USAA Science & Technology Fund (USSCX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in USAA Science & Technology Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

USAA Science & Technology Fund (USSCX) has returned -14.66% so far this year and 17.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, USSCX has had an annualized return of 11.70%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 31, 1997, USSCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +19.9%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -26.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, USSCX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2021 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2021 at -15.4%.

USAA Science & Technology Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.03%, beta of 1.14, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 01, 1997.

• This fund captured 135.38% of S&P 500 Index gains and 124.57% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.14 and R² of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

USSCX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.

USSCX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for USAA Science & Technology Fund (USSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

USAA Science & Technology Fund provided a 11.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.09 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for USAA Science & Technology Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the USAA Science & Technology 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 USAA Science & Technology Fund was 79.48%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 3044 trading sessions.

The current USAA Science & Technology Fund drawdown is 18.19%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.