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Tanaka Growth Fund (TGFRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8753533020
CUSIP
875353302
Issuer
Tanaka
Inception Date
Dec 30, 1998
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Tanaka Growth 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

Tanaka Growth Fund (TGFRX) has returned -3.59% so far this year and 26.15% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, TGFRX has achieved an annualized return of 13.08%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Tanaka Growth Fund

1D
-1.92%
1M
-9.89%
YTD
-3.59%
6M
1.02%
1Y
26.15%
3Y*
28.80%
5Y*
10.69%
10Y*
13.08%

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, TGFRX's average daily return is +0.35%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +24.1%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -21.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TGFRX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 29, 2025 with a return of +1,666.7%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2025 at -94.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.74%1.18%-9.89%-3.59%
20257.66%-6.93%6.45%-9.43%6.66%3.94%5.18%5.09%12.52%9.60%0.49%-4.86%39.56%
2024-2.25%4.08%2.99%-4.10%9.90%0.72%0.30%-1.99%5.10%3.40%6.40%-6.69%17.98%
20238.92%-3.03%5.67%-1.95%4.38%16.61%8.28%-6.31%-6.09%-2.49%15.83%4.83%50.24%
2022-6.76%-1.32%3.47%-13.31%-1.29%-12.01%19.08%-0.23%-8.62%5.01%1.72%-6.91%-22.62%
202114.61%12.46%9.03%-3.48%-0.49%5.36%-2.28%9.47%-9.95%5.89%-8.64%-4.52%26.54%

Benchmark Metrics

Tanaka Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 123.60%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

  • This fund captured 143.74% of S&P 500 Index gains and 128.13% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
123.60%
Beta
1.03
0.00
Upside Capture
143.74%
Downside Capture
128.13%

Expense Ratio

TGFRX has a high expense ratio of 2.19%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TGFRX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% 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.


TGFRX Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
TGFRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TGFRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
TGFRX Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
TGFRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
TGFRX Martin Ratio Rank: 5959
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 Tanaka Growth Fund (TGFRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TGFRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.31

0.90

+0.41

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.02

1.39

+0.64

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.24

1.40

+0.84

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.75

6.61

-0.86

Explore TGFRX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Tanaka Growth Fund provided a 13.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.39 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021
Dividend$7.39$7.39$3.16$0.00$0.03$2.65

Dividend yield

13.51%13.02%6.89%0.00%0.11%7.44%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Tanaka Growth 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$7.39$7.39
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.16$3.16
2023$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
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2021$2.65$2.65

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 Tanaka Growth 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 Tanaka Growth Fund was 95.35%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Tanaka Growth Fund drawdown is 92.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-95.35%Jan 30, 202548Apr 8, 2025
-85.52%Jan 23, 20254Jan 28, 20251Jan 29, 20255
-74.43%Mar 13, 2000640Oct 9, 20023111Feb 24, 20153751
-42.54%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020113Sep 1, 2020654
-40.92%Aug 30, 2021202Jun 16, 2022429Mar 1, 2024631

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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