Provident Trust Strategy Fund (PROVX)
The fund invests mainly in a limited number of multi-capitalization growth stocks. It will compare itself to, and the advisor attempts to exceed, the S&P 500 Index over full investment cycles. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US74405V1070
74405V107
Dec 30, 1986
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PROVX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, 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 Provident Trust Strategy 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
Provident Trust Strategy Fund had a return of 4.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Provident Trust Strategy Fund had an annualized return of 6.33%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Provident Trust Strategy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PROVX
4.66%
2.46%
5.69%
14.39%
3.83%
6.33%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PROVX, 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 | 5.89% | 4.66% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.43% | 2.83% | 2.15% | -2.15% | 3.14% | 2.19% | 1.41% | 1.49% | 1.32% | 0.90% | 6.60% | -8.51% | 12.74% |
| 2023 | 4.19% | -3.83% | -0.97% | 1.04% | 1.99% | 3.72% | 5.16% | -1.85% | -3.30% | -3.41% | 8.00% | 3.11% | 13.88% |
| 2022 | -6.37% | -5.23% | 2.83% | -9.45% | -0.56% | -4.94% | 6.43% | -3.53% | -6.16% | 5.01% | 4.66% | -21.04% | -34.70% |
| 2021 | -1.76% | 5.04% | 4.54% | 7.25% | 1.05% | 2.64% | 2.20% | 4.31% | -5.04% | 6.71% | -2.97% | 4.63% | 31.59% |
| 2020 | 1.21% | -6.73% | -9.20% | 10.56% | 5.86% | 0.66% | 4.30% | 4.93% | -3.60% | 0.23% | 9.15% | -5.75% | 9.83% |
| 2019 | 6.54% | 1.91% | 2.21% | 3.40% | -4.24% | 3.57% | 3.06% | -0.81% | 0.37% | 2.67% | 4.00% | -2.95% | 21.02% |
| 2018 | 6.18% | -1.92% | -2.87% | 1.54% | 1.98% | 0.97% | 3.66% | 2.79% | -0.78% | -6.68% | 2.08% | -11.98% | -6.24% |
| 2017 | 0.86% | 5.15% | -0.82% | 2.55% | 2.89% | 0.55% | 1.86% | 0.84% | 3.47% | 3.06% | 4.25% | 0.12% | 27.58% |
| 2016 | -2.32% | -1.83% | 6.15% | -1.58% | 1.52% | -4.04% | 2.47% | 0.45% | -1.51% | 0.27% | 4.50% | -0.35% | 3.30% |
| 2015 | -1.90% | 6.00% | 0.09% | -2.61% | 2.50% | -1.66% | 5.67% | -4.11% | -1.57% | 8.80% | 0.49% | -8.88% | 1.52% |
| 2014 | -1.68% | 4.31% | 0.09% | -3.35% | 2.40% | 1.39% | -1.89% | 2.10% | -1.20% | 0.87% | 1.97% | 0.73% | 5.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PROVX is 53, 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 Provident Trust Strategy Fund (PROVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Provident Trust Strategy Fund provided a 0.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.25 | $0.09 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.92 |
Dividend yield | 0.69% | 0.72% | 1.41% | 0.57% | 0.07% | 0.30% | 0.52% | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 8.34% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Provident Trust Strategy 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2014 | $0.92 | $0.92 |
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 Provident Trust Strategy 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 Provident Trust Strategy Fund was 82.37%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 4620 trading sessions.
The current Provident Trust Strategy Fund drawdown is 12.76%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -82.37% | Mar 28, 2000 | 737 | Mar 11, 2003 | 4620 | Jul 23, 2021 | 5357 |
| -38.8% | Dec 28, 2021 | 303 | Mar 13, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -23.75% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 54 | Dec 23, 1998 | 112 |
| -23.4% | Jul 19, 1999 | 17 | Aug 10, 1999 | 158 | Mar 21, 2000 | 175 |
| -12.17% | Apr 12, 1999 | 32 | May 25, 1999 | 37 | Jul 15, 1999 | 69 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Provident Trust Strategy Fund volatility is 2.77%, 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.