicating above-average management fees.

MGRIX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Marsico Growth Fund (MGRIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Marsico Growth Fund provided a 18.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.07 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Marsico Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Marsico Growth 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 Marsico Growth Fund was 56.50%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 978 trading sessions.

The current Marsico Growth Fund drawdown is 13.55%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.