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North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund (ORIGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US66263L3042
CUSIP
66263L304
Inception Date
Jan 3, 1994
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
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 North Square Spectrum Alpha 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

North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund (ORIGX) has returned -2.43% so far this year and 16.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ORIGX has returned -0.93% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund

1D
-1.24%
1M
-6.87%
YTD
-2.43%
6M
-0.67%
1Y
16.54%
3Y*
13.41%
5Y*
3.72%
10Y*
-0.93%

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 Dec 31, 1993, ORIGX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst month was Dec 2017 at -59.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ORIGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 12, 2017 at -60.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.87%-0.11%-6.87%-2.43%
20254.00%-4.55%-7.69%-3.31%5.06%4.56%2.12%8.90%-0.67%-1.35%1.37%1.80%9.45%
2024-2.93%4.31%4.55%-5.80%5.45%-1.46%9.69%-0.86%1.49%-1.46%10.77%-7.82%15.06%
20239.39%-0.32%-3.67%-1.66%-1.01%8.50%5.17%-2.98%-5.68%-6.35%12.00%11.34%24.70%
2022-16.57%0.34%0.59%-9.34%0.00%-9.00%8.77%-2.34%-8.25%11.72%2.06%-6.18%-27.57%
2021-0.00%3.92%-1.82%6.23%-4.18%2.99%1.58%2.30%-3.47%6.05%-4.69%1.78%10.38%

Benchmark Metrics

North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.52%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 102.33% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.35% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.56, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.52%
Beta
0.95
0.56
Upside Capture
90.35%
Downside Capture
102.33%

Expense Ratio

ORIGX has a high expense ratio of 1.60%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ORIGX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


ORIGX Risk / Return Rank: 3131
Overall Rank
ORIGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2929
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ORIGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
ORIGX Omega Ratio Rank: 2727
Omega Ratio Rank
ORIGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3636
Calmar Ratio Rank
ORIGX Martin Ratio Rank: 3333
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 North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund (ORIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ORIGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.73

0.90

-0.16

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.16

1.39

-0.23

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.00

1.40

-0.40

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.59

6.61

-3.02

Explore ORIGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund provided a 0.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.05 per share.


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.53$2.13$1.88$2.11$2.46$0.00$2.15$2.30

Dividend yield

0.60%0.00%0.00%0.00%78.80%15.09%12.73%16.48%20.15%0.00%6.54%6.73%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for North Square Spectrum Alpha 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$0.05$0.05
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$0.00$0.00
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$4.53$4.53
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.13$2.13

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 North Square Spectrum Alpha 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 Square Spectrum Alpha Fund was 69.78%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund drawdown is 26.18%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-69.78%Dec 11, 2017573Mar 23, 2020
-49.06%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009421Nov 5, 2010776
-43.55%Oct 13, 1997250Oct 8, 1998320Jan 14, 2000570
-37.4%Mar 10, 2000648Oct 9, 2002432Jun 29, 20041080
-30.62%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016461Dec 8, 2017622

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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