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Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund (OWSM...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6804146040
Inception Date
Apr 4, 2005
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-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 Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies 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

Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund (OWSMX) has returned -1.72% so far this year and 17.49% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, OWSMX has returned 6.82% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund

1D
-0.52%
1M
-11.58%
YTD
-1.72%
6M
0.89%
1Y
17.49%
3Y*
10.10%
5Y*
2.03%
10Y*
6.82%

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 Apr 8, 2005, OWSMX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, OWSMX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.97%4.88%-11.58%-1.72%
20253.31%-2.36%-2.11%1.58%6.17%3.58%-0.45%3.76%0.93%-0.82%1.81%1.67%18.06%
2024-2.53%4.06%3.07%-4.65%4.23%-1.25%4.99%1.08%1.61%-2.34%5.22%-5.21%7.76%
20238.20%-3.32%-0.00%-0.89%-2.70%5.27%4.20%-3.77%-5.13%-5.41%8.80%7.42%11.67%
2022-8.53%-1.57%0.49%-8.27%-1.67%-8.28%6.44%-3.27%-9.20%6.33%7.67%-3.32%-22.54%
20210.98%1.94%-1.11%5.33%-1.06%1.59%-0.60%1.72%-4.63%4.08%-5.47%1.83%4.10%

Benchmark Metrics

Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.98%, beta of 0.70, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 11, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 91.72% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.86% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.70 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.98%
Beta
0.70
0.72
Upside Capture
89.86%
Downside Capture
91.72%

Expense Ratio

OWSMX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

OWSMX ranks 54 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.


OWSMX Risk / Return Rank: 5454
Overall Rank
OWSMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
OWSMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5757
Sortino Ratio Rank
OWSMX Omega Ratio Rank: 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
OWSMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
OWSMX Martin Ratio Rank: 5050
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 Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund (OWSMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


OWSMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.07

0.90

+0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.56

1.39

+0.17

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.30

1.40

-0.10

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.04

6.61

-1.57

Explore OWSMX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund provided a 8.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.46$1.46$0.63$0.10$0.07$1.09$0.59$0.72$1.64$1.24$0.96$1.60

Dividend yield

8.56%8.41%3.92%0.65%0.52%6.04%3.23%4.65%12.54%7.43%6.32%10.79%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies 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$1.46$1.46
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.63
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.09$1.09

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 Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies 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 Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund was 38.35%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 284 trading sessions.

The current Old Westbury Small & Mid Cap Strategies Fund drawdown is 11.67%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.35%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009284Apr 23, 2010623
-35.96%Jan 23, 202042Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020151
-34.57%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022715Aug 22, 2025949
-24.29%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011313Jan 2, 2013421
-20.83%Jun 13, 2018135Dec 24, 2018228Nov 19, 2019363

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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