SPRNX Performance — Sprucegrove International Equity Fund, Institutional Class Shares

Data updated: 2025-05-28

SPRNX returned +0.83% over one year to Mar 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +3.89%. The fund trailed its International Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $116 for the category, and to $101 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 17.60% a year. In the 12 months to Mar 2025 the fund lost a net $31.5M, and assets reached $93.71M.

SPRNX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Sprucegrove International Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.

PeriodSPRNXCategory average
1 year (Apr 2024 – Mar 2025)$101$105
3 years (Apr 2022 – Mar 2025)$112$116
Since data start (Apr 2021 – Mar 2025)$107$112

SPRNX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Mar 2025, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+0.83%
3 years (annualised)+3.89%

SPRNX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Sprucegrove International Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2025 (Jan–Mar)+3.46%
2024−0.63%
2023+17.96%
2022−11.61%
2021 (Apr–Dec)+0.16%

SPRNX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025−1.9%+1.8%+3.6%—————————
2024+3.0%+1.3%−2.2%−2.2%+2.6%−1.1%+2.9%+1.7%+4.0%−1.7%−1.6%−6.8%
2023+2.9%−2.7%+9.3%+4.6%−3.3%+2.6%−4.0%−4.9%+3.0%+6.3%+8.9%−4.6%
2022−1.1%−3.7%+0.4%−10.5%+3.2%−5.6%−9.4%−3.9%+4.8%−1.3%+12.1%+5.1%
2021———−2.7%+4.0%+2.7%−5.0%−0.4%−0.5%+5.7%−5.2%+2.1%

SPRNX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2022 – Mar 2025.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.60%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +12.12% (Nov 2022)
  • Worst month: −10.51% (Apr 2022)

SPRNX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Sprucegrove International Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$31.5M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $27.5M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.47×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Mar 2025$200K$213K−$13K
Feb 2025$0$710K−$710K
Jan 2025$14.3M$8.1M$6.1M
Dec 2024$0$33.1M−$33.1M
Nov 2024$0$210K−$210K
Oct 2024$4.6M$210K$4.4M
Sep 2024$0$410K−$410K
Aug 2024$0$210K−$210K
Jul 2024$8.4M$15.2M−$6.8M
Jun 2024$0$210K−$210K
May 2024$0$210K−$210K
Apr 2024$0$210K−$210K

SPRNX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Sprucegrove International Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2025-03-31$93.71M
2024-12-31$99.37M
2024-09-30$144.96M
2024-06-30$148.30M
2024-03-31$150.00M
2023-12-31$148.26M
2023-09-30$135.66M
2023-06-30$171.70M
2023-03-31$169.85M
2022-12-31$163.12M
2022-09-30$140.80M
2022-06-30$155.20M

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.