Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund (PBSIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund (PBSIX) has returned -3.41% so far this year and 21.31% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 20, 2017, PBSIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PBSIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.5%.

Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.74%, beta of 1.14, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 21, 2017.

• This fund participated in 126.05% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 113.18% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.74% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.14 and R² of 0.65, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

PBSIX has a high expense ratio of 1.26%, indicating above-average management fees.

PBSIX 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund (PBSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Polen U.S. Small Company Growth 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 Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund was 52.49%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Polen U.S. Small Company Growth Fund drawdown is 30.09%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.