Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund (SSCDX)
The investment seeks to provide current income that exceeds the fund's benchmark index and that grows over a period of years; secondarily the fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets in small cap dividend-paying common stocks. It may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, U.S. Treasury securities (including Treasury bills, notes and bonds), and closed-end investment companies. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S.
Fund Info
US82980D8636
82980D863
Mar 31, 2015
$100,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SSCDX has a high expense ratio of 1.35%, 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 Sit Small Cap 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.
Returns By Period
Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund had a return of 1.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.73% in the last 12 months.
SSCDX
1.77%
-4.69%
2.52%
13.73%
6.93%
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 SSCDX, 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 | 3.83% | 1.77% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.34% | 5.82% | 5.31% | -4.75% | 4.92% | -1.40% | 8.02% | 0.17% | 1.26% | -0.81% | 6.86% | -8.93% | 14.59% |
| 2023 | 9.31% | -0.84% | -4.86% | -1.60% | -1.73% | 9.74% | 4.81% | -2.88% | -5.99% | -6.70% | 8.19% | 9.26% | 15.50% |
| 2022 | -8.00% | 0.73% | 0.52% | -9.06% | 1.79% | -9.44% | 11.40% | -4.35% | -9.16% | 8.78% | 6.41% | -7.82% | -19.35% |
| 2021 | 0.21% | 6.53% | 4.58% | 4.39% | 0.12% | -1.18% | 1.45% | 2.60% | -4.38% | 6.33% | -3.46% | -2.87% | 14.41% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | -8.15% | -18.09% | 10.15% | 7.46% | 1.33% | 4.85% | 4.11% | -3.87% | 1.33% | 13.94% | 6.03% | 16.21% |
| 2019 | 10.64% | 3.59% | -1.21% | 4.74% | -6.73% | 7.21% | 1.37% | -3.66% | 3.02% | 1.22% | 3.33% | 1.88% | 27.12% |
| 2018 | 2.49% | -5.18% | -0.74% | -0.93% | 2.28% | 1.15% | 1.48% | 2.25% | -2.83% | -9.64% | 5.48% | -13.87% | -18.15% |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 2.16% | 0.35% | 0.98% | -1.92% | 1.96% | 0.55% | -1.48% | 5.30% | 2.42% | 2.38% | -0.13% | 13.70% |
| 2016 | -3.67% | 0.67% | 7.79% | 1.29% | 1.54% | 0.81% | 3.18% | 1.26% | -0.77% | -1.96% | 7.22% | 2.11% | 20.61% |
| 2015 | -1.10% | 1.31% | -0.60% | 0.02% | -3.82% | -4.29% | 5.42% | 0.10% | -3.39% | -6.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SSCDX is 45, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund (SSCDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund provided a 0.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.19 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.94% | 0.96% | 1.07% | 1.45% | 0.76% | 0.78% | 1.33% | 1.38% | 0.85% | 1.16% | 0.87% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.14 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.08 |
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 Sit Small Cap 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 Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund was 38.79%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.
The current Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 7.92%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.79% | Feb 14, 2020 | 26 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 188 |
| -32.41% | Nov 17, 2021 | 216 | Sep 27, 2022 | 513 | Oct 11, 2024 | 729 |
| -26.39% | Jan 24, 2018 | 232 | Dec 24, 2018 | 262 | Jan 9, 2020 | 494 |
| -17.84% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 81 | Jun 8, 2016 | 242 |
| -10.21% | Nov 26, 2024 | 30 | Jan 10, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund volatility is 3.60%, 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.