Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund (WPOPX)
The fundâs investment strategy is to buy above-average to highest-quality businesses, at prices that the advisor believes are less than what the companies are worth. The fund is a "multi-cap" fund and may invest in securities of any market capitalization. It invests in long positions in stocks and other securities, when the managers anticipate that the value of such securities will increase. The fund also invests in short positions in stocks and other securities, including short sales of exchange traded funds, when the managers anticipate a decline in the value of such securities.
Fund Info
US94904P7087
94904P708
Dec 29, 2005
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
WPOPX has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund (WPOPX) returned -0.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.54% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WPOPX returned 5.17% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
WPOPX
-0.23%
3.76%
-3.71%
12.54%
5.49%
6.98%
5.17%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WPOPX, 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% | -1.52% | -3.23% | -3.26% | 3.60% | -0.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.38% | 3.37% | 2.25% | -5.46% | 1.85% | 0.79% | 5.08% | 2.83% | 1.23% | -0.50% | 5.68% | -3.69% | 16.32% |
| 2023 | 8.45% | -3.65% | -1.38% | 2.53% | -0.77% | 6.18% | 2.99% | 0.86% | -4.28% | -4.22% | 6.53% | 4.00% | 17.47% |
| 2022 | -1.48% | -4.38% | 0.75% | -7.73% | 2.06% | -8.50% | 7.01% | -5.30% | -11.27% | 4.90% | 6.93% | -6.09% | -22.54% |
| 2021 | -1.29% | 5.50% | 3.04% | 3.61% | 0.12% | 0.17% | 1.68% | 1.14% | -2.82% | 0.87% | -3.62% | 3.89% | 12.55% |
| 2020 | 0.94% | -4.08% | -13.41% | 7.45% | 3.05% | 0.62% | 3.65% | 5.83% | -1.92% | -1.63% | 8.43% | 2.12% | 9.45% |
| 2019 | 11.70% | 0.99% | 5.92% | 4.01% | -5.63% | 5.69% | 7.64% | -0.60% | -3.78% | 3.05% | 1.69% | 0.37% | 34.23% |
| 2018 | 5.61% | -3.54% | -0.07% | -2.65% | 1.96% | 1.63% | 2.52% | 2.10% | -0.07% | -6.12% | 0.95% | -6.93% | -5.26% |
| 2017 | 4.40% | 0.47% | 0.33% | 1.73% | -2.15% | 1.10% | 4.02% | -0.59% | -1.32% | -2.54% | -0.96% | 1.12% | 5.48% |
| 2016 | -4.90% | 2.15% | 5.12% | 1.00% | -0.78% | -1.65% | 4.13% | -0.43% | 0.36% | -1.35% | 3.16% | -0.28% | 6.30% |
| 2015 | -2.59% | 7.67% | -0.52% | -0.35% | 0.06% | -3.27% | 0.78% | -3.28% | -5.26% | 2.67% | -1.03% | -1.76% | -7.23% |
| 2014 | -1.53% | 3.42% | -0.60% | 0.06% | 1.39% | 0.97% | -2.04% | 1.35% | -1.63% | 1.84% | 2.59% | -1.19% | 4.55% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WPOPX is 56, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund (WPOPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund provided a 7.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.93 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.93 | $0.93 | $0.85 | $0.94 | $1.84 | $1.93 | $1.04 | $1.02 | $0.67 | $0.19 | $1.85 | $0.50 |
Dividend yield | 7.05% | 7.04% | 6.95% | 8.47% | 11.87% | 12.50% | 6.51% | 8.00% | 4.65% | 1.35% | 13.50% | 3.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Weitz Partners III Opportunity 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 | $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 | $0.93 | $0.93 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.94 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.84 | $1.84 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $1.93 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $1.04 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $1.02 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.67 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $1.85 |
| 2014 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.50 |
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 Weitz Partners III Opportunity 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 Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund was 57.55%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.
The current Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund drawdown is 4.55%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.55% | Jun 5, 2007 | 370 | Nov 20, 2008 | 541 | Jan 14, 2011 | 911 |
| -28.73% | Nov 15, 2021 | 245 | Nov 3, 2022 | 456 | Aug 29, 2024 | 701 |
| -28.4% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 163 | Nov 11, 2020 | 185 |
| -21.04% | Apr 16, 2015 | 209 | Feb 11, 2016 | 362 | Jul 20, 2017 | 571 |
| -18.13% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 85 | Feb 3, 2012 | 146 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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