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Vulcan Value Partners Fund (VVPLX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3176096911
CUSIP
317609691
Inception Date
Dec 30, 2009
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Vulcan Value Partners Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vulcan Value Partners 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

Vulcan Value Partners Fund (VVPLX) has returned -15.88% so far this year and -7.48% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VVPLX has returned 7.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Vulcan Value Partners Fund

1D
1.29%
1M
-8.43%
YTD
-15.88%
6M
-17.34%
1Y
-7.48%
3Y*
9.74%
5Y*
1.19%
10Y*
7.72%

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 Dec 30, 2009, VVPLX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +14.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, VVPLX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-3.14%-5.16%-8.43%-15.88%
20254.92%-3.66%-3.33%-1.26%4.80%3.40%1.18%4.00%-0.59%-2.55%-1.12%1.98%7.48%
20240.93%7.91%2.81%-4.40%-0.56%1.91%6.85%-0.07%1.69%-2.78%5.27%-2.53%17.50%
202313.72%-2.65%2.93%0.37%2.42%6.88%3.60%-1.07%-6.70%-3.27%14.03%7.34%41.77%
2022-9.40%-2.57%-1.79%-15.76%-3.04%-12.48%14.26%-7.76%-12.35%7.87%7.30%-6.57%-38.08%
2021-2.70%5.98%3.66%7.72%0.77%3.52%0.99%1.59%-2.56%5.65%-4.10%-0.05%21.61%

Benchmark Metrics

Vulcan Value Partners Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.66%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 2009.

  • This fund participated in 119.21% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 105.86% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.66% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.83, 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
-2.66%
Beta
1.06
0.83
Upside Capture
105.86%
Downside Capture
119.21%

Expense Ratio

VVPLX has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VVPLX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% 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.


VVPLX Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
VVPLX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VVPLX Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
VVPLX Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
VVPLX Calmar Ratio Rank: 22
Calmar Ratio Rank
VVPLX Martin Ratio Rank: 11
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 Vulcan Value Partners Fund (VVPLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VVPLXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.38

0.90

-1.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.41

1.39

-1.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.95

1.21

-0.26

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.44

1.40

-1.84

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.41

6.61

-8.02

Explore VVPLX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Vulcan Value Partners Fund provided a 6.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.64 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.64$1.64$0.05$0.01$0.99$3.22$0.92$1.05$1.55$0.35$0.23

Dividend yield

6.96%5.85%0.19%0.05%5.95%11.33%3.54%4.37%8.90%1.69%1.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vulcan Value Partners 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$1.64$1.64
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.99$0.99
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.22$3.22

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 Vulcan Value Partners 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 Vulcan Value Partners Fund was 47.95%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 571 trading sessions.

The current Vulcan Value Partners Fund drawdown is 19.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.95%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022571Jan 27, 2025805
-41.15%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020184
-29.57%Dec 1, 2014302Feb 11, 2016453Nov 28, 2017755
-22.71%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018129Jul 1, 2019193
-20.19%Sep 19, 2025131Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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