Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund (MSCGX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term total return, comprised primarily of capital appreciation. The fund invests principally in equity securities (such as common stock) issued by small-to-medium capitalization U.S. companies. It employs a "core equity" investment strategy that seeks to meet the fund's investment objective by investing in both growth- and value-oriented equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in the equity securities of small-to-medium capitalization U.S. companies.
Fund Info
ISIN | US58805V8744 |
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Issuer | Mercer Funds |
Inception Date | Aug 15, 2005 |
Category | Small Cap Blend Equities |
Min. Investment | $0 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
MSCGX has a high expense ratio of 0.48%, 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 Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity 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
Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund had a return of 5.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 23.05% in the last 12 months.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 5.69% | 9.47% |
1 month | 1.50% | 1.91% |
6 months | 21.31% | 18.36% |
1 year | 23.05% | 26.61% |
5 years (annualized) | 3.80% | 12.90% |
10 years (annualized) | N/A | 10.79% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSCGX, 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 | |
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2024 | -1.38% | 6.24% | 4.29% | -6.05% | 5.69% | ||||||||
2023 | 9.17% | -1.77% | -3.42% | -1.77% | -3.21% | 8.80% | 3.81% | -2.38% | -4.41% | -5.80% | 7.93% | 9.34% | 15.36% |
2022 | -7.91% | 0.00% | 0.34% | -7.54% | 0.92% | -8.54% | 10.03% | -3.07% | -9.13% | 10.14% | 4.56% | -11.90% | -22.46% |
2021 | 0.40% | 7.36% | 3.06% | 4.63% | -0.21% | 0.55% | 0.62% | 2.46% | -1.47% | 3.32% | -2.95% | -13.15% | 3.17% |
2020 | -2.53% | -9.28% | -21.08% | 14.53% | 8.15% | 1.78% | 4.63% | 4.52% | -2.54% | 1.54% | 14.07% | 4.32% | 13.29% |
2019 | 2.73% | -7.02% | 7.14% | 1.05% | -3.86% | 1.86% | 2.12% | 5.65% | -0.85% | 8.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSCGX is 52, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
MSCGX (Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund (MSCGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund granted a 3.58% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.41 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Dividend | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 3.58% | 3.78% | 1.04% | 0.69% | 0.55% | 0.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity 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 | |
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2024 | $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 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
2020 | $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 |
2019 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
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 Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity 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 Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund was 41.30%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 159 trading sessions.
The current Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 23.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-41.3% | Jan 17, 2020 | 45 | Mar 23, 2020 | 159 | Nov 5, 2020 | 204 |
-39.5% | Nov 17, 2021 | 489 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
-7.81% | Jul 25, 2019 | 15 | Aug 14, 2019 | 56 | Nov 1, 2019 | 71 |
-7.37% | May 6, 2019 | 19 | May 31, 2019 | 23 | Jul 3, 2019 | 42 |
-6.18% | Mar 16, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 12 | Apr 12, 2021 | 19 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund volatility is 3.75%, 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.