Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (VVPSX)
The fund seeks to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in publicly traded small-cap companies the adviser believes to be both undervalued and possessing a sustainable competitive advantage. A core position in the fund is generally approximately 5% of the fund's portfolio, so that theoretically the fund would seek to hold about 20 companies, spread across various industries. The fund may invest up to 30% of net assets in publicly traded foreign securities and may hold up to 15% of net assets in illiquid securities. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US3176096838
317609683
Dec 30, 2009
$5,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VVPSX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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.
Returns By Period
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund had a return of 3.05% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund had an annualized return of -3.63%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VVPSX
3.05%
0.41%
-5.28%
3.39%
-7.26%
-3.63%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VVPSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.38% | 3.05% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.38% | 1.19% | 1.86% | -4.81% | 7.14% | -2.27% | 8.89% | 0.61% | -0.91% | -5.21% | 2.50% | -5.83% | -1.40% |
| 2023 | 12.40% | 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% | -15.47% | -51.92% |
| 2021 | 2.92% | 8.67% | 7.97% | 5.06% | 5.84% | -1.42% | 0.72% | 12.24% | -1.84% | 5.12% | -7.92% | -16.65% | 18.51% |
| 2020 | -3.58% | -12.42% | -31.62% | 12.66% | 2.08% | 4.32% | -3.60% | 6.00% | -2.30% | 4.07% | 25.81% | 6.73% | -3.33% |
| 2019 | 10.95% | 8.48% | -4.14% | 5.36% | -10.17% | 10.87% | 0.58% | -5.54% | 5.31% | 0.93% | 5.05% | 2.75% | 31.98% |
| 2018 | 1.02% | -1.97% | 3.34% | -2.84% | 0.77% | -1.02% | 1.80% | 1.46% | -0.60% | -10.06% | 2.61% | -22.15% | -26.83% |
| 2017 | 0.59% | 1.96% | 1.04% | 3.76% | -2.03% | 2.03% | -0.30% | -2.84% | 2.97% | 2.04% | 1.37% | -5.42% | 4.87% |
| 2016 | -6.63% | 3.25% | 7.80% | 0.79% | -0.60% | -2.61% | 6.11% | 2.70% | 0.34% | -2.34% | 8.23% | 1.40% | 18.82% |
| 2015 | -3.87% | 7.35% | 0.00% | 1.09% | -0.54% | 0.11% | -2.21% | -3.81% | -5.28% | 6.90% | -1.02% | -9.03% | -10.92% |
| 2014 | -6.36% | 2.63% | 1.71% | -1.68% | 0.85% | 3.81% | -4.59% | 1.98% | -3.25% | 5.90% | -0.31% | -7.97% | -7.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VVPSX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (VVPSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund provided a 1.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.33 | $0.12 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 1.13% | 1.17% | 0.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 1.76% | 0.86% | 0.17% | 0.32% | 0.39% | 0.59% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
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.
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 66.32%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund drawdown is 56.90%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.32% | Nov 8, 2021 | 496 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -56.16% | Dec 1, 2017 | 576 | Mar 18, 2020 | 227 | Feb 10, 2021 | 803 |
| -28.16% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 299 | Apr 20, 2017 | 704 |
| -24.33% | Apr 7, 2011 | 124 | Oct 3, 2011 | 220 | Aug 17, 2012 | 344 |
| -16.78% | Apr 26, 2010 | 50 | Jul 6, 2010 | 87 | Nov 5, 2010 | 137 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund volatility is 4.06%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.