SIT Dividend Growth Fund (SDVGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SIT Dividend 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.

SIT Dividend Growth Fund (SDVGX) has returned -5.14% so far this year and 14.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SDVGX has returned 11.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2004, SDVGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SDVGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.

SIT Dividend Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.27%, beta of 0.92, and R² of 0.97 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2004.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (96.34%) than losses (87.44%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.27% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.92 and R² of 0.97, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SDVGX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.

SDVGX ranks 51 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

SIT Dividend Growth Fund provided a 10.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.71 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SIT Dividend Growth 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 SIT Dividend 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 Dividend Growth Fund was 45.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 450 trading sessions.

The current SIT Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 7.92%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.