Argent Focused Small Cap ETF (ALIL) Performance

NASDAQ: ALILTotal returns, calendar years, drawdowns and risk since 2025.

ALIL total return

Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026
YTD
+3.0%
since Dec 31, 2025
1 year
+2.6%
total return
Since first price
+10.1%
since 2025

ALIL trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG

ALIL trailing returns
PeriodALIL total returnPrice onlyS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)U.S. bonds (AGG)
1 month−1.8%−1.8%−1.0%−5.0%+0.9%
3 months−5.3%−5.3%+3.2%+1.9%−0.4%
6 months−1.9%−1.9%+7.8%+8.4%−1.5%
YTD+3.0%+3.0%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
1 year+2.6%+2.2%+14.4%+15.9%−1.1%
Since inceptionApr 9, 2025+10.1%+9.5%———

Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.

Growth of $10,000: ALIL vs SPY

ALILS&P 500 (SPY)

From Apr 9, 2025: ALIL grew to $11,005, SPY to $14,082.

Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.

ALIL returns by calendar year

ALILSPY

2026 is year to date.

ALIL annual returns table

ALIL calendar-year returns
YearALILLargest dropSPYQQQAGG
2026YTD+3.0%−12.6%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%

Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.

Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year

Calendar-year returnLargest drop within the year

Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.

ALIL largest drawdowns

Now 10.6% below the high
ALIL largest drawdowns
PeakDeclineBottomRecoveredFallUnderwater
Jan 21, 2026−12.6%Mar 30, 2026Jun 2, 20262 months4 months
Jun 30, 2026−11.7%Oct 16, 2026not yet4 months4 months so far

Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.

ALIL risk statistics

ALIL risk statistics
StatisticSince 2025
Annualized return+7.3%
Volatility (annualized)15.6%
Sharpe ratio0.28
Sortino ratio0.48
Best month+9.4%
Worst month−6.5%
Best 12 months+18.9%
Worst 12 months+3.6%
Positive months47%
Beta vs S&P 500—
Correlation with S&P 500—

From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.

ALIL rolling returns

ALIL rolling returns
Holding periodPeriodsWorstMedianBestPositive
1-year7+3.6%+10.0%+18.9%100%

Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2025. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.

ALIL performance overview

Argent Focused Small Cap ETF (ALIL) returned +2.6% over the past year, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price on Apr 9, 2025 it has returned +10.1%. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.

The deepest decline was −12.6%, from Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026, and it took 2 months to get back to the old high. Volatility has been 15.6% a year.

Related: ALIL chart, ALIL holdings, ALIL dividends, ALIL valuation. See the ALIL overview for the latest quote and fund facts.

ALIL performance FAQ

What is the ALIL return over the past year?

ALIL returned +2.6% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it rose 2.2%.

How much would $10,000 invested in ALIL be worth?

$10,000 invested in ALIL at its first recorded close on April 9, 2025 would be worth about $11,005 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.

What is the biggest drawdown of ALIL?

The largest peak-to-trough decline was −12.6% between January 21, 2026 and March 30, 2026. It recovered to the old high on June 2, 2026, 2 months after the bottom.

How volatile is ALIL?

Over the past history ALIL had an annualized volatility of 15.6% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.28 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).