SouthernSun U.S. Equity (SSEIX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in equity securities (common stocks) of U.S. companies. The Adviser seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks of small to middle capitalization U.S. companies that the Adviser selects using a research-driven, value-oriented investment strategy. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US00774Q1711
00170K513
Apr 10, 2012
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SSEIX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
SouthernSun U.S. Equity (SSEIX) returned -3.20% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.26% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SSEIX returned 5.79% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
SSEIX
-3.20%
7.64%
-11.83%
-3.26%
5.75%
15.43%
5.79%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SSEIX, 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 | 3.98% | -4.43% | -8.33% | -1.37% | 7.73% | -3.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.35% | 6.87% | 5.63% | -5.40% | 6.50% | -3.87% | 6.14% | -0.20% | 2.60% | -5.71% | 8.26% | -9.15% | 5.40% |
| 2023 | 11.77% | -3.28% | -2.24% | -0.22% | -1.92% | 13.41% | 3.85% | -4.03% | -5.73% | -7.85% | 6.14% | 10.26% | 18.85% |
| 2022 | -4.57% | 1.57% | 3.62% | -5.61% | 2.58% | -8.69% | 12.27% | -0.75% | -9.43% | 12.30% | 2.30% | -7.35% | -4.63% |
| 2021 | 3.14% | 4.99% | 10.25% | 3.81% | -1.89% | -2.31% | 1.07% | -0.84% | -3.87% | 3.68% | -3.61% | 7.33% | 22.75% |
| 2020 | -6.25% | -12.37% | -23.37% | 17.47% | 6.21% | 4.31% | 5.79% | 6.52% | -2.61% | 2.93% | 15.62% | 5.95% | 13.36% |
| 2019 | 12.34% | 2.62% | -0.08% | 3.74% | -7.79% | 8.18% | 0.57% | -8.50% | 5.89% | 3.37% | 6.12% | 3.28% | 31.61% |
| 2018 | 2.86% | -6.64% | -0.65% | -1.39% | 2.81% | 2.81% | 2.45% | -0.82% | -0.41% | -12.05% | 1.02% | -14.01% | -23.12% |
| 2017 | 2.54% | 1.20% | -0.22% | 1.11% | -2.50% | 2.86% | -0.37% | -0.88% | 4.82% | 1.27% | 1.12% | -0.57% | 10.67% |
| 2016 | -4.46% | 0.93% | 10.46% | 3.44% | 0.65% | -0.56% | 4.94% | -1.23% | -1.02% | -2.84% | 7.47% | -1.29% | 16.60% |
| 2015 | -2.66% | 9.69% | -0.71% | -1.36% | 2.40% | -3.05% | -2.71% | -5.50% | -5.74% | 6.51% | -1.03% | -5.76% | -10.63% |
| 2014 | -4.92% | 4.87% | 1.63% | 1.93% | 2.77% | 4.04% | -3.61% | 4.03% | -5.36% | -1.36% | -1.67% | -0.26% | 1.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SSEIX is 5, meaning it’s performing worse than 95% 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 SouthernSun U.S. Equity (SSEIX) 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
SouthernSun U.S. Equity provided a 12.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.55 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.55 | $1.55 | $1.67 | $2.49 | $2.29 | $0.09 | $0.15 | $0.81 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.56 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 12.50% | 12.10% | 12.31% | 19.39% | 14.36% | 0.62% | 1.15% | 7.94% | 0.33% | 0.38% | 5.00% | 3.29% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SouthernSun U.S. Equity. 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 | $1.55 | $1.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.67 | $1.67 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.49 | $2.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.29 | $2.29 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.43 |
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 SouthernSun U.S. Equity. 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 SouthernSun U.S. Equity was 48.45%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current SouthernSun U.S. Equity drawdown is 13.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.45% | Jan 24, 2018 | 544 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 710 |
| -27.9% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 255 | Feb 15, 2017 | 660 |
| -27.1% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -18.16% | Aug 2, 2023 | 62 | Oct 27, 2023 | 85 | Mar 1, 2024 | 147 |
| -15.74% | May 10, 2021 | 281 | Jun 17, 2022 | 38 | Aug 12, 2022 | 319 |
Volatility
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