Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (WRAIX)

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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (WRAIX) is up 3.7% since the beginning of the year. WRAIX is currently trading at $15 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of WRAIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,300.

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (WRAIX) has returned 3.69% so far this year and 8.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WRAIX has returned 5.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 13, 2012, WRAIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +3.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, WRAIX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -5.3%.

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.00%, beta of 0.31, and R2 of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 17, 2012.

• This fund participated in 32.10% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 26.37% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.31 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

WRAIX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.

WRAIX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (WRAIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund provided a 0.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.02 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Wilmington Global Alpha Equities 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 Wilmington Global Alpha Equities 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 Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund was 15.44%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund drawdown is 0.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.