Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX)
The fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of domestic companies with market capitalizations of under $1 billion at the time of purchase. The equity securities the fund may purchase consist mostly of common stock, although the fund may purchase preferred and convertible stocks.
Fund Info
US98147A3370
98147A337
Apr 8, 1998
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PDFDX has a high expense ratio of 2.50%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX) returned -16.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.38% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PDFDX returned 5.45% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PDFDX
-16.08%
-0.57%
-17.87%
4.38%
1.20%
4.22%
5.45%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PDFDX, 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 | 4.14% | -8.70% | -12.28% | -1.15% | 1.80% | -16.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.10% | 6.75% | -2.78% | -9.31% | 2.88% | -1.46% | 10.18% | 5.95% | -2.10% | -1.68% | 15.59% | -2.75% | 19.19% |
| 2023 | 12.16% | 0.77% | 0.11% | -5.03% | 2.76% | 6.94% | 1.23% | -8.69% | -11.91% | -8.42% | 11.65% | 12.65% | 10.77% |
| 2022 | -15.97% | -1.39% | -6.76% | -16.37% | -2.90% | -3.61% | 14.25% | -4.69% | -11.42% | 7.96% | 3.12% | -7.49% | -39.93% |
| 2021 | 13.29% | 11.00% | -3.54% | 0.89% | -4.83% | 7.11% | -2.75% | 3.78% | -5.30% | 4.10% | -15.51% | -2.66% | 2.11% |
| 2020 | -1.00% | -5.87% | -21.60% | 19.34% | 2.81% | 1.80% | 6.94% | 8.62% | 2.84% | -2.39% | 29.62% | 17.57% | 62.16% |
| 2019 | 13.80% | 8.78% | -1.36% | -1.12% | -0.94% | 3.05% | 0.38% | -8.03% | -9.07% | 1.61% | 5.44% | 3.74% | 15.01% |
| 2018 | 0.60% | -0.15% | 5.22% | 8.59% | 13.27% | 2.61% | 6.75% | 7.09% | -0.10% | -9.54% | 0.90% | -12.12% | 22.19% |
| 2017 | -4.83% | 4.29% | -2.62% | 5.60% | -0.68% | 6.57% | 1.47% | -1.45% | 6.40% | -7.55% | 4.66% | 0.34% | 11.58% |
| 2016 | -14.04% | -2.02% | 1.10% | 7.85% | 3.60% | -1.24% | 5.04% | 7.36% | 2.10% | -5.97% | 2.89% | 2.10% | 6.87% |
| 2015 | -5.73% | 5.17% | 4.83% | -3.84% | -3.57% | 3.56% | 2.88% | -7.25% | -12.41% | 6.57% | 5.82% | -4.86% | -10.49% |
| 2014 | 1.53% | 3.36% | -1.71% | -6.80% | 1.02% | 6.40% | -6.12% | 2.48% | -7.11% | 1.66% | -2.62% | 4.54% | -4.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PDFDX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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 Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX) 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
Perkins Discovery Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $20.76 | $1.47 | $0.00 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.78% | 31.11% | 1.71% | 0.00% | 0.58% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Perkins Discovery 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 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $20.76 | $20.76 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.47 | $1.47 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
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 Perkins Discovery 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 Perkins Discovery Fund was 71.22%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1186 trading sessions.
The current Perkins Discovery Fund drawdown is 51.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.22% | Apr 10, 2000 | 2233 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1186 | Nov 21, 2013 | 3419 |
| -62.7% | Feb 10, 2021 | 684 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -46.6% | Mar 22, 2019 | 250 | Mar 18, 2020 | 140 | Oct 6, 2020 | 390 |
| -37.58% | Mar 5, 2014 | 488 | Feb 9, 2016 | 520 | Mar 5, 2018 | 1008 |
| -27.72% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 53 | Mar 13, 2019 | 118 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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