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Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (ST...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US85917K5469
CUSIP
85917K546
Inception Date
Apr 12, 1993
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (STSCX) has returned 3.75% so far this year and 23.13% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, STSCX has returned 11.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.63%
1M
-7.29%
YTD
3.75%
6M
5.52%
1Y
23.13%
3Y*
15.28%
5Y*
8.49%
10Y*
11.36%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1994, STSCX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.03%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, STSCX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.33%5.23%-7.29%3.75%
20253.25%-4.91%-3.99%-2.07%4.83%4.10%3.76%4.34%0.85%-1.65%3.15%0.26%11.87%
2024-2.05%4.40%5.48%-4.95%4.37%-1.56%8.46%0.48%0.66%-0.04%8.50%-9.21%13.78%
20239.30%0.46%-6.56%-2.83%-0.84%9.81%4.16%-2.00%-4.75%-6.08%7.62%11.56%19.04%
2022-6.16%1.78%0.25%-8.14%2.26%-9.16%8.84%-2.93%-9.27%11.57%5.03%-6.78%-14.45%
20212.35%8.76%5.77%3.93%2.04%-2.81%-0.25%2.76%-3.73%5.55%-0.95%5.12%31.59%

Benchmark Metrics

Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.00%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1994.

  • This fund captured 101.31% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 88.34% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.00% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.71, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
4.00%
Beta
0.89
0.71
Upside Capture
101.31%
Downside Capture
88.34%

Expense Ratio

STSCX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

STSCX ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


STSCX Risk / Return Rank: 6464
Overall Rank
STSCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
STSCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
STSCX Omega Ratio Rank: 5959
Omega Ratio Rank
STSCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
STSCX Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (STSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


STSCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.15

0.90

+0.25

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.71

1.39

+0.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.55

1.40

+0.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.50

6.61

-0.11

Explore STSCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund provided a 19.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.36 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$7.36$7.36$9.25$16.43$13.93$17.36$11.63$10.33$6.20$7.94$4.24$1.08

Dividend yield

19.54%20.28%23.71%39.14%27.85%23.34%16.67%13.04%9.11%9.20%5.09%1.54%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.36$7.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.25$9.25
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$16.43$16.43
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$13.93$13.93
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$17.36$17.36

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 54.02%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 491 trading sessions.

The current Sterling Capital Stratton Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 8.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.02%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009491Feb 16, 2011907
-44.28%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020186Dec 15, 2020230
-32.83%Apr 16, 1998123Oct 8, 1998561Dec 28, 2000684
-26.81%May 2, 2002112Oct 9, 2002218Aug 21, 2003330
-25.48%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025107Sep 11, 2025197

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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