SIT Small Cap Growth Fund (SSMGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SIT Small Cap 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.

SIT Small Cap Growth Fund (SSMGX) has returned 1.24% so far this year and 23.28% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SSMGX has returned 9.55% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 6, 1995, SSMGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +35.0%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -22.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SSMGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.

SIT Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.77%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 07, 1995.

• This fund captured 115.01% of S&P 500 Index gains and 111.40% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.74, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SSMGX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.

SSMGX ranks 59 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

SIT Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 5.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.73 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SIT Small Cap 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 SIT Small Cap 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 Growth Fund was 65.75%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2590 trading sessions.

The current SIT Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 10.05%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.