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TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund (WESCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US88166L6948
CUSIP
88166L694
Inception Date
Apr 15, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity 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

TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund (WESCX) has returned 6.21% so far this year and 37.79% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, WESCX has achieved an annualized return of 13.08%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund

1D
-1.64%
1M
-8.28%
YTD
6.21%
6M
15.03%
1Y
37.79%
3Y*
17.04%
5Y*
9.06%
10Y*
13.08%

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 Apr 15, 1997, WESCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +24.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -25.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, WESCX 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 18, 2020 at -12.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.64%6.59%-8.28%6.21%
20250.76%-4.22%-6.35%-5.20%6.21%5.55%1.35%8.77%2.24%1.53%4.87%1.72%17.26%
2024-2.62%5.58%3.86%-6.01%4.85%-1.52%8.68%-0.80%-0.80%0.92%8.88%-5.17%15.48%
20237.99%-0.74%-5.75%-3.85%0.55%8.00%5.50%-2.69%-5.53%-6.33%6.88%9.93%12.61%
2022-3.89%2.68%0.94%-8.58%2.75%-8.68%7.93%-4.01%-9.79%12.83%3.38%-6.04%-12.48%
20212.41%10.72%5.09%1.79%3.47%0.04%-3.58%0.86%-0.23%3.38%-1.95%5.06%29.72%

Benchmark Metrics

TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.85%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 16, 1997.

  • This fund captured 123.15% of S&P 500 Index gains and 117.90% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.70, 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
0.85%
Beta
1.08
0.70
Upside Capture
123.15%
Downside Capture
117.90%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

WESCX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


WESCX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
WESCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
WESCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
WESCX Omega Ratio Rank: 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
WESCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
WESCX Martin Ratio Rank: 8585
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 TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund (WESCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


WESCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.53

0.90

+0.63

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.12

1.39

+0.74

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.30

1.21

+0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.32

1.40

+0.92

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.83

6.61

+2.23

Explore WESCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund provided a 7.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.82 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.82$1.82$6.22$0.69$0.36$1.45$0.00$0.89$2.30$1.86$1.79$3.04

Dividend yield

7.06%7.50%27.81%2.81%1.60%5.60%0.01%4.66%14.77%9.13%9.32%18.92%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity 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$1.82$0.00$1.82
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.22$0.00$6.22
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.69
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.45$0.00$1.45

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 TETON Westwood SmallCap 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 TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund was 70.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1089 trading sessions.

The current TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund drawdown is 10.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.6%Mar 6, 20002265Mar 9, 20091089Jul 5, 20133354
-45.13%Jan 17, 202042Mar 18, 2020175Nov 24, 2020217
-37.68%Apr 22, 1998119Oct 8, 1998149May 13, 1999268
-28.2%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016165Oct 6, 2016570
-26.22%Dec 3, 202486Apr 8, 202597Aug 27, 2025183

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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