Seafarer Overseas Value Investor (SFVLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.96
-0.05 (-0.29%)
Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.29%
Fund Assets124.83M
Expense Ratio1.15%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover11.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.54
Dividend Yield3.16%
Dividend Growth34.64%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 12, 2024
Previous Close17.01
YTD Return31.37%
1-Year Return26.16%
5-Year Return84.59%
52-Week Low12.53
52-Week High17.12
Beta (5Y)0.52
Holdings42
Inception DateMay 31, 2016

About SFVLX

The Seafarer Overseas Value Fund Investor Class is a mutual fund designed to deliver long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the securities of companies based in developing countries. This fund employs a value-oriented strategy, seeking to identify investments trading below their intrinsic value through disciplined, bottom-up fundamental analysis. The portfolio typically includes a mix of common stocks, preferred stocks, and select fixed-income securities, with holdings spanning multiple sectors such as financial services, industrials, consumer defensive, and energy. A distinctive feature of the fund is its focus on unique sources of value in emerging markets, including undervalued balance sheet liquidity, breakup value, management change, deleveraging, asset productivity, structural shifts, and opportunities in illiquid market segments. Managed by Seafarer Capital Partners, the fund emphasizes sustainable growth and diversified exposure to emerging market economies while aiming to mitigate volatility. Its careful selection process and commitment to value investing make it a notable player among diversified emerging markets funds, appealing to investors seeking exposure to the growth and potential inefficiencies of developing regions.

Fund Family Seafarer Funds
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SFVLX
Share Class Investor Class
Index Morningstar Emerging Markets NR USD

Performance

SFVLX had a total return of 26.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.86%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
SIVLXInstitutional Class1.05%

Top 10 Holdings

39.63% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Dreyfus Government Cash Managen/a8.07%
Georgia Capital PLCCGEO4.71%
Lion Finance Group PLCBGEO3.93%
Hongkong Land Holdings LimitedH783.77%
Melco International Development Limited02003.53%
MONETA Money Bank, a.s.MONET3.31%
Emaar Properties PJSCEMAAR.DB3.17%
First Pacific Company Limited01423.17%
XP Inc.XP3.05%
Shangri-La Asia Ltd69.HK2.91%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 12, 2024$0.53884Dec 12, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$0.40022Dec 14, 2023
Dec 15, 2022$0.20943Dec 15, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$0.45456Dec 9, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$0.15969Dec 10, 2020
Dec 12, 2019$0.35909Dec 12, 2019
Full Dividend History