- ISIN
- US74316J3914
- CUSIP
- 74316J391
- Issuer
- Villere
- Inception Date
- May 31, 2013
- Category
- Mid Cap Growth Equities
- Min. Investment
- $2,000
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Asset Class Size
- Mid-Cap
- Asset Class Style
- Growth
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Villere Equity Fund
- 1D
- —
- 1M
- —
- 6M
- —
- YTD
- —
- 1Y
- —
- 3Y*
- —
- 5Y*
- —
- 10Y*
- —
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 0.38%
- 1M
- 1.51%
- 6M
- 8.33%
- YTD
- 10.20%
- 1Y
- 20.34%
- 3Y*
- 18.74%
- 5Y*
- 11.59%
- 10Y*
- 13.31%
VLEQX Monthly Returns History
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.71% | 1.94% | -4.93% | 5.55% | -0.43% | -0.99% | 3.58% | ||||||
| 2025 | 3.79% | -1.30% | -3.88% | -2.93% | 4.44% | 1.81% | -1.24% | 1.98% | -1.76% | -2.51% | 1.57% | 0.72% | 0.26% |
| 2024 | -1.19% | 5.54% | 2.10% | -6.51% | 4.03% | -3.00% | 4.45% | 2.35% | 0.17% | -4.24% | 4.69% | -5.89% | 1.50% |
| 2023 | 10.68% | -1.93% | 0.54% | -0.09% | -4.81% | 9.07% | 3.86% | -7.18% | -5.78% | -6.61% | 8.70% | 6.71% | 11.37% |
| 2022 | -7.06% | 2.38% | 1.95% | -12.27% | 1.09% | -13.26% | 7.64% | -3.28% | -8.99% | 7.36% | 5.07% | -5.33% | -24.50% |
| 2021 | 1.25% | 1.51% | 1.62% | 4.19% | -1.60% | 1.82% | -1.53% | 1.42% | -3.06% | 3.22% | -6.69% | 4.07% | 5.80% |
Benchmark Metrics
Villere Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -8.17%, beta of 0.93, and R2 of 0.76 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2014.
- This fund participated in 112.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.22% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- This fund had an annualized alpha of -8.17% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
- With beta of 0.93 and R2 of 0.76, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.
- Alpha
- -8.17%
- Beta
- 0.93
- R²
- 0.76
- Upside Capture
- 68.22%
- Downside Capture
- 112.57%
Expense Ratio
VLEQX has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Villere Equity Fund (VLEQX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| VLEQX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | — | — | |
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | — | — | |
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | — | 1.30 | — |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | — | 2.25 | — |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | — | 9.74 | — |
Dividends
Dividend History
Villere Equity Fund provided a 13.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.37 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.37 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.51 | $0.30 | $1.16 | $0.10 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 13.57% | 0.54% | 0.40% | 4.64% | 2.88% | 8.24% | 0.73% | 0.17% | 0.34% | 0.00% | 0.11% | 1.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Villere Equity 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.32 | $1.32 | ||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $1.16 |
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 Villere Equity 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 Villere Equity Fund was 35.60%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
Related event | Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COVID crash2020 | -35.60%Mar 2020 | 1mo 2d | 7mo 28d | 9moFeb 2020 - Nov 2020 |
Bear market2022 | -33.46%Nov 2022 | 12mo | — | 4y 8moNov 2021 - now |
2016 bear market2016 | -31.03%Feb 2016 | 1y 7mo | 2y 24d | 3y 8moJul 2014 - Mar 2018 |
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018 | -24.79%Dec 2018 | 3mo 26d | 1y 23d | 1y 4moAug 2018 - Jan 2020 |
2021 pullback2021 | -7.70%May 2021 | 14d | 3mo 23d | 4mo 7dApr 2021 - Sep 2021 |
Drawdown Indicators
| VLEQX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | — | -56.78% | — |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | — | -9.10% | — |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | — | -18.90% | — |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | — | -25.43% | — |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | — | -33.92% | — |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | — | -0.87% | — |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | — | -10.71% | — |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | — | 2.09% | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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