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North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund (ORSIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US66263L8256
CUSIP
66263L825
Inception Date
Sep 30, 2015
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in North Square Dynamic Small 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund (ORSIX) has returned -1.98% so far this year and 18.48% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ORSIX has had an annualized return of 11.99%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund

1D
-1.91%
1M
-6.70%
YTD
-1.98%
6M
2.17%
1Y
18.48%
3Y*
14.90%
5Y*
7.50%
10Y*
11.99%

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 Oct 2, 2015, ORSIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, ORSIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.75%0.29%-6.70%-1.98%
20254.31%-5.47%-7.33%-2.47%3.87%3.94%0.96%8.60%0.44%1.06%1.55%1.56%10.44%
2024-3.10%4.77%4.41%-4.84%5.30%-0.68%9.58%-0.94%1.26%-2.30%10.33%-8.03%14.94%
20239.87%-0.08%-3.48%-1.23%-0.80%8.70%5.28%-2.19%-5.61%-6.45%12.07%12.33%29.16%
2022-9.17%0.17%0.67%-8.19%-0.09%-9.11%8.73%-2.46%-8.51%12.88%3.26%-5.59%-18.46%
20215.97%5.39%1.65%2.01%0.16%1.86%-1.77%4.05%-3.15%5.86%-3.59%4.18%24.36%

Benchmark Metrics

North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.67%, beta of 1.11, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 05, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 112.69% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 110.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.11 and R² of 0.75, 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
-0.67%
Beta
1.11
0.75
Upside Capture
110.71%
Downside Capture
112.69%

Expense Ratio

ORSIX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ORSIX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% 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.


ORSIX Risk / Return Rank: 3636
Overall Rank
ORSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ORSIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3636
Sortino Ratio Rank
ORSIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3030
Omega Ratio Rank
ORSIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
ORSIX Martin Ratio Rank: 4242
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 Dynamic Small Cap Fund (ORSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ORSIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.79

0.90

-0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.23

1.39

-0.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.10

1.40

-0.30

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.42

6.61

-2.19

Explore ORSIX 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 Dynamic Small Cap Fund provided a 2.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.46$0.46$0.84$0.02$0.02$6.19$0.29$0.03$2.28$0.04$0.03$0.04

Dividend yield

2.88%2.82%5.56%0.16%0.21%46.91%1.85%0.26%21.64%0.31%0.29%0.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for North Square Dynamic Small Cap 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$0.46$0.46
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.84$0.84
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.19$6.19

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 Dynamic Small 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 Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund was 42.58%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 165 trading sessions.

The current North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund drawdown is 9.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.58%Sep 4, 2018387Mar 18, 2020165Nov 10, 2020552
-31.32%Nov 8, 2021223Sep 26, 2022314Dec 26, 2023537
-26.57%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025138Oct 24, 2025228
-20.15%Nov 9, 201565Feb 11, 2016142Sep 2, 2016207
-10.28%Feb 16, 202113Mar 4, 2021123Aug 27, 2021136

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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