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Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio (SPMAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8034315684
CUSIP
803431568
Issuer
Saratoga
Inception Date
Jun 28, 2002
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-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 Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio, 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

Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio (SPMAX) has returned -2.04% so far this year and 13.05% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SPMAX has returned 8.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio

1D
-2.36%
1M
-11.02%
YTD
-2.04%
6M
-0.94%
1Y
13.05%
3Y*
12.94%
5Y*
6.94%
10Y*
8.13%

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 Jul 1, 2002, SPMAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SPMAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.02%3.85%-11.02%-2.04%
20255.60%-6.23%-3.95%-2.99%5.40%5.49%2.86%2.45%0.41%2.05%0.56%-1.46%9.76%
2024-0.71%8.04%3.72%-5.82%1.35%-0.84%4.80%1.13%2.94%0.62%9.98%-7.77%17.27%
20235.56%-2.01%-2.25%1.20%-3.36%6.03%1.06%-1.34%-4.26%-3.33%10.14%8.39%15.52%
2022-4.97%1.74%-0.90%-5.74%3.00%-8.82%6.79%-2.60%-9.00%7.07%7.61%-4.76%-11.91%
2021-1.97%6.50%5.33%5.46%1.16%-0.61%-0.46%1.55%-3.88%4.12%-3.65%5.49%19.87%

Benchmark Metrics

Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.02%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 2002.

  • This fund participated in 106.73% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 106.16% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.02 and R² of 0.86, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.02%
Beta
1.02
0.86
Upside Capture
106.16%
Downside Capture
106.73%

Expense Ratio

SPMAX has a high expense ratio of 2.06%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SPMAX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% 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.


SPMAX Risk / Return Rank: 2727
Overall Rank
SPMAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2525
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SPMAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
SPMAX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
SPMAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3333
Calmar Ratio Rank
SPMAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3030
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 Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio (SPMAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SPMAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.66

0.90

-0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.04

1.39

-0.35

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.95

1.40

-0.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.28

6.61

-3.33

Explore SPMAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio provided a 33.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.06 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.06$3.06$2.12$0.14$0.21$1.87$1.07$0.00$1.17$0.96$0.90$0.58

Dividend yield

33.57%32.89%18.90%1.28%2.11%16.31%9.56%0.01%13.58%8.25%8.08%5.04%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio. 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$3.06$3.06
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.12$2.12
2023$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
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$1.87$1.87

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 Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio. 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 Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio was 52.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 480 trading sessions.

The current Saratoga Mid Capitalization Portfolio drawdown is 12.39%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-52.68%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009480Feb 1, 2011896
-42.83%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020188
-27.95%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011324Jan 17, 2013432
-27.9%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016454Nov 29, 2017615
-25.79%Jul 8, 200267Oct 9, 2002169Jun 12, 2003236

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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