Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Weitz Partners Value Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX) has returned -10.30% so far this year and -8.16% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WPVLX has returned 6.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 31, 1983, WPVLX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +17.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, WPVLX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.0%.

Weitz Partners Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.80%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 01, 1983.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (76.63%) than losses (76.27%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.80% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.65 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

WPVLX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating above-average management fees.

WPVLX ranks 1 for risk / return — in the bottom 1% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Weitz Partners Value Fund provided a 10.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.75 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 836 trading sessions.

The current Weitz Partners Value Fund drawdown is 13.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.