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Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (TAREX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8841164010
CUSIP
884116401
Inception Date
Sep 16, 1998
Category
REIT
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Mid-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 Third Avenue Real Estate 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

Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (TAREX) has returned -11.96% so far this year and -1.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TAREX has returned 3.93% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund

1D
0.18%
1M
-13.71%
YTD
-11.96%
6M
-13.39%
1Y
-1.20%
3Y*
10.84%
5Y*
3.79%
10Y*
3.93%

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 4, 1999, TAREX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +22.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TAREX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.05%0.96%-13.71%-11.96%
20255.44%-2.21%-2.76%-0.69%4.20%3.29%-0.52%6.92%0.34%-1.32%2.07%-2.32%12.52%
2024-2.03%2.16%2.72%-7.09%5.79%-2.69%9.61%1.28%4.27%-3.44%9.77%-5.90%13.54%
20239.63%-5.06%-2.02%2.69%-4.27%7.84%4.53%-3.81%-6.04%-5.64%11.84%14.55%23.48%
2022-6.96%-2.19%1.76%-3.50%-3.22%-9.40%8.42%-7.08%-12.10%3.94%5.31%-3.27%-26.53%
2021-0.52%4.94%6.04%4.25%4.49%-2.38%3.03%1.04%-4.51%6.77%-1.99%6.72%30.69%

Benchmark Metrics

Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.77%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (96.50%) than losses (88.72%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.77% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
3.77%
Beta
0.72
0.61
Upside Capture
96.50%
Downside Capture
88.72%

Expense Ratio

TAREX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TAREX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


TAREX Risk / Return Rank: 44
Overall Rank
TAREX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 44
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TAREX Sortino Ratio Rank: 44
Sortino Ratio Rank
TAREX Omega Ratio Rank: 44
Omega Ratio Rank
TAREX Calmar Ratio Rank: 44
Calmar Ratio Rank
TAREX Martin Ratio Rank: 44
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 Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (TAREX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TAREXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.07

0.90

-0.97

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.02

1.39

-1.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.00

1.21

-0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.14

1.40

-1.54

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.51

6.61

-7.12

Explore TAREX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund provided a 6.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.40$1.40$1.53$1.15$1.63$2.48$0.23$4.61$2.75$0.36$0.54$1.61

Dividend yield

6.45%5.68%6.59%5.28%8.76%9.03%0.99%18.22%11.07%1.06%1.80%5.60%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Third Avenue Real Estate 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$1.40$1.40
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.53$1.53
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$1.15
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.63$1.63
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.48$2.48

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 Third Avenue Real Estate 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 Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund was 67.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1040 trading sessions.

The current Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund drawdown is 15.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-67.68%May 8, 2007463Mar 9, 20091040Apr 25, 20131503
-44.73%Dec 19, 2017567Mar 23, 2020284May 7, 2021851
-31.89%Jan 3, 2022202Oct 20, 2022476Sep 13, 2024678
-22.68%May 20, 2015185Feb 11, 2016143Sep 6, 2016328
-19.88%Dec 12, 202479Apr 8, 202584Aug 8, 2025163

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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