Does aggressive turnover hurt fund returns?
October 4, 2017 3:36 PM
Clients who seek a buy-and-hold mutual fund portfolio can still rack up higher trading costs and taxes when their funds are regularly and aggressively buying and selling.
If a fund manager sells every stock in a given year, the fund will have a turnover rate of 100%. For actively managed funds, a certain level of turnover is expected. Indeed, the industry average is roughly 89%, according to the Motley Fool.
Higher trading costs are one ramification of significant buying and selling. Of the 20 funds on our list, 13 are higher than 1%; another three are higher than 90 basis points.
We created a list of funds with at least $100 million in assets and with the highest turnover ratios. We ranked those funds by three-year returns.
The average turnover rate of these 20 funds is 161%; the average expense ratio is 1.2%; and the average three-year return is 14.2%. Click through to see which funds made the list.
All data from Morningstar Direct.
If a fund manager sells every stock in a given year, the fund will have a turnover rate of 100%. For actively managed funds, a certain level of turnover is expected. Indeed, the industry average is roughly 89%, according to the Motley Fool.
Higher trading costs are one ramification of significant buying and selling. Of the 20 funds on our list, 13 are higher than 1%; another three are higher than 90 basis points.
We created a list of funds with at least $100 million in assets and with the highest turnover ratios. We ranked those funds by three-year returns.
The average turnover rate of these 20 funds is 161%; the average expense ratio is 1.2%; and the average three-year return is 14.2%. Click through to see which funds made the list.
All data from Morningstar Direct.
20. Victory RS Growth (RSGRX)
3-Yr. Return: 11.81%
Turnover Ratio: 123%
Expense Ratio: 1.10%
Total Assets (millions): $253
Turnover Ratio: 123%
Expense Ratio: 1.10%
Total Assets (millions): $253
19. Alger SMid Cap Focus (ALMAX)
3-Yr. Return: 11.93%
Turnover Ratio: 164%
Expense Ratio: 1.35%
Total Assets (millions): $184
Turnover Ratio: 164%
Expense Ratio: 1.35%
Total Assets (millions): $184
18. MassMutual Premier Disciplined Gr (DEIGX)
3-Yr. Return: 11.95%
Turnover Ratio: 124%
Expense Ratio: 0.71%
Total Assets (millions): $385
Turnover Ratio: 124%
Expense Ratio: 0.71%
Total Assets (millions): $385
17. Calvert Small Cap (CCVAX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.22%
Turnover Ratio: 150%
Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Total Assets (millions): $299
Turnover Ratio: 150%
Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Total Assets (millions): $299
16. Driehaus International Small Cap Growth (DRIOX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.28%
Turnover Ratio: 151%
Expense Ratio: 1.72%
Total Assets (millions): $310
Turnover Ratio: 151%
Expense Ratio: 1.72%
Total Assets (millions): $310
15. Virtus Rampart Enhanced Core Equity (PDIAX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.36%
Turnover Ratio: 496%
Expense Ratio: 1.21%
Total Assets (millions): $186
Turnover Ratio: 496%
Expense Ratio: 1.21%
Total Assets (millions): $186
14. American Century Small Cap Growth Inv (ANOIX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.45%
Turnover Ratio: 130%
Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Total Assets (millions): $507
Turnover Ratio: 130%
Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Total Assets (millions): $507
13. Ivy Small Cap Core (IYSAX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.48%
Turnover Ratio: 133%
Expense Ratio: 1.50%
Total Assets (millions): $576
Turnover Ratio: 133%
Expense Ratio: 1.50%
Total Assets (millions): $576
12. Fidelity Trend (FTRNX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.50%
Turnover Ratio: 129%
Expense Ratio: 0.74%
Total Assets (millions): $1,691
Turnover Ratio: 129%
Expense Ratio: 0.74%
Total Assets (millions): $1,691
11. JPMorgan Large Cap Value (HLQVX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.62%
Turnover Ratio: 145%
Expense Ratio: 0.77%
Total Assets (millions): $1,205
Turnover Ratio: 145%
Expense Ratio: 0.77%
Total Assets (millions): $1,205
10. Oberweis International Opportunities (OBIOX)
3-Yr. Return: 12.74%
Turnover Ratio: 139%
Expense Ratio: 1.60%
Total Assets (millions): $889
Turnover Ratio: 139%
Expense Ratio: 1.60%
Total Assets (millions): $889
9. T. Rowe Price Global Stock (PRGSX)
3-Yr. Return: 13.18%
Turnover Ratio: 135%
Expense Ratio: 0.89%
Total Assets (millions): $790
Turnover Ratio: 135%
Expense Ratio: 0.89%
Total Assets (millions): $790
8. CornerCap Small-Cap Value Investor (CSCVX)
3-Yr. Return: 14.30%
Turnover Ratio: 129%
Expense Ratio: 1.30%
Total Assets (millions): $119
Turnover Ratio: 129%
Expense Ratio: 1.30%
Total Assets (millions): $119
7. TCM Small Cap Growth (TCMSX)
3-Yr. Return: 14.85%
Turnover Ratio: 134%
Expense Ratio: 0.96%
Total Assets (millions): $374
Turnover Ratio: 134%
Expense Ratio: 0.96%
Total Assets (millions): $374
6. Deutsche Science and Technology (KTCAX)
3-Yr. Return: 15.35%
Turnover Ratio: 171%
Expense Ratio: 0.99%
Total Assets (millions): $750
Turnover Ratio: 171%
Expense Ratio: 0.99%
Total Assets (millions): $750
5. Zacks Small-Cap Core Inv (ZSCCX)
3-Yr. Return: 15.41%
Turnover Ratio: 147%
Expense Ratio: 1.39%
Total Assets (millions): $140
Turnover Ratio: 147%
Expense Ratio: 1.39%
Total Assets (millions): $140
4. Wells Fargo Specialized Technology (WFSTX)
3-Yr. Return: 15.78%
Turnover Ratio: 131%
Expense Ratio: 1.41%
Total Assets (millions): $394
Turnover Ratio: 131%
Expense Ratio: 1.41%
Total Assets (millions): $394
3. Fidelity Small Cap Growth (FCPGX)
3-Yr. Return: 17.09%
Turnover Ratio: 140%
Expense Ratio: 1.09%
Total Assets (millions): $3,428
Turnover Ratio: 140%
Expense Ratio: 1.09%
Total Assets (millions): $3,428
2. Driehaus Micro Cap Growth (DMCRX)
3-Yr. Return: 18.63%
Turnover Ratio: 180%
Expense Ratio: 1.48%
Total Assets (millions): $326
Turnover Ratio: 180%
Expense Ratio: 1.48%
Total Assets (millions): $326
1. T. Rowe Price Global Technology (PRGTX)
3-Yr. Return: 23.45%
Turnover Ratio: 171%
Expense Ratio: 0.90%
Total Assets (millions): $5,535
Turnover Ratio: 171%
Expense Ratio: 0.90%
Total Assets (millions): $5,535
