OBEMX Performance — Oberweis Emerging Markets Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2024-11-27
OBEMX returned +15.63% over one year to Sep 2024. Annualised returns are −1.03% over 3 years and +10.65% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $97, against $101 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 16.36% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2024 the fund took in a net $3.0M, and assets reached $17.47M.
OBEMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Oberweis Emerging Markets 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 | OBEMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2023 – Sep 2024) | $116 | $122 |
| 3 years (Oct 2021 – Sep 2024) | $97 | $101 |
| 5 years (Oct 2019 – Sep 2024) | $166 | $133 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Sep 2024) | $163 | $130 |
OBEMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +15.63% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −1.03% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.65% |
OBEMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Oberweis Emerging Markets Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Sep) | +8.44% |
| 2023 | +15.02% |
| 2022 | −24.31% |
| 2021 | +13.24% |
| 2020 | +42.81% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.62% |
OBEMX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.3% | +2.1% | −1.2% | −2.9% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +4.6% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +11.0% | −4.7% | +2.1% | −2.5% | +1.1% | +4.2% | +2.6% | −1.7% | −3.6% | −5.1% | +8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | −5.6% | −4.7% | +0.8% | −8.9% | −0.2% | −6.8% | 0.0% | −0.7% | −10.2% | +0.4% | +11.4% | −1.4% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +6.8% | −2.6% | +5.7% | +1.4% | +3.5% | −3.2% | +1.2% | −3.0% | +3.4% | −0.5% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | −2.8% | −1.7% | −14.0% | +16.0% | +4.6% | +8.8% | +8.3% | +4.0% | −2.0% | −0.7% | +14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.4% | −2.9% | +2.5% | +3.3% | −1.2% | +6.5% |
OBEMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.36%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.34 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.40% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −10.18% (Sep 2022)
OBEMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Oberweis Emerging Markets Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.12×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | $67K | $184K | −$117K |
| Aug 2024 | $104K | $1.6M | −$1.4M |
| Jul 2024 | $186K | $272K | −$86K |
| Jun 2024 | $19K | $331K | −$313K |
| May 2024 | $61K | $95K | −$33K |
| Apr 2024 | $103K | $36K | $67K |
| Mar 2024 | $105K | $74K | $31K |
| Feb 2024 | $163K | $72K | $91K |
| Jan 2024 | $2.1M | $484K | $1.6M |
| Dec 2023 | $2.5M | −$156K | $2.7M |
| Nov 2023 | $72K | −$261K | $333K |
| Oct 2023 | $131K | −$23K | $153K |
OBEMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Oberweis Emerging Markets Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | $17.47M |
| 2024-06-30 | $17.90M |
| 2024-03-31 | $18.06M |
| 2023-12-31 | $16.21M |
| 2023-09-30 | $15.01M |
| 2023-06-30 | $15.52M |
| 2023-03-31 | $17.21M |
| 2022-12-31 | $12.58M |
| 2022-09-30 | $11.85M |
| 2022-06-30 | $13.23M |
| 2022-03-31 | $14.02M |
| 2021-12-31 | $13.56M |
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.