Market Sentiment: Overall investor confidence and risk appetite influence demand for small-cap value stocks, driving SVXAX's price.

Economic Growth: Strong economic growth typically benefits small-cap value companies, increasing their profitability and share prices.

Interest Rates: Rising interest rates can negatively impact small-cap companies due to higher borrowing costs, potentially lowering SVXAX's value.

Inflation: High inflation can erode corporate earnings and consumer spending, affecting small-cap value stocks and SVXAX's price.

Small-Cap Performance: The general performance of small-cap stocks directly impacts SVXAX, which focuses on this market segment.

Value Stock Performance: The performance of value stocks relative to growth stocks influences SVXAX, as it invests in value-oriented companies.

Sector-Specific Trends: Performance of sectors heavily represented in SVXAX's holdings will affect its overall return.

Fund Flows: Inflows into SVXAX can increase its share price, while outflows can decrease it.

Management Fees: Although fees don't directly drive price, high fees relative to peers can discourage investment, indirectly affecting price.

Company-Specific News: News impacting individual companies within SVXAX's portfolio can influence its performance.