TETON Westwood Equity Fund (WESWX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (which includes, for purposes of this test, the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and securities which may be converted into common stocks. It invests in a portfolio of seasoned companies. Seasoned companies generally have market capitalizations of $1 billion or more and have been operating for at least three years. The fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign equity securities and in European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs") or American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs").
Fund Info
US88166L1089
88166L108
Jan 2, 1987
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
WESWX has a high expense ratio of 1.64%, 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 TETON Westwood 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.
Returns By Period
TETON Westwood Equity Fund had a return of 5.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.63% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TETON Westwood Equity Fund had an annualized return of -0.82%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that TETON Westwood Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WESWX
5.36%
2.57%
-2.52%
5.63%
-0.92%
-0.82%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WESWX, 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 | 4.45% | 5.36% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.18% | 3.04% | 4.02% | -3.43% | 1.96% | 0.09% | 3.66% | 1.68% | 0.25% | -1.15% | -1.92% | -6.14% | 1.73% |
| 2023 | 2.26% | -3.96% | 0.77% | 2.38% | -3.99% | 5.80% | 2.65% | -2.67% | -3.48% | -2.09% | 2.10% | 3.63% | 2.82% |
| 2022 | -2.69% | -1.42% | 3.23% | -6.09% | 1.49% | -7.16% | 6.04% | -2.28% | -7.80% | 9.92% | -0.84% | -4.83% | -13.17% |
| 2021 | -2.02% | 3.86% | 5.29% | 4.08% | 2.11% | -0.81% | 1.27% | 1.62% | -3.26% | 6.51% | -18.60% | 5.95% | 3.29% |
| 2020 | -0.33% | -9.90% | -14.84% | 10.43% | 3.60% | -1.13% | 3.80% | 3.94% | -2.91% | -1.54% | 6.71% | 3.21% | -1.73% |
| 2019 | 7.12% | 2.57% | 0.52% | 3.27% | -4.08% | 5.73% | 1.89% | 0.16% | 1.85% | 0.32% | -5.12% | 1.76% | 16.44% |
| 2018 | 4.71% | -4.58% | -1.60% | 0.23% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 4.28% | 0.95% | 1.23% | -5.74% | -10.66% | -9.69% | -19.38% |
| 2017 | 1.30% | 3.30% | -0.47% | 0.70% | 1.09% | 1.46% | 1.82% | -1.19% | 3.16% | 1.90% | -6.83% | 1.62% | 7.73% |
| 2016 | -3.94% | -0.18% | 5.77% | 0.74% | 1.07% | 1.14% | 2.17% | -0.24% | -0.79% | -2.22% | -1.49% | 1.66% | 3.42% |
| 2015 | -3.62% | 5.36% | -0.23% | -0.15% | 1.45% | -0.68% | 0.76% | -6.23% | -2.24% | 7.45% | -6.97% | -2.05% | -7.82% |
| 2014 | -3.10% | 4.40% | 1.15% | -0.00% | 1.67% | 2.16% | -2.26% | 3.58% | -1.59% | 2.64% | -7.20% | 0.23% | 1.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WESWX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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 TETON Westwood Equity Fund (WESWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
TETON Westwood Equity Fund provided a 0.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.04 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.37% | 0.39% | 0.74% | 0.35% | 0.02% | 0.51% | 0.89% | 0.85% | 0.47% | 0.58% | 0.41% | 0.43% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for TETON Westwood Equity 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
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 TETON Westwood 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 Equity Fund was 68.16%, occurring on Apr 20, 1994. Recovery took 5215 trading sessions.
The current TETON Westwood Equity Fund drawdown is 18.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.16% | Oct 11, 1989 | 1181 | Apr 20, 1994 | 5215 | Nov 6, 2014 | 6396 |
| -42.56% | Nov 22, 2017 | 585 | Mar 23, 2020 | 349 | Aug 10, 2021 | 934 |
| -30.82% | Aug 26, 1987 | 106 | Jan 20, 1988 | 445 | Oct 4, 1989 | 551 |
| -30.44% | Nov 9, 2021 | 340 | Mar 17, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -23.46% | Nov 25, 2014 | 305 | Feb 11, 2016 | 449 | Nov 21, 2017 | 754 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current TETON Westwood Equity Fund volatility is 2.49%, 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.