Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund (OBEGX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of relatively small companies, which, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization of less than or equal to $1.5 billion or are within the range of companies represented in the MSCI ACWI Small-Cap Index, whichever is greater. It may invest without limit in U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The fund may invest in equity-linked certificates issued and/or guaranteed by counterparties rated A or better by Moody's or S&P Corporation or issued and/or guaranteed by counterparties deemed to be of similar quality by OAM.
Fund Info
US6743751009
674375100
Jan 6, 1987
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
OBEGX has a high expense ratio of 1.51%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Oberweis Global Opportunities 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
Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund had a return of 2.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.35% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund had an annualized return of 1.37%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
OBEGX
2.90%
0.46%
0.63%
9.35%
2.83%
1.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of OBEGX, 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 | 2.53% | 2.90% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.34% | 1.25% | 1.38% | -4.16% | 5.06% | 1.00% | 2.89% | 5.80% | 0.13% | -4.18% | 5.91% | -5.39% | 10.72% |
| 2023 | 10.21% | -2.16% | -0.07% | -7.08% | 1.59% | 6.41% | 1.95% | -4.50% | -6.45% | -7.13% | 7.99% | 7.64% | 6.40% |
| 2022 | -14.88% | -3.23% | -1.69% | -11.06% | -0.98% | -8.70% | 11.66% | -1.40% | -9.80% | 4.56% | 14.88% | -8.17% | -28.68% |
| 2021 | 3.94% | 7.40% | -1.08% | 5.68% | -0.92% | 3.98% | -0.96% | 3.59% | -4.60% | 2.35% | -0.02% | -19.74% | -3.34% |
| 2020 | 0.04% | -5.44% | -13.93% | 15.93% | 14.94% | 5.09% | 5.80% | 2.57% | -3.55% | 1.49% | 13.61% | 6.91% | 47.10% |
| 2019 | 7.85% | 7.28% | -0.79% | 5.21% | -5.79% | 5.47% | -0.30% | -3.72% | -2.20% | 3.60% | 4.69% | 2.86% | 25.67% |
| 2018 | 4.02% | -4.54% | -2.98% | -1.98% | 6.42% | -0.84% | 0.11% | 1.70% | -3.23% | -15.01% | -0.21% | -16.35% | -30.36% |
| 2017 | 4.97% | -0.43% | 5.04% | 2.98% | 3.81% | -0.92% | 5.49% | 0.81% | 4.36% | 2.60% | 0.50% | -11.68% | 17.53% |
| 2016 | -10.69% | -0.54% | 7.04% | 1.44% | 1.26% | -0.74% | 5.66% | -0.91% | 3.70% | -5.98% | 0.90% | -2.47% | -2.62% |
| 2015 | -2.37% | 7.33% | 3.30% | 3.95% | 2.87% | 1.55% | 1.72% | -8.49% | -3.45% | 1.32% | 3.41% | -12.96% | -3.65% |
| 2014 | -0.55% | 3.65% | -2.83% | -8.55% | -1.31% | 8.11% | -8.89% | 4.33% | -4.54% | 6.80% | -2.09% | -10.07% | -16.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of OBEGX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund (OBEGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 Oberweis Global Opportunities 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 Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund was 83.07%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund drawdown is 39.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -83.07% | Mar 6, 2000 | 2186 | Nov 20, 2008 | — | — | — |
| -62.42% | May 28, 1996 | 618 | Oct 8, 1998 | 344 | Feb 3, 2000 | 962 |
| -48.2% | May 15, 1987 | 146 | Dec 4, 1987 | 476 | Oct 2, 1989 | 622 |
| -40.2% | Jul 16, 1990 | 64 | Oct 11, 1990 | 102 | Mar 4, 1991 | 166 |
| -34.37% | Dec 31, 1991 | 128 | Jun 25, 1992 | 329 | Sep 29, 1993 | 457 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund volatility is 6.17%, 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.