SouthernSun Small Cap (SSSFX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes) measured at the time of purchase in small cap securities. The fund typically invests in 20-40 companies SouthernSun believes are niche dominant, attractively valued with financial flexibility and uniquely fitted management teams. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US00774Q1638
00170K554
Oct 1, 2003
$2,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SSSFX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
SouthernSun Small Cap (SSSFX) returned -5.32% year-to-date (YTD) and -17.71% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SSSFX returned -1.58% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.64%.
SSSFX
-5.32%
17.93%
-21.72%
-17.71%
-5.62%
4.34%
-1.58%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.63%
13.31%
-1.23%
9.83%
14.42%
14.61%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SSSFX, 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 | 3.51% | -6.02% | -9.20% | -2.19% | 9.59% | -5.32% | |||||||
| 2024 | -5.69% | 7.48% | 5.28% | -6.68% | 6.89% | -3.68% | 6.80% | 0.38% | 2.88% | -6.67% | 8.36% | -20.05% | -8.56% |
| 2023 | 9.92% | -1.62% | -3.88% | -1.86% | -1.53% | 11.21% | 5.26% | -6.45% | -6.42% | -7.80% | 5.13% | -1.23% | -1.45% |
| 2022 | -6.02% | 1.78% | 1.47% | -5.27% | 5.09% | -7.26% | 10.15% | -0.71% | -9.28% | 15.04% | 3.66% | -15.16% | -10.06% |
| 2021 | 3.16% | 5.74% | 8.50% | 1.04% | -0.70% | -1.53% | 0.93% | -0.15% | -3.98% | 3.92% | -2.19% | -5.40% | 8.81% |
| 2020 | -7.74% | -11.75% | -19.92% | 15.04% | 6.23% | 3.95% | 4.90% | 6.52% | -4.87% | 4.60% | 16.31% | 6.26% | 13.82% |
| 2019 | 14.46% | 2.97% | 0.41% | 4.81% | -8.92% | 8.80% | -1.60% | -6.55% | 6.26% | 2.88% | 5.59% | -1.46% | 28.56% |
| 2018 | 0.96% | -6.73% | 0.12% | -1.95% | 3.49% | 3.09% | 0.66% | -0.12% | -0.97% | -13.36% | 2.03% | -16.84% | -27.82% |
| 2017 | 3.17% | 3.56% | -0.04% | 2.71% | -2.77% | 3.31% | 0.33% | -0.61% | 6.31% | -0.19% | 2.99% | -1.70% | 18.03% |
| 2016 | -3.93% | 1.57% | 10.26% | 2.60% | -0.88% | -1.18% | 6.28% | -0.33% | -0.52% | -3.83% | 7.91% | 0.55% | 18.90% |
| 2015 | -5.46% | 11.01% | 0.08% | -1.53% | 3.73% | -1.72% | -5.18% | -8.40% | -7.46% | 7.25% | -1.68% | -16.40% | -25.30% |
| 2014 | -3.92% | 5.25% | -4.60% | 1.88% | 2.38% | 3.15% | -5.53% | 3.06% | -7.87% | -1.45% | -1.37% | -9.29% | -17.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SSSFX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% 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 Small Cap (SSSFX) 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 Small Cap provided a 14.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.38 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.38 | $3.38 | $3.68 | $2.53 | $3.45 | $0.06 | $1.28 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.36 | $4.21 |
Dividend yield | 14.72% | 13.93% | 13.87% | 9.40% | 11.51% | 0.23% | 5.29% | 4.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.69% | 16.93% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SouthernSun Small Cap. 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 | $3.38 | $3.38 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.68 | $3.68 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.53 | $2.53 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.45 | $3.45 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.28 | $1.28 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| 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 | $2.36 | $2.36 |
| 2014 | $2.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.14 | $4.21 |
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 Small Cap. 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 Small Cap was 66.47%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 442 trading sessions.
The current SouthernSun Small Cap drawdown is 33.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.47% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 442 | Dec 7, 2010 | 857 |
| -57.09% | Jul 7, 2014 | 1439 | Mar 23, 2020 | 241 | Mar 8, 2021 | 1680 |
| -45.34% | May 10, 2021 | 984 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -27.59% | Jul 11, 2011 | 60 | Oct 3, 2011 | 294 | Dec 5, 2012 | 354 |
| -14.34% | May 11, 2006 | 49 | Jul 21, 2006 | 145 | Feb 20, 2007 | 194 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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