abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund (MLSAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of seeking long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of smaller (small- and mid-capitalization) U.S. companies that the Adviser deems to have sound and improving prospects and which demonstrate that they are current or emerging sustainable leaders through their management of environmental, social and governance ("ESG") risks and opportunities in accordance with the Adviser's criteria.
Fund Info
| ISIN | US0030203774 |
|---|---|
| CUSIP | 003020377 |
| Issuer | Aberdeen |
| Inception Date | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Category | Small Cap Growth Equities |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
The abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund had a return of 2.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.40% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund had an annualized return of 9.03%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.46%, indicating that abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Year-To-Date | 2.20% | 5.84% |
| 1 month | -1.69% | -2.98% |
| 6 months | 24.91% | 22.02% |
| 1 year | 15.40% | 24.47% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 11.86% | 11.44% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 9.03% | 10.46% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.03% | 6.07% | 1.82% | |||||||||
| 2023 | -6.65% | -8.25% | 10.76% | 8.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund(MLSAX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund (MLSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.97 | $1.01 | $0.46 | $0.36 | $2.31 | $1.07 | $1.30 | $2.09 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 46.99% | 11.67% | 6.01% | 6.04% | 34.79% | 13.46% | 14.80% | 20.54% | 1.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.97 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 |
| 2013 | $0.21 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies 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 abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund was 38.14%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.
The current abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund drawdown is 17.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.14% | Mar 11, 2020 | 9 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 4, 2020 | 188 |
| -34.16% | Dec 30, 2021 | 459 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -25.49% | Jan 7, 2002 | 296 | Mar 11, 2003 | 184 | Dec 1, 2003 | 480 |
| -19.28% | Feb 20, 2020 | 13 | Mar 9, 2020 | 1 | Mar 10, 2020 | 14 |
| -18.79% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 130 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund volatility is 5.51%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.