Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund (ZSCCX)
The fund pursues its investment objective by applying a hybrid research process which uses both quantitative and qualitative criteria. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small capitalization companies, with an emphasis on equity securities of U.S. issuers. The fund may engage in short-sale transactions up to 25% of its net assets. It also may invest in equity securities of Canadian issuers and American Depository Receipts.
Fund Info
US4614184285
461418428
Jun 30, 2011
$2,500
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
ZSCCX has a high expense ratio of 1.39%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund (ZSCCX) returned -4.21% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.93% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ZSCCX returned 6.67% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
ZSCCX
-4.21%
5.58%
-12.10%
-0.93%
5.01%
12.84%
6.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ZSCCX, 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 | 2.68% | -4.99% | -6.66% | -1.15% | 6.42% | -4.21% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.86% | 4.10% | 2.71% | -6.75% | 6.51% | -1.03% | 7.91% | -0.86% | 1.67% | -4.06% | 8.22% | -8.26% | 5.78% |
| 2023 | 6.78% | 0.65% | -3.62% | -3.21% | -0.93% | 10.84% | 3.41% | -2.77% | -5.19% | -6.84% | 7.27% | 12.44% | 17.93% |
| 2022 | -6.32% | -0.19% | -0.41% | -6.39% | 3.68% | -8.96% | 10.17% | -3.92% | -7.26% | 12.20% | 1.61% | -4.25% | -11.84% |
| 2021 | 0.23% | 10.43% | 6.17% | 3.34% | 1.18% | -0.40% | 0.52% | 2.39% | -2.67% | 6.34% | -3.45% | 5.33% | 32.61% |
| 2020 | -2.86% | -9.84% | -25.51% | 9.41% | 5.47% | 1.14% | 4.64% | 2.85% | -3.09% | 1.97% | 12.50% | 8.21% | -1.42% |
| 2019 | 7.66% | 5.73% | -2.41% | 3.97% | -7.84% | 7.41% | 0.83% | -4.14% | 3.10% | 1.82% | 4.08% | 0.40% | 21.20% |
| 2018 | 2.66% | -4.02% | 1.93% | -1.25% | 6.80% | 0.47% | 1.58% | 4.65% | -2.19% | -10.05% | -0.94% | -11.04% | -12.29% |
| 2017 | -1.41% | 2.20% | 1.21% | 2.55% | -2.38% | 1.98% | 1.91% | -0.41% | 7.90% | 3.45% | -0.21% | -3.10% | 14.05% |
| 2016 | -4.98% | -2.25% | 5.88% | 0.44% | 1.95% | 0.74% | 4.26% | 0.08% | 1.28% | -2.93% | 12.34% | 4.01% | 21.59% |
| 2015 | -4.04% | 6.49% | 4.16% | -3.67% | 1.80% | 2.39% | -1.21% | -5.90% | -1.95% | 5.38% | 1.30% | -5.41% | -1.63% |
| 2014 | -5.51% | 3.50% | 0.48% | -4.40% | 1.62% | 4.35% | -5.91% | 4.20% | -4.16% | 7.69% | -1.39% | 3.91% | 3.30% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ZSCCX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% 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 Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund (ZSCCX) 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
Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund provided a 18.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $5.28 | $5.28 | $1.52 | $0.15 | $0.79 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $2.40 | $3.78 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $1.08 |
Dividend yield | 18.00% | 17.24% | 4.49% | 0.50% | 2.30% | 0.02% | 0.10% | 10.82% | 13.57% | 0.56% | 0.00% | 4.64% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Zacks Small-Cap Core 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 | $5.28 | $5.28 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $1.52 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.78 | $3.78 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $1.08 | $1.08 |
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 Zacks Small-Cap Core 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 Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund was 50.29%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.
The current Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund drawdown is 13.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.29% | Aug 28, 2018 | 391 | Mar 18, 2020 | 224 | Feb 5, 2021 | 615 |
| -26.39% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 85 | Feb 3, 2012 | 146 |
| -26.07% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.91% | Nov 10, 2021 | 220 | Sep 26, 2022 | 313 | Dec 22, 2023 | 533 |
| -20.49% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 191 | Nov 11, 2016 | 352 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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