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SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund (SDMGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US82980D4007
CUSIP
82980D400
Issuer
Sit
Inception Date
Jun 30, 1994
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund (SDMGX) has returned -3.39% so far this year and 34.53% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SDMGX has returned 8.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund

1D
-0.18%
1M
-12.53%
YTD
-3.39%
6M
3.01%
1Y
34.53%
3Y*
14.44%
5Y*
3.67%
10Y*
8.37%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1995, SDMGX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +20.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -28.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SDMGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -11.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.19%4.01%-12.53%-3.39%
20250.35%-1.73%-0.88%1.84%8.21%5.87%2.39%2.04%7.15%5.81%-2.27%3.12%36.11%
2024-4.94%3.33%4.32%-0.19%1.98%3.64%-0.18%1.17%7.48%-3.02%-1.39%1.21%13.58%
202310.12%-5.86%3.21%-2.18%-2.16%4.42%4.79%-6.48%-4.38%-4.39%6.60%5.13%7.37%
20220.32%-5.31%-2.32%-7.37%1.38%-4.51%0.32%-1.23%-11.23%-4.71%20.37%-1.42%-17.23%
20213.46%1.21%-3.53%1.52%0.42%-0.23%-5.51%1.19%-4.89%1.75%-6.06%2.04%-8.88%

Benchmark Metrics

SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.19%, beta of 0.80, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1995.

  • This fund participated in 109.27% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.25% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-1.19%
Beta
0.80
0.53
Upside Capture
92.25%
Downside Capture
109.27%

Expense Ratio

SDMGX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SDMGX ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


SDMGX Risk / Return Rank: 8686
Overall Rank
SDMGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SDMGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8686
Sortino Ratio Rank
SDMGX Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
SDMGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
SDMGX Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund (SDMGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SDMGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.73

0.90

+0.84

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.34

1.39

+0.95

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.36

1.40

+0.96

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.37

6.61

+2.76

Explore SDMGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund provided a 0.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.20$0.20$0.71$0.32$0.37$0.40$0.05$0.30$0.24$0.25$0.03$0.37

Dividend yield

0.90%0.87%4.13%2.03%2.44%2.13%0.26%1.75%1.67%1.45%0.27%3.13%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.71
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.32
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SIT Developing Markets Growth 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 SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund was 67.12%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 3009 trading sessions.

The current SIT Developing Markets Growth Fund drawdown is 13.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-67.12%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 20083009Nov 4, 20203276
-59.6%Mar 10, 2000753Mar 12, 2003709Jan 3, 20061462
-50.59%Aug 7, 1997293Oct 5, 1998308Dec 23, 1999601
-44.63%Feb 17, 2021426Oct 24, 2022721Sep 10, 20251147
-23.83%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006115Nov 24, 2006139

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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