Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (STSCX)
To pursue its investment objective, the fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in common stock and securities convertible into common stock of small capitalization companies. Small cap companies include companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that are below the market capitalization of the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index.
Fund Info
US85917K5469
85917K546
Apr 12, 1993
$1,000,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
STSCX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (STSCX) returned -3.46% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, STSCX returned -6.37% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
STSCX
-3.46%
12.11%
-27.60%
-16.17%
-8.14%
-6.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of STSCX, 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 | 3.25% | -4.91% | -3.99% | -2.07% | 4.58% | -3.46% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.05% | 4.40% | 5.48% | -4.95% | 4.37% | -1.56% | 8.46% | 0.48% | 0.66% | -0.04% | 8.50% | -25.61% | -6.77% |
| 2023 | 9.30% | 0.46% | -6.56% | -2.83% | -0.84% | 9.81% | 4.16% | -2.00% | -4.75% | -6.08% | 7.62% | -20.92% | -15.63% |
| 2022 | -6.16% | 1.78% | 0.25% | -8.14% | 2.26% | -9.16% | 8.84% | -2.93% | -9.27% | 11.57% | 5.03% | -26.36% | -32.42% |
| 2021 | 2.35% | 8.76% | 5.77% | 3.93% | 2.04% | -2.81% | -0.25% | 2.76% | -3.73% | 5.55% | -0.95% | -14.79% | 6.67% |
| 2020 | -2.60% | -12.10% | -21.02% | 13.15% | 3.75% | 0.38% | 3.01% | 3.09% | -4.43% | 2.67% | 15.70% | -7.69% | -11.33% |
| 2019 | 11.49% | 2.68% | -2.66% | 4.18% | -7.63% | 6.88% | 0.71% | -3.03% | 2.91% | 1.66% | 3.18% | -3.12% | 17.04% |
| 2018 | 2.79% | -4.79% | -0.24% | -1.39% | 3.79% | -0.13% | 2.47% | 1.93% | -0.98% | -9.91% | 4.22% | -18.30% | -20.82% |
| 2017 | 0.34% | 1.40% | -1.53% | 0.56% | -0.12% | 1.65% | 0.66% | -0.78% | 5.93% | 2.71% | 3.07% | -9.31% | 3.87% |
| 2016 | -7.44% | 0.42% | 7.76% | 2.40% | 2.97% | -0.68% | 5.28% | 2.15% | -0.48% | -2.22% | 11.76% | -2.63% | 19.45% |
| 2015 | -2.86% | 5.02% | 2.00% | -3.17% | 1.50% | -0.41% | -2.23% | -5.29% | -2.39% | 5.74% | 3.93% | -6.60% | -5.52% |
| 2014 | -1.91% | 6.31% | 0.59% | -1.73% | 0.74% | 2.86% | -5.33% | 4.84% | -4.91% | 1.45% | -0.32% | -0.89% | 1.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of STSCX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (STSCX) 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
Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund provided a 0.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.11 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.09 | $0.42 | $0.46 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.54% | 0.49% | 0.12% | 0.59% | 0.58% | 0.44% | 0.29% | 0.16% | 0.11% | 0.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund. 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 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value 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 Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund was 65.06%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 59.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.06% | Dec 1, 2017 | 1847 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -63.07% | Nov 28, 1997 | 225 | Oct 8, 1998 | 1688 | Jun 16, 2005 | 1913 |
| -54.8% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 521 | Mar 31, 2011 | 963 |
| -54.24% | Feb 22, 1994 | 208 | Dec 8, 1994 | 122 | May 29, 1995 | 330 |
| -54.13% | May 28, 1996 | 42 | Jul 24, 1996 | 91 | Nov 28, 1996 | 133 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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