Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. issuers. It may invest in common stocks of any capitalization, although it primarily focuses on smaller companies that the fund's advisor views to be out-of-favor, under-appreciated, and under-valued. The fund's advisor considers smaller capitalization companies to be those with market capitalization of $5 billion or lower at the time of purchase. The fund may also invest up to 25% of its total net assets in foreign securities, either directly or through the use of ADRs. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US4614183600
461418360
Oct 31, 2011
$5,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
TDVFX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) returned -10.94% year-to-date (YTD) and -15.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TDVFX returned 4.01% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
TDVFX
-10.94%
10.49%
-15.57%
-15.43%
-3.76%
13.26%
4.01%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TDVFX, 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 | 3.67% | -9.17% | -9.17% | -5.74% | 10.49% | -10.94% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.06% | 1.59% | 3.29% | -7.83% | 3.24% | -6.48% | 5.50% | -6.62% | 0.22% | -4.40% | 11.01% | -5.20% | -9.15% |
| 2023 | 13.87% | -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% | -2.25% |
| 2021 | 2.62% | 12.81% | 10.66% | 2.67% | 3.06% | -6.43% | -3.44% | 1.97% | -1.72% | 3.01% | -4.67% | 4.67% | 26.16% |
| 2020 | -5.80% | -13.22% | -37.84% | 23.82% | 6.86% | 5.58% | 6.58% | 5.24% | -2.22% | 4.82% | 19.69% | 8.12% | 5.59% |
| 2019 | 19.50% | 2.52% | -8.07% | 6.10% | -18.76% | 12.65% | 2.91% | -11.68% | 12.01% | 4.48% | 2.66% | 2.65% | 22.57% |
| 2018 | 0.37% | -6.38% | -3.46% | 0.82% | 5.48% | -1.60% | 2.81% | 3.22% | -3.33% | -12.76% | -2.70% | -16.83% | -31.24% |
| 2017 | 1.89% | 1.61% | 0.62% | -0.19% | -10.53% | 4.66% | 1.43% | -1.97% | 13.11% | 0.00% | 3.50% | 1.13% | 14.62% |
| 2016 | -11.68% | 6.27% | 15.40% | 8.66% | -0.33% | -2.10% | 7.56% | 2.80% | 1.09% | -1.68% | 19.49% | 2.40% | 54.42% |
| 2015 | -8.62% | 8.56% | -0.00% | 1.86% | 2.80% | -3.56% | -6.58% | -2.24% | -11.98% | 10.01% | 2.57% | -8.18% | -16.55% |
| 2014 | -5.05% | 3.82% | 2.56% | 0.61% | 1.09% | 1.02% | -4.68% | 4.48% | -10.95% | 4.54% | 3.13% | 3.78% | 3.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TDVFX is 1, meaning it’s performing worse than 99% 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 Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) 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
Towle Deep Value Fund provided a 14.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.11 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.11 | $2.11 | $0.42 | $1.36 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.13 | $1.31 | $4.23 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.49 |
Dividend yield | 14.71% | 13.11% | 2.10% | 7.93% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.93% | 11.24% | 22.54% | 0.00% | 4.33% | 3.05% |
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.
| 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 | $2.11 | $2.11 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $1.31 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.23 | $4.23 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2014 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
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 64.58%, occurring on Apr 3, 2020. Recovery took 222 trading sessions.
The current Towle Deep Value Fund drawdown is 21.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.58% | Jan 16, 2018 | 559 | Apr 3, 2020 | 222 | Feb 22, 2021 | 781 |
| -36.25% | May 19, 2015 | 186 | Feb 11, 2016 | 131 | Aug 18, 2016 | 317 |
| -35.77% | Apr 1, 2024 | 257 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.68% | May 10, 2021 | 349 | Sep 26, 2022 | 88 | Feb 1, 2023 | 437 |
| -23.95% | Feb 3, 2023 | 81 | May 31, 2023 | 140 | Dec 19, 2023 | 221 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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