US Small Cap Value Mutual Funds

Small-cap value funds invest in smaller companies trading at discounted valuations. Academic research suggests this segment has historically delivered some of the highest long-term risk-adjusted returns across equity categories.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
VSIAX (VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
TRSVX (TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Val Idx Retire) NA -24.18% -10.67% -0.57% NA NA NA
FCVTX (FIDELITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND FIDELITY ADVISOR SMALL CAP VALUE FUND: CLASS T) NA -2.12% -2.72% NA NA NA NA
PSVCX (PNC MULTI-FACTOR SMALL CAP VALUE FUND CLASS C) NA -26.02% -14.54% -4.95% NA NA NA
DFSVX (U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS) NA -18.67% -9.77% 0.42% 7.59% 10.43% NA
AVUVX (Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Class) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
BRSVX (SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND CLASS N) NA -30.77% -10.99% 2.00% NA NA NA
JSVAX (JANUS CONTRARIAN FUND CLASS T) NA -26.26% -3.88% 6.00% NA NA NA
FSMVX (FIDELITY MID CAP VALUE FUND FIDELITY MID CAP VALUE FUND) NA -23.50% -9.63% 0.96% NA NA NA
FCPVX (FIDELITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND FIDELITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND) NA -1.63% -2.24% NA NA NA NA
Data as of 07/28/2009, Common starting date is 12/05/2019

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