RHJSX Performance — Rice Hall James Micro Cap Portfolio, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-01-14
RHJSX returned +13.89% over one year to Oct 2025. Annualised returns are +8.07% over 3 years and +11.53% over 5 years. Against its US Small Blend category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $134 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 20.60% a year. In the 12 months to Oct 2025 the fund lost a net $1.7M, and assets reached $17.81M.
RHJSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Rice Hall James Micro Cap Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | RHJSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $114 | $109 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $126 | $134 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $173 | $171 |
| Since data start (Feb 2020 – Oct 2025) | $168 | $167 |
RHJSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +13.89% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.07% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.53% |
RHJSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Rice Hall James Micro Cap Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | +21.27% |
| 2024 | +14.55% |
| 2023 | −13.03% |
| 2022 | −3.64% |
| 2021 | +27.08% |
| 2020 (Feb–Dec) | +13.46% |
RHJSX 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 | +11.7% | +0.8% | −7.8% | −7.3% | +0.6% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +0.3% | +2.2% | +10.7% | — | — |
| 2024 | +7.6% | −5.9% | +2.9% | +6.8% | +6.7% | +0.6% | +8.1% | −5.0% | −0.7% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −6.3% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −4.3% | −2.8% | −1.7% | +1.4% | +7.7% | +3.1% | −8.8% | −8.2% | −5.0% | −4.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | −2.3% | −8.4% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +11.2% | −7.3% | +1.7% | +10.1% | −9.3% | −2.2% | +9.7% | −4.8% |
| 2021 | +17.6% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +6.5% | −0.7% | +4.5% | −0.7% | +5.0% | −4.3% | +0.5% | −11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | — | +12.6% | −20.5% | −9.1% | +3.1% | +4.2% | +5.9% | +3.5% | −3.4% | +4.9% | +5.9% | +10.2% |
RHJSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2022 – Oct 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.60%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.17 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.74% (Jan 2025)
- Worst month: −8.75% (Aug 2023)
RHJSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Rice Hall James Micro Cap Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.56×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $11K | $238K | −$227K |
| Sep 2025 | $10K | $72K | −$61K |
| Aug 2025 | $4K | $364K | −$360K |
| Jul 2025 | $8K | $78K | −$70K |
| Jun 2025 | $29K | $400K | −$371K |
| May 2025 | $5K | $468K | −$463K |
| Apr 2025 | $35K | $390K | −$355K |
| Mar 2025 | $42K | $226K | −$184K |
| Feb 2025 | $138K | $265K | −$127K |
| Jan 2025 | $11K | $381K | −$369K |
| Dec 2024 | $1.8M | $397K | $1.4M |
| Nov 2024 | $7K | $448K | −$441K |
RHJSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Rice Hall James Micro Cap Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $17.81M |
| 2025-07-31 | $16.29M |
| 2025-04-30 | $15.49M |
| 2025-01-31 | $18.70M |
| 2024-10-31 | $19.07M |
| 2024-07-31 | $21.05M |
| 2024-04-30 | $19.65M |
| 2024-01-31 | $20.89M |
| 2023-10-31 | $22.32M |
| 2023-07-31 | $30.66M |
| 2023-04-30 | $29.40M |
| 2023-01-31 | $35.32M |
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.