Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund (TASCX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Third Avenue 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.

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund (TASCX) has returned 6.59% so far this year and 27.41% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TASCX has returned 10.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 1997, TASCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TASCX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 12, 2025 with a return of +30.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2025 at -23.4%.

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.67%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 1997.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (91.82%) than losses (85.28%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.67% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

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

TASCX ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund provided a 3.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Third Avenue Small Cap Value 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 Third Avenue 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 Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund was 58.55%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 970 trading sessions.

The current Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 4.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.