Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX)
The fund’s 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 may invest in securities issued by non-U.S. companies, which may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. As part of the fund's strategy, the fund may concentrate its investments in securities of relatively few issuers.
Fund Info
US94904P6097
94904P609
Jun 1, 1983
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
WPVLX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX) returned 2.32% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.10% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WPVLX returned 6.09% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
WPVLX
2.32%
4.07%
-3.23%
15.10%
8.36%
10.83%
6.09%
^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 WPVLX, 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 | 4.59% | -0.36% | -3.33% | -2.18% | 3.84% | 2.32% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.23% | 4.94% | 2.57% | -6.58% | 2.06% | 1.41% | 6.68% | 1.90% | 1.54% | -0.29% | 5.69% | -5.63% | 15.67% |
| 2023 | 7.72% | -4.58% | -0.75% | 1.51% | -0.45% | 8.01% | 1.70% | 0.85% | -4.53% | -4.99% | 8.45% | 4.88% | 17.83% |
| 2022 | -5.90% | -3.98% | 1.04% | -7.80% | 1.31% | -8.95% | 8.95% | -4.69% | -9.85% | 7.14% | 6.56% | -5.13% | -21.28% |
| 2021 | -2.30% | 6.68% | 3.94% | 5.85% | 1.03% | 0.54% | 2.45% | 1.70% | -4.06% | 4.17% | -3.19% | 5.31% | 23.67% |
| 2020 | -0.25% | -6.87% | -20.68% | 11.32% | 6.43% | -0.24% | 4.71% | 5.32% | -2.90% | 0.98% | 10.20% | 3.61% | 7.53% |
| 2019 | 9.82% | 3.42% | 1.48% | 6.82% | -7.63% | 7.54% | 2.00% | -2.19% | 2.04% | 2.49% | 3.20% | 1.21% | 33.31% |
| 2018 | 7.12% | -4.69% | -2.52% | -2.24% | 1.31% | 1.34% | 2.77% | 2.06% | 0.50% | -7.46% | 0.47% | -9.58% | -11.48% |
| 2017 | 4.22% | 1.13% | 0.92% | 0.94% | -1.00% | 1.01% | 3.58% | -1.06% | -0.50% | -0.66% | 0.89% | 1.56% | 11.45% |
| 2016 | -5.26% | 1.86% | 5.41% | 1.19% | -0.89% | -1.33% | 4.27% | -0.70% | 0.21% | -1.65% | 3.65% | -0.24% | 6.22% |
| 2015 | -3.30% | 6.95% | -0.14% | -0.63% | -0.17% | -2.97% | 1.15% | -4.70% | -4.80% | 3.42% | -1.37% | -2.40% | -9.19% |
| 2014 | -1.54% | 4.07% | -0.21% | -0.12% | 1.06% | 1.07% | -1.42% | 2.38% | -2.29% | 2.47% | 3.20% | -0.78% | 7.92% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WPVLX is 66, 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 Value Fund (WPVLX) 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 Value Fund provided a 7.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.50 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.50 | $2.50 | $0.54 | $1.90 | $2.37 | $3.33 | $2.24 | $2.37 | $0.73 | $0.00 | $3.79 | $1.10 |
Dividend yield | 7.58% | 7.76% | 1.80% | 7.32% | 6.72% | 10.93% | 7.09% | 9.28% | 2.32% | 0.00% | 13.92% | 3.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Weitz Partners Value 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 | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.90 | $1.90 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.37 | $2.37 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.30 | $3.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $2.24 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.60 | $2.37 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.73 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.23 | $3.79 |
| 2014 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $1.10 |
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 Value 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 Value Fund was 59.01%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 832 trading sessions.
The current Weitz Partners Value Fund drawdown is 3.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.01% | Jul 16, 2007 | 343 | Nov 20, 2008 | 832 | Mar 13, 2012 | 1175 |
| -39.62% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 194 |
| -36.06% | Jul 19, 2001 | 305 | Oct 9, 2002 | 315 | Jan 12, 2004 | 620 |
| -28.46% | Nov 15, 2021 | 231 | Oct 14, 2022 | 438 | Jul 16, 2024 | 669 |
| -24.96% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 64 | Jan 6, 1999 | 122 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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