Nicholas Fund (NICSX)
The fund primarily invests in common stocks of domestic small, medium- and large-sized companies believed to have growth potential. The adviser believes a company's annual sales volume and market capitalization (the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the per share price) are the factors most illustrative of a company's size. In distinguishing company size in terms of sales volume, the adviser considers a company's sales volume relative to peer companies in the company's industry.
Fund Info
US6537351008
653735100
Jul 14, 1969
$500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
NICSX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nicholas Fund (NICSX) returned -0.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NICSX had an annualized return of 10.38%, just below the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
NICSX
-0.71%
3.81%
-4.76%
8.09%
14.32%
14.56%
10.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NICSX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.40% | -2.28% | -5.93% | 0.10% | 3.36% | -0.71% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.94% | 4.52% | 2.21% | -4.72% | 1.73% | 4.21% | 0.11% | 3.35% | 0.74% | -1.19% | 6.75% | -4.47% | 16.67% |
| 2023 | 6.45% | -1.67% | 4.51% | 2.05% | 2.99% | 5.73% | 2.34% | -0.31% | -4.80% | -1.56% | 10.74% | 4.25% | 34.17% |
| 2022 | -6.37% | -4.06% | 3.72% | -8.58% | -0.72% | -7.05% | 9.79% | -4.39% | -8.40% | 7.47% | 6.32% | -5.20% | -18.15% |
| 2021 | -2.41% | 3.02% | 3.41% | 5.59% | -0.09% | 2.79% | 3.95% | 2.80% | -4.46% | 7.04% | -1.26% | 4.08% | 26.58% |
| 2020 | 1.47% | -7.43% | -13.42% | 13.02% | 5.59% | 0.69% | 5.83% | 6.28% | -2.58% | -2.69% | 10.44% | 3.35% | 18.91% |
| 2019 | 8.42% | 4.49% | 1.83% | 4.01% | -4.39% | 5.96% | 1.73% | -1.02% | 0.78% | 2.07% | 3.24% | 2.84% | 33.68% |
| 2018 | 5.11% | -2.82% | -1.65% | -0.24% | 2.47% | 0.30% | 4.36% | 4.12% | 0.15% | -6.57% | 3.13% | -8.77% | -1.46% |
| 2017 | 3.16% | 3.67% | 0.29% | 0.85% | 0.54% | 0.81% | 1.88% | -0.59% | 1.15% | 1.70% | 2.34% | 0.55% | 17.55% |
| 2016 | -6.04% | 0.05% | 4.80% | 1.38% | 1.93% | -1.42% | 2.35% | -1.37% | -0.30% | -3.23% | 2.92% | 0.30% | 0.90% |
| 2015 | -2.06% | 6.96% | -0.06% | 0.92% | 2.06% | -1.30% | 2.50% | -6.26% | -4.59% | 2.66% | -0.65% | -2.49% | -2.96% |
| 2014 | -2.38% | 4.77% | -1.23% | 0.72% | 1.66% | 2.41% | -1.52% | 3.87% | -2.26% | 3.98% | 3.93% | 0.78% | 15.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NICSX is 33, 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 Nicholas Fund (NICSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nicholas Fund provided a 8.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.61 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $7.61 | $7.61 | $5.90 | $1.57 | $10.24 | $5.21 | $5.65 | $4.51 | $9.61 | $2.22 | $3.88 | $5.86 |
Dividend yield | 8.22% | 8.17% | 6.81% | 2.26% | 11.84% | 6.76% | 8.13% | 8.00% | 15.54% | 3.63% | 6.19% | 8.58% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nicholas 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.70 | $7.61 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.05 | $5.90 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $1.57 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.69 | $10.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.68 | $5.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.94 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.64 | $5.65 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.95 | $4.51 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.26 | $9.61 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.50 | $2.22 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $3.88 |
| 2014 | $3.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.80 | $5.86 |
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 Nicholas 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 Nicholas Fund was 50.19%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 421 trading sessions.
The current Nicholas Fund drawdown is 6.47%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.19% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 421 | Nov 5, 2010 | 863 |
| -43.02% | Sep 5, 2000 | 628 | Mar 12, 2003 | 739 | Feb 16, 2006 | 1367 |
| -33.44% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 130 |
| -27.91% | Jul 20, 1998 | 59 | Oct 8, 1998 | 139 | Apr 21, 1999 | 198 |
| -25.32% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 186 | Jul 14, 2023 | 388 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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