Transamerica International Small Cap Value (TISVX) Sharpe Ratio: 1.16
TISVX's Sharpe Ratio of 1.16 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.16 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
TISVX Sharpe Ratio Rank
TISVX ranks above 66.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
- Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
- High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
- Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
- Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
What you can do with this information
- Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
- Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
- Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
- Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency
TISVX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows TISVX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
- Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.65 or lower
- Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.65 to 1.37
- Green zone (top 25%): 1.37 or higher
- Top 1%: 3.59+
- Median: 1.00 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar mutual funds
The table compares Transamerica International Small Cap Value's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how TISVX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.
| Symbol | Name | 1Y Sharpe Ratio | 5Y Sharpe Ratio | 10Y Sharpe Ratio | All Time Sharpe Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGGIX | Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund | 3.28 | |||
| KGGAX | Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund Class A | 3.26 | |||
| HRIOX | Hood River International Opportunity Fund | 2.89 | |||
| HRIIX | Hood River International Opportunity Fund Investor Class | 2.87 | |||
| ALOIX | Virtus International Small-Cap Fund | 2.44 | |||
| AVDVX | Avantis International Small Cap Value Fund | 2.43 | |||
| DISVX | DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio | 2.26 | |||
| MOWIX | Moerus Worldwide Value Fund | 2.24 | |||
| CVISX | Causeway International Small Cap Fund | 2.23 | |||
| DWUSX | DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 2.21 | |||
| TISVX | Transamerica International Small Cap Value | 1.16 |
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