C000027161 Performance — Science & Technology Fund, Class NAV
Data updated: 2025-04-28
C000027161 returned +14.17% over one year to Feb 2025. Annualised returns are +15.24% over 3 years and +17.66% over 5 years. The fund beat its Technology Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $153, against $137 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $113. Volatility over the past three years was 25.45% a year. In the 12 months to Feb 2025 the fund lost a net $142.7M, and assets reached $72.83M.
C000027161 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Science & Technology Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Technology Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000027161 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025) | $114 | $113 |
| 3 years (Mar 2022 – Feb 2025) | $153 | $137 |
| 5 years (Mar 2020 – Feb 2025) | $226 | $216 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Feb 2025) | $244 | $233 |
C000027161 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +14.17% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.24% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +17.66% |
C000027161 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Science & Technology Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Feb) | −5.91% |
| 2024 | +37.70% |
| 2023 | +56.16% |
| 2022 | −35.00% |
| 2021 | +8.11% |
| 2020 | +58.20% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +8.54% |
C000027161 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.0% | −6.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +3.9% | +9.2% | +2.5% | −5.8% | +7.7% | +6.2% | −4.0% | +1.9% | +2.8% | 0.0% | +7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | +18.4% | −3.0% | +11.5% | −0.7% | +6.9% | +4.5% | +6.2% | −2.9% | −6.6% | −2.6% | +13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −9.6% | −5.0% | −1.2% | −13.6% | −3.4% | −7.1% | +10.7% | −4.8% | −11.6% | 0.0% | +13.9% | −7.0% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | +4.2% | −2.7% | +4.9% | −2.5% | +5.0% | −2.2% | +4.0% | −4.7% | +5.9% | −2.0% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | +4.2% | −4.2% | −11.5% | +13.3% | +10.7% | +5.9% | +7.6% | +7.8% | −3.1% | −1.0% | +12.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.8% | +3.5% | +5.1% | +2.7% |
C000027161 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2022 – Feb 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 25.45%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.42 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +18.42% (Jan 2023)
- Worst month: −13.61% (Apr 2022)
C000027161 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Science & Technology Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$142.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $50.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.26×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | $6K | $66.9M | −$66.9M |
| Jan 2025 | $142K | $27.3M | −$27.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $31.1M | $18.8M | $12.3M |
| Nov 2024 | $456K | $5.4M | −$5.0M |
| Oct 2024 | $155K | $6.4M | −$6.3M |
| Sep 2024 | $426K | $2.6M | −$2.2M |
| Aug 2024 | $5.2M | $935K | $4.3M |
| Jul 2024 | $6.6M | $4.8M | $1.8M |
| Jun 2024 | $2.3M | $10.4M | −$8.1M |
| May 2024 | $1.1M | $33.4M | −$32.3M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.9M | $7.0M | −$5.1M |
| Mar 2024 | $762K | $8.9M | −$8.1M |
C000027161 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Science & Technology Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | $72.83M |
| 2024-11-30 | $186.40M |
| 2024-08-31 | $181.34M |
| 2024-05-31 | $175.30M |
| 2024-02-29 | $213.25M |
| 2023-11-30 | $197.13M |
| 2023-08-31 | $205.01M |
| 2023-05-31 | $133.24M |
| 2023-02-28 | $127.33M |
| 2022-11-30 | $166.28M |
| 2022-08-31 | $154.15M |
| 2022-05-31 | $156.39M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.