Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (PRCGX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of United States companies with market capitalizations that are below $500 million at the time of initial purchase, which the fund's investment adviser refers to as "micro-cap" companies. It invests in both value-priced and aggressive growth stocks. It may invest in "special situations" such as companies that possess valuable patents, companies undergoing restructuring, and companies involved in large share repurchase programs.
Fund Info
US7144022032
714402203
Apr 11, 1988
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PRCGX has a high expense ratio of 1.56%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (PRCGX) returned -9.98% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PRCGX returned 4.24% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PRCGX
-9.98%
9.03%
-15.01%
-6.32%
2.68%
11.81%
4.24%
^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 PRCGX, 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 | 0.24% | -6.87% | -7.90% | -3.98% | 9.03% | -9.98% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.53% | 0.60% | 6.60% | -3.25% | 5.04% | -3.40% | 10.02% | -4.70% | -0.81% | -0.23% | 9.71% | -5.58% | 10.29% |
| 2023 | 8.65% | -1.55% | -0.32% | -3.71% | 1.89% | 6.38% | 3.71% | -2.54% | -6.28% | -3.72% | 1.42% | 8.87% | 12.07% |
| 2022 | -6.55% | 1.12% | -1.00% | -9.28% | 1.65% | -7.91% | 7.80% | -1.51% | -8.43% | 7.34% | 2.77% | -1.48% | -16.06% |
| 2021 | 7.88% | 8.82% | 2.45% | 0.27% | 4.28% | -1.08% | -1.80% | 1.47% | -3.26% | 6.77% | -2.28% | 4.82% | 31.15% |
| 2020 | -4.27% | -9.73% | -27.05% | 15.40% | 4.91% | 3.65% | 6.66% | 6.19% | -5.34% | 0.15% | 17.63% | 8.98% | 8.88% |
| 2019 | 10.46% | 5.40% | -7.41% | 1.02% | -9.10% | 5.01% | 0.97% | -4.07% | 4.83% | 0.52% | -2.04% | 5.22% | 9.37% |
| 2018 | 1.13% | -6.76% | 6.72% | 1.26% | 4.38% | 0.34% | 1.16% | 0.46% | -3.60% | -10.20% | -1.47% | -10.95% | -17.60% |
| 2017 | -2.47% | -0.48% | -0.11% | 1.95% | -2.61% | 2.82% | -0.14% | -1.48% | 7.43% | 1.55% | 1.04% | -0.70% | 6.60% |
| 2016 | -6.95% | -0.10% | 4.39% | 1.95% | 0.86% | -0.47% | 6.87% | 2.83% | 2.92% | -3.85% | 9.76% | 6.55% | 26.31% |
| 2015 | -4.35% | 2.50% | 1.40% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.82% | -4.36% | -4.16% | -3.52% | 6.80% | 2.21% | -3.18% | -6.07% |
| 2014 | -3.38% | 3.73% | 0.52% | -2.57% | -0.69% | 3.58% | -4.57% | 4.16% | -5.30% | 3.30% | 5.95% | 3.91% | 8.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PRCGX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (PRCGX) 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
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund provided a 9.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.03 | $2.03 | $1.77 | $0.76 | $4.28 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $3.20 | $8.48 | $3.29 | $0.53 | $4.84 |
Dividend yield | 9.20% | 8.29% | 7.34% | 3.26% | 15.00% | 0.00% | 3.50% | 14.70% | 28.27% | 9.03% | 1.67% | 14.13% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Perritt MicroCap Opportunities 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 | $2.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $0.24 | $1.77 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.76 | $0.00 | $0.76 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.13 | $0.16 | $4.28 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.80 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.48 | $0.73 | $3.20 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.07 | $0.33 | $8.48 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.29 | $0.00 | $3.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.53 |
| 2014 | $4.84 | $0.00 | $4.84 |
Drawdowns
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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 Perritt MicroCap Opportunities 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 Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund was 65.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 989 trading sessions.
The current Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund drawdown is 15.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.52% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 989 | Feb 12, 2013 | 1404 |
| -55.87% | Jul 10, 2018 | 426 | Mar 18, 2020 | 213 | Jan 21, 2021 | 639 |
| -39.58% | Oct 13, 1997 | 259 | Oct 8, 1998 | 361 | Feb 29, 2000 | 620 |
| -32.99% | Mar 13, 2000 | 198 | Dec 21, 2000 | 254 | Jan 3, 2002 | 452 |
| -28.86% | Nov 15, 2021 | 217 | Sep 26, 2022 | 460 | Jul 26, 2024 | 677 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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