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
US0030203774
003020377
Oct 31, 2001
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MLSAX 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
MLSAX
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MLSAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.03% | 6.07% | 1.82% | -6.31% | 6.00% | -0.14% | 7.19% | -1.42% | 1.31% | 15.25% | |||
| 2023 | 9.49% | -3.52% | -4.72% | -1.60% | -0.97% | 9.34% | 2.40% | -3.07% | -6.65% | -8.25% | 10.76% | 8.60% | 9.65% |
| 2022 | -13.73% | 0.82% | 0.54% | -11.64% | 0.61% | -8.68% | 12.50% | -3.85% | -9.24% | 6.79% | 4.93% | -5.76% | -26.39% |
| 2021 | 0.81% | 1.72% | 2.70% | 5.81% | -1.45% | 2.10% | 3.40% | 5.58% | -3.96% | 8.94% | 0.54% | 13.60% | 46.26% |
| 2020 | 2.88% | -7.63% | -11.29% | 12.11% | 4.57% | 1.06% | 7.08% | 6.12% | -3.92% | -3.00% | 10.40% | 8.63% | 26.83% |
| 2019 | 8.31% | 3.07% | 2.83% | 3.62% | -4.61% | 5.42% | 2.36% | -0.54% | 0.68% | 2.85% | 4.22% | 2.44% | 34.60% |
| 2018 | 5.87% | -3.13% | -3.09% | 1.36% | 0.75% | 1.63% | 3.79% | 2.67% | 0.41% | -6.55% | 3.06% | -9.59% | -3.87% |
| 2017 | 0.88% | 0.63% | 0.87% | -0.25% | 1.73% | 0.85% | 0.84% | -0.36% | 1.08% | 0.95% | 3.05% | 2.01% | 12.95% |
| 2016 | -2.61% | -1.98% | 4.41% | 0.91% | 0.56% | -1.23% | -0.23% | 1.02% | 0.34% | -0.90% | 1.48% | 0.58% | 2.18% |
| 2015 | -2.75% | 3.23% | -0.68% | 0.00% | 1.48% | -0.20% | 0.68% | -2.61% | -2.28% | 4.46% | -0.29% | -1.63% | -0.86% |
| 2014 | -2.88% | 1.19% | -0.50% | -0.00% | 0.84% | 1.17% | -0.33% | 1.41% | -0.98% | 1.24% | 0.65% | -0.53% | 1.20% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MLSAX is 60, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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 provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.97 | $1.01 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $2.31 | $1.07 | $1.30 | $2.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 46.99% | 11.67% | 0.04% | 6.04% | 34.79% | 13.46% | 14.80% | 20.54% |
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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $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 | $0.00 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $1.30 |
| 2014 | $2.09 | $2.09 |
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.
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 34.16%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.16% | Dec 30, 2021 | 460 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -32.77% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 118 |
| -25.49% | Jan 7, 2002 | 295 | Mar 11, 2003 | 183 | Dec 1, 2003 | 478 |
| -18.79% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 130 |
| -18.15% | Dec 27, 2007 | 300 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1028 | Apr 10, 2013 | 1328 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current abrdn U.S. Sustainable Leaders Smaller Companies Fund volatility is 3.04%, 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.