Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX)

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

Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX) has returned -17.21% so far this year and 9.14% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PDFDX has returned 8.80% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 8, 1998, PDFDX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +40.7%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -26.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, PDFDX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.9%.

Perkins Discovery Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.62%, beta of 0.79, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 09, 1998.

• This fund captured 120.86% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.53% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R² of 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PDFDX has a high expense ratio of 2.50%, indicating above-average management fees.

PDFDX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Perkins Discovery Fund provided a 5.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.33 per share.

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.

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 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 67.44%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1078 trading sessions.

The current Perkins Discovery Fund drawdown is 46.95%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.