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Tocqueville Fund (TOCQX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8888941023
CUSIP
888894102
Inception Date
Jan 13, 1987
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Tocqueville Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

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

Tocqueville Fund (TOCQX) has returned -1.49% so far this year and 27.65% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, TOCQX has posted an annualized return of 12.55%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Tocqueville Fund

1D
-1.40%
1M
-9.10%
YTD
-1.49%
6M
4.44%
1Y
27.65%
3Y*
18.12%
5Y*
11.63%
10Y*
12.55%

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 13, 1987, TOCQX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +11.7%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -28.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TOCQX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -13.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.21%3.01%-9.10%-1.49%
20254.47%-3.58%-5.80%0.70%5.31%6.00%3.41%1.09%4.03%5.04%-2.20%3.20%22.96%
20240.62%4.06%4.47%-2.29%4.78%0.75%1.76%1.64%1.19%-1.01%8.96%-5.22%20.70%
20235.88%-3.15%1.05%-0.41%0.28%7.07%3.88%-2.67%-5.62%-2.53%7.33%5.60%16.82%
2022-4.16%-0.79%3.92%-8.06%0.64%-9.77%7.37%-3.07%-8.87%9.01%6.62%-5.15%-13.72%
2021-0.98%3.58%4.29%3.52%1.30%0.72%1.08%2.46%-5.24%6.70%1.14%5.15%25.81%

Benchmark Metrics

Tocqueville Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.16%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 14, 1987.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.16%) than losses (90.01%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.16% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
2.16%
Beta
0.84
0.83
Upside Capture
94.16%
Downside Capture
90.01%

Expense Ratio

TOCQX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TOCQX ranks 79 for risk / return — better than 79% 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.


TOCQX Risk / Return Rank: 7979
Overall Rank
TOCQX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7575
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TOCQX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
TOCQX Omega Ratio Rank: 7272
Omega Ratio Rank
TOCQX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
TOCQX Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
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 Tocqueville Fund (TOCQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TOCQXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.37

0.90

+0.47

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.94

1.39

+0.56

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.28

1.21

+0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.06

1.40

+0.66

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.26

6.61

+2.66

Explore TOCQX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Tocqueville Fund provided a 6.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.64 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.64$3.64$4.04$2.48$1.93$4.97$1.38$2.67$2.93$3.56$1.89$0.68

Dividend yield

6.87%6.77%8.65%5.91%5.05%10.71%3.38%7.10%9.39%9.73%5.66%2.09%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Tocqueville 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$3.64$3.64
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.04$4.04
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.48$2.48
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.93$1.93
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.97$4.97

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 Tocqueville 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 Tocqueville Fund was 54.34%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 970 trading sessions.

The current Tocqueville Fund drawdown is 9.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.34%Oct 15, 2007352Mar 9, 2009970Jan 14, 20131322
-37.38%Aug 24, 198773Dec 4, 19871261Nov 30, 19921334
-35.37%May 22, 2001346Oct 9, 2002277Nov 13, 2003623
-35.13%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020132
-27.44%Apr 23, 199891Aug 31, 1998168May 3, 1999259

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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