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 higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
Perkins Discovery Fund had a return of 2.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.61% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Perkins Discovery Fund had an annualized return of 4.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Perkins Discovery Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PDFDX
2.94%
-1.16%
14.75%
21.61%
-1.05%
4.21%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
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% | 2.94% | |||||||||||
| 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% | 7.97% | 3.12% | -9.12% | -40.99% |
| 2021 | 13.29% | 11.00% | -3.54% | 0.89% | -4.83% | 7.11% | -2.75% | 3.78% | -5.30% | 4.10% | -15.51% | -25.88% | -22.25% |
| 2020 | -1.00% | -5.87% | -21.60% | 19.34% | 2.81% | 1.80% | 6.94% | 8.62% | 2.84% | -2.39% | 29.62% | 15.56% | 59.39% |
| 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% | -12.65% | 21.45% |
| 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 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
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 72.10%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Perkins Discovery Fund drawdown is 55.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -72.1% | Feb 10, 2021 | 684 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -71.22% | Apr 10, 2000 | 2233 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1186 | Nov 21, 2013 | 3419 |
| -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 current Perkins Discovery Fund volatility is 4.67%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.