Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio (SSCPX)
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of companies whose stock market capitalizations fall within the range of capitalizations in the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Index is reconstituted annually at the midpoint of the calendar year. Under adverse market conditions, the fund may also make temporary investments in investment grade debt securities.
Fund Info
US8034316005
803431600
Sep 1, 1994
$250
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
SSCPX has a high expense ratio of 1.70%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio (SSCPX) returned -5.28% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.01% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SSCPX returned 6.67% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
SSCPX
-5.28%
5.23%
-13.40%
-1.01%
4.42%
12.24%
6.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SSCPX, 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 | 1.28% | -7.18% | -5.61% | 0.64% | 6.07% | -5.28% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.43% | 9.29% | 2.26% | -6.49% | 3.61% | -1.47% | 7.07% | -1.02% | 2.05% | -2.64% | 9.56% | -8.68% | 10.78% |
| 2023 | 6.09% | -2.02% | -3.33% | -2.46% | -1.51% | 9.90% | 4.50% | -3.71% | -5.71% | -6.22% | 9.25% | 11.66% | 15.16% |
| 2022 | -7.92% | 1.61% | 0.13% | -9.38% | 1.75% | -10.03% | 11.94% | -1.28% | -8.93% | 11.87% | 2.40% | -7.99% | -17.55% |
| 2021 | 2.59% | 6.25% | 2.94% | 3.96% | -0.53% | -1.06% | -0.21% | 1.72% | -2.12% | 7.35% | -1.51% | 3.26% | 24.52% |
| 2020 | -1.70% | -7.23% | -22.37% | 12.88% | 9.28% | 4.07% | 6.84% | 2.39% | -0.31% | 2.03% | 13.15% | 9.60% | 25.39% |
| 2019 | 9.75% | 5.40% | -2.48% | 3.05% | -9.05% | 7.41% | 0.67% | -1.51% | 0.51% | 1.86% | 5.31% | 1.89% | 23.71% |
| 2018 | 2.89% | -4.01% | 0.83% | 0.28% | 5.51% | -0.39% | 0.92% | 5.19% | -3.46% | -11.38% | -1.44% | -10.74% | -16.14% |
| 2017 | -1.12% | 2.25% | 1.73% | 1.39% | -1.83% | 1.86% | 3.35% | -1.77% | 6.31% | 2.12% | 1.66% | -1.09% | 15.58% |
| 2016 | -8.81% | -2.17% | 7.06% | 0.94% | 2.05% | -0.00% | 4.39% | -0.18% | -1.23% | -3.02% | 11.54% | 3.28% | 13.13% |
| 2015 | -2.65% | 4.50% | 0.80% | -2.88% | 0.61% | 0.00% | -2.95% | -6.39% | -2.13% | 5.14% | 1.85% | -5.04% | -9.39% |
| 2014 | -3.06% | 5.05% | 2.30% | -1.96% | -0.50% | 3.41% | -5.92% | 4.02% | -4.16% | 4.65% | -0.99% | 1.03% | 3.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SSCPX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% 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 Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio (SSCPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio provided a 12.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $1.99 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.28 | $0.30 |
Dividend yield | 12.00% | 11.37% | 0.00% | 10.18% | 24.67% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 17.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 58.90% | 3.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio. 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 | $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 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.28 | $3.28 |
| 2014 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
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 Small 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 Small Capitalization Portfolio was 53.65%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 489 trading sessions.
The current Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio drawdown is 14.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.65% | Jul 13, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 489 | Feb 14, 2011 | 905 |
| -49.26% | Apr 3, 1998 | 181 | Dec 11, 1998 | 289 | Jan 19, 2000 | 470 |
| -43.59% | Sep 4, 2018 | 390 | Mar 23, 2020 | 139 | Oct 8, 2020 | 529 |
| -29.44% | May 16, 2002 | 101 | Oct 9, 2002 | 226 | Sep 4, 2003 | 327 |
| -28.75% | Apr 16, 2015 | 209 | Feb 11, 2016 | 217 | Dec 20, 2016 | 426 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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