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Marsico Midcap Growth Focus Fund (MXXIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5730123099
CUSIP
573012309
Inception Date
Feb 1, 2000
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-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 Midcap Growth Focus 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 Midcap Growth Focus Fund (MXXIX) has returned -4.39% so far this year and 23.98% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, MXXIX has achieved an annualized return of 15.10%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Marsico Midcap Growth Focus Fund

1D
-1.11%
1M
-12.63%
YTD
-4.39%
6M
-5.43%
1Y
23.98%
3Y*
25.17%
5Y*
9.39%
10Y*
15.10%

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 Jan 31, 2000, MXXIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +35.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MXXIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.94%4.28%-12.63%-4.39%
20257.24%-3.78%-5.76%5.43%7.79%8.43%2.30%-0.13%4.13%-2.83%1.01%0.78%26.09%
20240.84%8.52%2.74%-3.65%4.20%0.88%3.21%3.18%4.51%0.29%14.13%-1.45%42.95%
20237.36%-2.27%1.93%-1.77%0.99%7.42%0.89%-1.32%-5.60%-3.39%11.00%5.96%21.71%
2022-12.93%-2.18%-0.33%-11.27%-5.92%-8.21%11.59%-5.73%-6.80%7.09%7.25%-6.97%-31.84%
2021-1.29%5.41%-1.70%4.81%-3.27%4.94%3.99%0.78%-2.92%4.05%-4.76%2.13%12.04%

Benchmark Metrics

Marsico Midcap Growth Focus Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.99%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 01, 2000.

  • This fund captured 117.03% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.55% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.99% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.80, 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
2.99%
Beta
1.06
0.80
Upside Capture
117.03%
Downside Capture
102.55%

Expense Ratio

MXXIX has a high expense ratio of 1.33%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MXXIX ranks 60 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


MXXIX Risk / Return Rank: 6060
Overall Rank
MXXIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5656
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MXXIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6060
Sortino Ratio Rank
MXXIX Omega Ratio Rank: 4949
Omega Ratio Rank
MXXIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
MXXIX Martin Ratio Rank: 6464
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 Midcap Growth Focus Fund (MXXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MXXIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.07

0.90

+0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.59

1.39

+0.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.21

0.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.63

1.40

+0.23

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.17

6.61

-0.44

Explore MXXIX 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 Midcap Growth Focus Fund provided a 12.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.67 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$6.67$6.67$4.56$0.47$0.00$6.60$1.34$1.09$1.43

Dividend yield

12.50%11.95%9.18%1.24%0.00%14.22%2.83%3.26%5.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Marsico Midcap Growth Focus 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$6.67$6.67
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.56$4.56
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
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$5.89$0.00$0.71$6.60

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 Midcap Growth Focus 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 Midcap Growth Focus Fund was 62.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1142 trading sessions.

The current Marsico Midcap Growth Focus Fund drawdown is 13.07%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.49%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091142Sep 18, 20131481
-60.01%Mar 13, 2000387Sep 21, 20011137Mar 29, 20061524
-40.59%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022569Sep 23, 2024721
-36.01%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 202050Jun 3, 202075
-24.89%Jul 21, 2015140Feb 8, 2016267Mar 1, 2017407

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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