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 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 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.
Returns By Period
Weitz Partners Value Fund had a return of 3.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.59% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Weitz Partners Value Fund had an annualized return of -0.51%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Weitz Partners Value Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WPVLX
3.72%
0.06%
-0.62%
7.59%
0.38%
-0.51%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
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% | 3.72% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.23% | 4.94% | 2.57% | -6.58% | 2.06% | 1.41% | 6.68% | 1.90% | 1.54% | -0.29% | 5.69% | -12.19% | 7.64% |
| 2023 | 7.72% | -4.58% | -0.75% | 1.51% | -0.45% | 8.01% | 1.70% | 0.85% | -4.53% | -4.99% | 8.45% | 2.95% | 15.66% |
| 2022 | -5.90% | -3.98% | 1.04% | -7.80% | 1.31% | -8.95% | 8.95% | -4.69% | -9.85% | 7.14% | 6.56% | -11.38% | -26.47% |
| 2021 | -2.30% | 6.68% | 3.94% | 5.85% | 1.03% | 0.54% | 2.45% | 1.71% | -4.06% | 4.17% | -3.19% | -1.48% | 15.69% |
| 2020 | -0.25% | -6.87% | -20.68% | 11.32% | 6.43% | -3.87% | 4.71% | 5.32% | -2.90% | 0.98% | 10.20% | -3.73% | -3.73% |
| 2019 | 9.82% | 3.42% | 1.48% | 6.83% | -7.63% | 2.99% | 2.00% | -2.19% | 2.04% | 2.49% | 3.20% | -1.80% | 23.87% |
| 2018 | 7.12% | -4.69% | -2.52% | -2.24% | 1.31% | -1.13% | 2.77% | 2.06% | 0.50% | -7.46% | 0.47% | -14.98% | -18.79% |
| 2017 | 4.22% | 1.13% | 0.92% | 0.94% | -1.00% | 1.01% | 3.58% | -1.06% | -0.50% | -0.66% | 0.89% | -0.73% | 8.93% |
| 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% | -7.36% | 1.15% | -4.70% | -4.80% | 3.42% | -1.37% | -9.82% | -19.89% |
| 2014 | -1.54% | 4.07% | -0.21% | -0.12% | 1.06% | 0.57% | -1.42% | 2.38% | -2.29% | 2.47% | 3.20% | -3.41% | 4.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WPVLX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% 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 Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 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 64.13%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1074 trading sessions.
The current Weitz Partners Value Fund drawdown is 12.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.13% | Dec 28, 2006 | 477 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1074 | Mar 4, 2013 | 1551 |
| -43.43% | Apr 16, 2015 | 1243 | Mar 23, 2020 | 284 | May 7, 2021 | 1527 |
| -36.62% | May 22, 2001 | 344 | Oct 9, 2002 | 318 | Jan 15, 2004 | 662 |
| -34.93% | Nov 15, 2021 | 332 | Mar 13, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -24.96% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 127 | Apr 5, 1999 | 185 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Weitz Partners Value Fund volatility is 2.44%, 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.