Volumetric Fund (VOLMX)

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

Volumetric Fund (VOLMX) has returned -5.56% so far this year and 1.32% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VOLMX has returned 4.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 3, 1987, VOLMX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.41%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 1988 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -26.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VOLMX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst single day was Oct 20, 1987 at -18.9%.

Volumetric Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.12%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 04, 1987.

• This fund participated in 90.68% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 73.05% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.65 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

VOLMX has a high expense ratio of 1.89%, indicating above-average management fees.

VOLMX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Volumetric Fund provided a 2.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Volumetric 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 Volumetric 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 Volumetric Fund was 49.79%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1182 trading sessions.

The current Volumetric Fund drawdown is 15.72%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.