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Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (VVPSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3176096838
CUSIP
317609683
Inception Date
Dec 30, 2009
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund (VVPSX) has returned -9.95% so far this year and 3.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VVPSX has returned 2.87% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

1D
-0.44%
1M
-14.38%
YTD
-9.95%
6M
-7.23%
1Y
3.09%
3Y*
2.34%
5Y*
-5.22%
10Y*
2.87%

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, VVPSX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +25.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -31.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VVPSX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.34%1.77%-14.38%-9.95%
20253.38%-2.70%-5.47%-0.27%4.73%2.56%2.91%3.87%-2.95%-2.16%1.64%3.61%8.87%
2024-3.38%1.20%1.86%-4.81%7.14%-2.27%8.89%0.61%-0.83%-5.28%2.50%-5.83%-1.40%
202312.40%0.61%-4.53%-0.91%0.37%5.41%8.00%-6.04%-7.46%-9.07%9.98%12.65%19.75%
2022-11.31%-6.46%-4.56%-13.51%2.97%-16.91%12.60%-11.48%-14.91%9.71%4.34%-3.62%-45.18%
20212.92%8.66%7.97%5.06%5.84%-1.42%0.72%12.24%-1.84%5.12%-7.92%2.36%45.53%

Benchmark Metrics

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of -4.09%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 2009.

  • This fund participated in 129.84% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.39% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.09% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.63, 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
-4.09%
Beta
0.99
0.63
Upside Capture
104.39%
Downside Capture
129.84%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VVPSX ranks 7 for risk / return — in the bottom 7% 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.


VVPSX Risk / Return Rank: 77
Overall Rank
VVPSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VVPSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 77
Sortino Ratio Rank
VVPSX Omega Ratio Rank: 66
Omega Ratio Rank
VVPSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
VVPSX Martin Ratio Rank: 77
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 Small Cap Fund (VVPSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VVPSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.11

0.90

-0.78

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.31

1.39

-1.08

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.04

1.21

-0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.06

1.40

-1.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.19

6.61

-6.41

Explore VVPSX 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 Small Cap Fund provided a 2.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.30$0.30$0.14$0.04$1.43$4.83$0.02$0.85$2.69$1.25$0.06

Dividend yield

2.64%2.38%1.17%0.35%14.10%22.85%0.09%4.60%18.92%6.38%0.32%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap 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$0.30$0.30
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2023$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
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.43$1.43
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.83$4.83

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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund was 55.43%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund drawdown is 42.59%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.43%Nov 8, 2021236Oct 14, 2022
-52.29%Jan 3, 202052Mar 18, 2020204Jan 7, 2021256
-28.86%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016299Apr 20, 2017704
-24.33%Apr 7, 2011124Oct 3, 201186Feb 6, 2012210
-22.85%Mar 13, 2018199Dec 24, 2018147Jul 26, 2019346

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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