DIVGX Performance — Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2026-03-02
DIVGX returned +13.45% over one year to Dec 2025. Annualised returns are +16.35% over 3 years and +14.42% over 5 years. Against its Emerging Markets Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $157, against $156 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 9.39% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2025 the fund took in a net $7.5M, and assets reached $42.79M.
DIVGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | DIVGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025) | $113 | $130 |
| 3 years (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025) | $157 | $156 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Dec 2025) | $196 | $150 |
| Since data start (Feb 2020 – Dec 2025) | $213 | $157 |
DIVGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +13.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +14.42% |
DIVGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +13.45% |
| 2024 | +16.20% |
| 2023 | +19.48% |
| 2022 | −14.64% |
| 2021 (Jan–Dec) | +31.33% |
| 2020 (Feb–Dec) | +20.90% |
DIVGX 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 | +3.3% | −0.2% | −2.7% | +0.8% | +4.4% | +1.3% | −0.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.7% | +2.5% | −0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.9% | +3.3% | +1.8% | −3.2% | +4.5% | +3.0% | +1.3% | +4.0% | −0.1% | −2.1% | +2.7% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −2.9% | +3.5% | +3.5% | −2.4% | +5.4% | +1.6% | −1.5% | −3.3% | −0.4% | +7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −5.0% | −4.7% | +4.4% | −5.2% | +0.4% | −7.0% | +5.9% | −4.9% | −8.5% | +7.3% | +7.7% | −4.0% |
| 2021 | −2.3% | +1.5% | +3.9% | +4.6% | +2.1% | +0.8% | +2.6% | — | — | +7.2% | +0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | — | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +3.9% | +1.4% | +5.1% | +5.2% | −2.1% | −4.4% | +8.3% | +2.5% |
DIVGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2023 – Dec 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.26 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.26% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.32% (Sep 2023)
DIVGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $7.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $31.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.31×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $9.3M | $582K | $8.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $996K | $241K | $756K |
| Oct 2025 | $544K | $200K | $344K |
| Sep 2025 | $555K | $91K | $464K |
| Aug 2025 | $445K | $9.6M | −$9.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $738K | $704K | $35K |
| Jun 2025 | $8.7M | $70K | $8.7M |
| May 2025 | $199K | $198K | $1K |
| Apr 2025 | $349K | $238K | $110K |
| Mar 2025 | $234K | $11.7M | −$11.5M |
| Feb 2025 | $434K | $105K | $329K |
| Jan 2025 | $8.7M | $46K | $8.7M |
DIVGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $42.79M |
| 2025-09-30 | $41.49M |
| 2025-06-30 | $48.36M |
| 2025-03-31 | $37.24M |
| 2024-12-31 | $39.61M |
| 2024-09-30 | $27.43M |
| 2024-06-30 | $25.94M |
| 2024-03-31 | $24.82M |
| 2023-12-31 | $23.14M |
| 2023-09-30 | $20.74M |
| 2023-06-30 | $21.46M |
| 2023-03-31 | $20.13M |
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.