North Star Micro Cap Fund (NSMVX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in North Star Micro Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

North Star Micro Cap Fund (NSMVX) has returned -0.05% so far this year and 10.27% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NSMVX has returned 8.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 31, 2013, NSMVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, NSMVX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -13.7%.

North Star Micro Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.61%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 03, 2013.

• This fund participated in 98.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 84.21% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

NSMVX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating above-average management fees.

NSMVX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for North Star Micro Cap Fund (NSMVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

North Star Micro Cap Fund provided a 3.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for North Star Micro Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the North Star Micro Cap 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 North Star Micro Cap Fund was 41.32%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.

The current North Star Micro Cap Fund drawdown is 8.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.