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Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6743753088
CUSIP
674375308
Issuer
Oberweis
Inception Date
Sep 16, 1996
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-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 Oberweis Small-Cap 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX) has returned -0.48% so far this year and 28.05% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, OBSOX has achieved an annualized return of 15.43%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund

1D
-3.30%
1M
-8.84%
YTD
-0.48%
6M
3.09%
1Y
28.05%
3Y*
11.23%
5Y*
10.87%
10Y*
15.43%

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 Sep 16, 1996, OBSOX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +28.5%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -30.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, OBSOX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 9, 2000 with a return of +20.5%, while the worst single day was Nov 10, 2000 at -23.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.54%7.51%-8.84%-0.48%
20256.16%-7.58%-9.48%1.10%5.33%7.92%-0.46%5.75%2.67%1.10%2.39%0.07%14.28%
2024-0.77%6.42%4.24%-3.41%8.42%-0.31%1.89%1.27%1.56%-4.58%7.36%-5.87%16.13%
202311.36%0.56%-0.75%-6.03%0.35%8.94%5.04%-3.62%-5.89%-8.47%8.78%6.91%15.81%
2022-12.02%3.80%1.58%-8.31%-0.05%-8.74%14.24%-1.57%-7.40%11.78%6.22%-7.39%-11.17%
20213.34%11.01%1.38%4.51%0.49%2.82%-0.17%5.54%-2.07%5.53%1.32%3.50%43.39%

Benchmark Metrics

Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.11%, beta of 1.18, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 17, 1996.

  • This fund captured 131.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and 123.67% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.

Alpha
1.11%
Beta
1.18
0.64
Upside Capture
131.98%
Downside Capture
123.67%

Expense Ratio

OBSOX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

OBSOX ranks 57 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.


OBSOX Risk / Return Rank: 5757
Overall Rank
OBSOX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5050
Sharpe Ratio Rank
OBSOX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5454
Sortino Ratio Rank
OBSOX Omega Ratio Rank: 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
OBSOX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
OBSOX Martin Ratio Rank: 6767
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 Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


OBSOXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.99

0.90

+0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.50

1.39

+0.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.65

1.40

+0.25

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.39

6.61

-0.22

Explore OBSOX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.03$4.71$0.74$0.44$3.34$1.04$0.59$1.61

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.80%0.00%0.17%21.88%4.05%3.04%28.22%6.36%4.24%11.91%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities 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$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2023$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
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.71$4.71

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 Oberweis Small-Cap 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 Small-Cap Opportunities Fund was 80.52%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2227 trading sessions.

The current Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund drawdown is 11.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-80.52%Mar 13, 20002188Nov 20, 20082227Sep 27, 20174415
-44.23%Oct 10, 1997251Oct 8, 199858Dec 31, 1998309
-42.79%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 202095Aug 3, 2020115
-28.65%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022268Jul 13, 2023414
-28.6%Sep 5, 201877Dec 24, 2018264Jan 13, 2020341

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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