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Marsico International Opportunities Fund (MIOFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5730124089
CUSIP
573012408
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2000
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Marsico International Opportunities 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

Marsico International Opportunities Fund (MIOFX) has returned -10.27% so far this year and 13.19% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MIOFX has returned 10.08% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Marsico International Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.63%
1M
-13.75%
YTD
-10.27%
6M
-14.10%
1Y
13.19%
3Y*
18.88%
5Y*
8.02%
10Y*
10.08%

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 Jun 30, 2000, MIOFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, MIOFX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -12.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.92%2.08%-13.75%-10.27%
20257.43%0.46%-5.59%4.82%8.74%8.00%-0.99%0.73%7.33%-1.97%-3.95%1.67%28.54%
20246.43%9.06%3.97%-3.91%5.73%4.90%-1.67%4.07%0.90%-2.10%4.99%-0.14%36.31%
20239.82%-5.05%5.86%1.94%-2.69%3.74%1.05%-3.68%-4.61%-1.97%11.14%2.64%17.96%
2022-7.29%-5.79%-1.32%-7.23%1.14%-8.48%6.48%-5.72%-10.65%4.12%13.60%-2.83%-23.71%
2021-0.62%1.65%-0.09%4.53%1.73%0.41%-0.91%3.16%-4.11%2.95%-6.86%3.59%4.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Marsico International Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.73%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 03, 2000.

  • This fund captured 105.52% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.93% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.65, 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
1.73%
Beta
0.86
0.65
Upside Capture
105.52%
Downside Capture
102.93%

Expense Ratio

MIOFX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MIOFX ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% 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.


MIOFX Risk / Return Rank: 2121
Overall Rank
MIOFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MIOFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
MIOFX Omega Ratio Rank: 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
MIOFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2121
Calmar Ratio Rank
MIOFX Martin Ratio Rank: 2121
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 Marsico International Opportunities Fund (MIOFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MIOFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.59

0.90

-0.30

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.97

1.39

-0.42

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.66

1.40

-0.74

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.25

6.61

-4.36

Explore MIOFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Marsico International Opportunities Fund provided a 5.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.41$1.41$1.20$0.07$0.03$2.80$0.55$0.80$1.42

Dividend yield

5.29%4.75%4.95%0.38%0.17%13.41%2.44%4.20%9.36%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Marsico International Opportunities 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$1.41$1.41
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.20$1.20
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.69$0.00$0.10$2.80

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 Marsico International Opportunities 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 International Opportunities Fund was 63.83%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2182 trading sessions.

The current Marsico International Opportunities Fund drawdown is 15.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.83%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 20082182Jul 25, 20172449
-43.16%Sep 5, 2000630Mar 12, 2003267Apr 1, 2004897
-38.75%Sep 8, 2021279Oct 14, 2022349Mar 7, 2024628
-30.24%Jan 23, 202039Mar 18, 202075Jul 6, 2020114
-28.53%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018270Jan 22, 2020499

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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