Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX)
The fund invests normally at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of small-cap companies. Its investment adviser considers small-cap companies as those, at the time of initial investment, with a market capitalization of less than $5 billion or with a market capitalization within the range of the holdings of the Russell 2000 Index. The fund invests principally in the common stocks of companies that the adviser believes have the potential for significant long-term growth in market value. It invests in those companies which the adviser considers to have above-average long-term growth potential.
Fund Info
US6743753088
674375308
Sep 16, 1996
$1,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
OBSOX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX) returned -4.67% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, OBSOX delivered an annualized return of 12.21%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
OBSOX
-4.67%
5.97%
-9.54%
-3.21%
10.50%
19.19%
12.21%
^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 OBSOX, 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 | 6.16% | -7.58% | -9.48% | 1.10% | 6.16% | -4.67% | |||||||
| 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% |
| 2023 | 11.36% | 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% | -5.88% | -9.72% |
| 2021 | 3.34% | 11.01% | 1.38% | 4.51% | 0.50% | 2.82% | -0.17% | 5.54% | -2.07% | 5.53% | 1.32% | 3.50% | 43.39% |
| 2020 | 0.00% | -8.50% | -18.80% | 10.69% | 11.18% | 6.25% | 8.10% | 1.92% | -1.43% | 1.72% | 14.02% | 8.31% | 32.52% |
| 2019 | 9.81% | 8.62% | -1.91% | 5.64% | -8.21% | 6.26% | 1.12% | -6.24% | 0.30% | 2.51% | 5.18% | 1.20% | 25.06% |
| 2018 | 4.03% | -4.57% | 0.86% | 0.61% | 8.35% | -0.61% | 0.68% | 9.60% | -1.38% | -10.59% | -0.69% | -11.32% | -7.05% |
| 2017 | 1.87% | 3.11% | 3.56% | -0.20% | -0.33% | 1.20% | 2.89% | -0.51% | 6.68% | 1.87% | 3.07% | 0.00% | 25.55% |
| 2016 | -9.27% | -1.55% | 7.47% | -0.62% | 1.17% | 0.38% | 6.28% | -0.43% | 0.22% | -6.06% | 10.76% | 0.39% | 7.32% |
| 2015 | -1.33% | 10.12% | 3.53% | -1.24% | 2.76% | 3.12% | 1.72% | -6.41% | -5.30% | 1.32% | 3.70% | -5.63% | 5.24% |
| 2014 | -2.41% | 4.03% | -1.96% | -5.90% | 0.25% | 5.13% | -6.66% | 4.52% | -5.36% | 5.02% | -2.08% | 0.96% | -5.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of OBSOX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX) 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
Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund provided a 0.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $4.71 | $0.74 | $0.44 | $3.34 | $1.04 | $0.59 | $1.61 | $1.82 |
Dividend yield | 0.83% | 0.80% | 0.00% | 1.74% | 21.88% | 4.05% | 3.04% | 28.22% | 6.36% | 4.24% | 11.91% | 12.74% |
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.
| 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 | $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 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.74 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.34 | $3.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.59 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.61 | $1.61 |
| 2014 | $1.82 | $1.82 |
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 80.48%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2226 trading sessions.
The current Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund drawdown is 12.64%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.48% | Mar 13, 2000 | 2181 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2226 | Sep 27, 2017 | 4407 |
| -43.03% | Apr 22, 1998 | 122 | Oct 8, 1998 | 60 | Dec 31, 1998 | 182 |
| -42.79% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 95 | Aug 3, 2020 | 115 |
| -28.65% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | 267 | Jul 12, 2023 | 413 |
| -28.6% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 264 | Jan 13, 2020 | 341 |
Volatility
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