Sextant Growth Fund (SSGFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sextant 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.

Sextant Growth Fund (SSGFX) has returned -10.08% so far this year and 14.53% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, SSGFX has posted an annualized return of 12.51%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 6, 1988, SSGFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SSGFX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 21, 1996 with a return of +18.8%, while the worst single day was Feb 16, 1996 at -15.6%.

Sextant Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.70%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 08, 1988.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.84%) than losses (92.88%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.70, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SSGFX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.

SSGFX ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sextant Growth Fund (SSGFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Sextant Growth Fund provided a 1.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sextant Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sextant 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 Sextant Growth Fund was 51.52%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 809 trading sessions.

The current Sextant Growth Fund drawdown is 14.13%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.