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Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4614183600
CUSIP
461418360
Issuer
Towle
Inception Date
Oct 31, 2011
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Towle Deep Value Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Towle Deep 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

Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) has returned 2.30% so far this year and 21.41% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TDVFX has returned 6.65% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Towle Deep Value Fund

1D
-1.07%
1M
-6.92%
YTD
2.30%
6M
3.57%
1Y
21.41%
3Y*
0.84%
5Y*
-1.00%
10Y*
6.65%

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, 2012, TDVFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +23.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -37.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, TDVFX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 6, 2020 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202610.02%-0.11%-6.92%2.30%
20253.67%-9.17%-9.17%-5.74%10.49%5.09%-1.79%7.30%1.64%0.43%2.78%-1.91%1.50%
2024-2.06%1.59%3.29%-7.83%3.24%-6.48%5.50%-6.62%0.22%-4.40%11.01%-14.31%-17.89%
202313.87%-4.01%-7.98%-5.12%-6.38%13.03%9.04%-6.96%-1.26%-4.92%10.58%11.82%18.95%
2022-3.67%3.42%2.29%-2.92%6.66%-13.40%8.49%-3.16%-11.52%16.52%8.81%-9.25%-2.26%
20212.62%12.81%10.66%2.67%3.06%-6.43%-3.44%1.97%-1.72%3.01%-4.67%4.67%26.16%

Benchmark Metrics

Towle Deep Value Fund has an annualized alpha of -4.12%, beta of 1.22, and R² of 0.57 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 152.74% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 135.03% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.12% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
-4.12%
Beta
1.22
0.57
Upside Capture
135.03%
Downside Capture
152.74%

Expense Ratio

TDVFX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TDVFX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


TDVFX Risk / Return Rank: 3434
Overall Rank
TDVFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3434
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TDVFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3939
Sortino Ratio Rank
TDVFX Omega Ratio Rank: 3232
Omega Ratio Rank
TDVFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3434
Calmar Ratio Rank
TDVFX Martin Ratio Rank: 3030
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 Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TDVFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.79

0.90

-0.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.28

1.39

-0.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.96

1.40

-0.44

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.38

6.61

-3.23

Explore TDVFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Towle Deep Value Fund provided a 0.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.09$0.07$0.28$0.42$1.36$0.00$0.01$0.13$1.31$4.23$0.00$0.56

Dividend yield

0.53%0.46%1.72%2.10%7.93%0.00%0.07%0.93%11.24%22.54%0.00%4.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Towle Deep 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$0.01$0.01
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.28
2023$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
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.36$1.36
2021$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

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 Towle Deep 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 Towle Deep Value Fund was 64.94%, occurring on Apr 3, 2020. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.

The current Towle Deep Value Fund drawdown is 17.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.94%Jan 16, 2018559Apr 3, 2020224Feb 24, 2021783
-41.95%Apr 1, 2024257Apr 8, 2025
-36.25%May 19, 2015186Feb 11, 2016131Aug 18, 2016317
-24.68%May 10, 2021349Sep 26, 202288Feb 1, 2023437
-23.95%Feb 3, 202381May 31, 2023140Dec 19, 2023221

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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