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Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund (WHGSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US90386K4076
CUSIP
0075W0726
Issuer
Westwood
Inception Date
Apr 2, 2007
Min. Investment
$100,000
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 Westwood Quality SmallCap 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

Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund (WHGSX) has returned 1.83% so far this year and 8.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WHGSX has returned 8.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund

1D
-0.51%
1M
-6.76%
YTD
1.83%
6M
-0.89%
1Y
8.97%
3Y*
6.67%
5Y*
3.65%
10Y*
8.40%

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 3, 2007, WHGSX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, WHGSX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.65%3.37%-6.76%1.83%
20252.42%-4.63%-4.45%-5.98%6.25%5.19%2.11%4.83%-2.26%-5.00%3.60%-1.10%-0.12%
2024-4.83%4.62%4.26%-7.24%4.36%-2.04%10.41%-0.90%-0.41%-2.87%9.65%-8.32%4.75%
20237.46%-1.38%-2.95%-2.56%-2.13%8.17%4.50%-3.71%-4.57%-2.75%6.09%11.48%17.16%
2022-6.44%0.45%-2.02%-7.25%4.07%-8.29%9.84%-4.61%-9.72%13.53%5.72%-5.36%-12.42%
20211.64%9.25%5.30%4.75%2.17%-2.13%-2.91%1.76%-2.15%5.16%-3.55%6.53%27.94%

Benchmark Metrics

Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.89%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 111.10% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 105.32% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.02 and R² of 0.74, 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
-0.89%
Beta
1.02
0.74
Upside Capture
105.32%
Downside Capture
111.10%

Expense Ratio

WHGSX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

WHGSX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% 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.


WHGSX Risk / Return Rank: 1717
Overall Rank
WHGSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
WHGSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
WHGSX Omega Ratio Rank: 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
WHGSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2020
Calmar Ratio Rank
WHGSX Martin Ratio Rank: 1818
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 Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund (WHGSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


WHGSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.46

0.90

-0.44

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.78

1.39

-0.60

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.63

1.40

-0.77

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.96

6.61

-4.65

Explore WHGSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund provided a 6.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.17 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.17$1.17$1.29$0.83$0.67$1.01$0.12$0.18$1.00$1.25$0.09$0.05

Dividend yield

6.00%6.11%6.37%4.06%3.67%4.69%0.65%1.04%7.20%7.25%0.52%0.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Westwood Quality SmallCap 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$1.17$1.17
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.29$1.29
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.83
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$1.01

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 Westwood Quality SmallCap 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 Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund was 56.51%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 962 trading sessions.

The current Westwood Quality SmallCap Fund drawdown is 8.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.51%Jul 20, 2007412Mar 9, 2009962Jan 2, 20131374
-42.94%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020194Dec 28, 2020238
-27.1%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018268Jan 17, 2020348
-26.67%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025210Feb 6, 2026300
-25.14%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016138Aug 29, 2016299

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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