Seafarer Overseas Value Fund (SFVLX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, and debt obligations of foreign companies (which the fund regards as companies located outside the United States). The fund's portfolio is generally comprised of securities identified through a bottom-up security selection process based on thorough fundamental research.
Fund Info
US31761R6172
May 30, 2016
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
SFVLX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, 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 Seafarer Overseas Value 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
Seafarer Overseas Value Fund had a return of 3.80% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.31% in the last 12 months.
SFVLX
3.80%
3.72%
0.63%
-0.31%
5.93%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SFVLX, 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 | 1.01% | 3.80% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.03% | 3.07% | 2.25% | -0.00% | -2.56% | -0.95% | 0.88% | 2.04% | 3.65% | -3.45% | -1.57% | -2.70% | -3.68% |
| 2023 | 6.88% | -3.85% | 2.16% | 0.83% | -2.17% | 4.51% | 4.97% | -3.83% | -1.38% | -6.02% | 6.09% | 5.50% | 13.35% |
| 2022 | 0.69% | 1.07% | 0.61% | -3.39% | 2.11% | -5.20% | 2.18% | -0.95% | -6.77% | -0.94% | 8.97% | 1.64% | -0.87% |
| 2021 | -0.16% | 3.04% | 3.50% | 1.23% | 2.13% | 2.53% | -2.25% | 3.34% | -4.88% | 3.85% | -5.38% | 2.86% | 9.59% |
| 2020 | -5.29% | -4.88% | -19.03% | 8.99% | 0.63% | 3.15% | 0.41% | 6.09% | -0.86% | 0.10% | 12.23% | 6.21% | 3.98% |
| 2019 | 7.64% | 1.01% | 2.46% | 1.60% | -4.91% | 8.94% | 0.51% | -2.53% | 0.35% | 3.53% | -0.91% | 2.51% | 21.22% |
| 2018 | 4.39% | -3.17% | -0.65% | -1.48% | -0.00% | -2.26% | -0.17% | -1.97% | 0.00% | -6.56% | -0.94% | -2.00% | -14.17% |
| 2017 | 4.81% | 2.81% | 0.91% | 2.08% | 3.19% | 1.54% | 0.68% | 2.35% | 0.74% | -0.32% | 0.16% | 1.97% | 22.90% |
| 2016 | -0.70% | 2.82% | 0.29% | 0.78% | -0.58% | 1.36% | -1.12% | 2.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SFVLX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% 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 Seafarer Overseas Value Fund (SFVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Seafarer Overseas Value Fund provided a 3.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.40 | $0.21 | $0.42 | $0.16 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.42 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 3.75% | 3.89% | 2.88% | 1.65% | 3.22% | 1.31% | 2.61% | 2.91% | 3.50% | 1.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Seafarer Overseas Value 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 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2016 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
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 Seafarer Overseas Value 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 Seafarer Overseas Value Fund was 33.15%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 186 trading sessions.
The current Seafarer Overseas Value Fund drawdown is 5.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.15% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 186 | Dec 15, 2020 | 727 |
| -16.36% | Feb 17, 2022 | 172 | Oct 24, 2022 | 61 | Jan 23, 2023 | 233 |
| -11.28% | Aug 1, 2023 | 62 | Oct 26, 2023 | 79 | Feb 21, 2024 | 141 |
| -11.07% | Oct 3, 2024 | 69 | Jan 13, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.15% | May 14, 2024 | 57 | Aug 5, 2024 | 38 | Sep 27, 2024 | 95 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Seafarer Overseas Value Fund volatility is 1.73%, 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.