Weitz Value Fund (WVALX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest the majority of its assets in common stock of larger companies. The Adviser considers larger companies to be issuers with market capitalizations equal to or greater than the median company in the Russell 1000 Index. It may invest in securities issued by non-U.S. companies, which may be denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.
Fund Info
US94904P2039
94904P203
May 9, 1986
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
WVALX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, 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 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 Value Fund had a return of 4.18% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.42% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Weitz Value Fund had an annualized return of 1.61%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Weitz Value Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WVALX
4.18%
2.43%
-4.66%
3.42%
2.25%
1.61%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WVALX, 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 | 5.44% | 4.18% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.59% | 3.95% | 2.02% | -6.33% | 1.65% | 2.46% | 5.92% | 1.34% | 0.41% | -1.64% | 6.07% | -13.75% | 1.94% |
| 2023 | 7.17% | -3.87% | 2.89% | 2.02% | 2.62% | 7.24% | 2.76% | 0.70% | -5.07% | -4.10% | 11.54% | -1.71% | 22.93% |
| 2022 | -5.78% | -5.41% | 3.23% | -9.15% | 0.64% | -8.18% | 10.00% | -5.87% | -10.34% | 6.48% | 7.00% | -16.85% | -32.07% |
| 2021 | -1.21% | 4.60% | 3.90% | 6.94% | 0.41% | 1.68% | 3.86% | 2.19% | -3.51% | 4.41% | -2.74% | 0.18% | 22.15% |
| 2020 | 0.45% | -6.56% | -13.68% | 12.72% | 5.21% | -2.33% | 6.98% | 6.23% | -1.92% | -1.77% | 9.70% | -4.28% | 7.87% |
| 2019 | 8.67% | 3.59% | 2.45% | 6.19% | -5.01% | 3.63% | 0.41% | 0.09% | 0.85% | 2.14% | 2.60% | -0.21% | 27.77% |
| 2018 | 7.74% | -4.44% | -2.28% | -0.54% | 0.89% | -2.44% | 3.38% | 1.38% | 0.68% | -6.02% | 1.18% | -12.97% | -13.99% |
| 2017 | 3.88% | 1.99% | 0.45% | 1.28% | -0.35% | -2.86% | 3.05% | 0.02% | 0.21% | -0.30% | 2.18% | -2.00% | 7.59% |
| 2016 | -3.74% | -0.84% | 4.46% | 1.67% | -0.31% | -1.80% | 3.16% | -0.76% | 0.05% | -2.45% | 3.27% | 0.46% | 2.88% |
| 2015 | -3.13% | 7.09% | -0.13% | 0.83% | 0.59% | -9.35% | 2.36% | -4.62% | -4.82% | 3.42% | 0.19% | -7.24% | -14.92% |
| 2014 | -0.60% | 4.28% | -0.65% | -0.54% | 2.55% | -3.35% | -1.62% | 2.59% | -1.00% | 1.05% | 3.72% | -5.01% | 0.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WVALX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% 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 Value Fund (WVALX) 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 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 Value Fund was 66.36%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1141 trading sessions.
The current Weitz Value Fund drawdown is 15.57%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.36% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1141 | Sep 19, 2013 | 1583 |
| -37.74% | May 22, 2001 | 344 | Oct 9, 2002 | 312 | Jan 7, 2004 | 656 |
| -36.51% | Nov 17, 2021 | 274 | Dec 19, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.57% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 109 | Aug 26, 2020 | 132 |
| -27.35% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 989 | Jan 16, 2020 | 1172 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Weitz Value Fund volatility is 2.85%, 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.