SA U.S. Core Market Fund (SAMKX)

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.

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

SA U.S. Core Market Fund (SAMKX) has returned -6.27% so far this year and 13.55% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SAMKX has achieved an annualized return of 12.91%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, SAMKX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.11%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, SAMKX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.

SA U.S. Core Market Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.42%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.85 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

• This fund captured 104.27% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 98.29% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.42% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.85, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SAMKX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.

SAMKX ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SA U.S. Core Market Fund (SAMKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

SA U.S. Core Market Fund provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SA U.S. Core Market 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 SA U.S. Core Market 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 SA U.S. Core Market Fund was 33.77%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 97 trading sessions.

The current SA U.S. Core Market Fund drawdown is 8.75%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.