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Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4020314054
CUSIP
402031405
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2004
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX) has returned 38.71% so far this year and 48.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GAGEX has returned 8.82% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund

1D
-0.09%
1M
13.36%
YTD
38.71%
6M
42.07%
1Y
48.50%
3Y*
19.32%
5Y*
21.13%
10Y*
8.82%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 30, 2004, GAGEX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +30.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -32.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, GAGEX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2020 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -21.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202611.63%9.61%13.36%38.71%
20252.47%1.45%5.02%-11.52%3.09%5.75%3.63%4.57%0.00%-0.16%3.80%-1.17%16.88%
2024-1.80%2.48%9.49%1.59%0.84%-2.39%0.93%-1.35%-5.54%-1.07%2.51%-6.51%-1.75%
20233.66%-5.44%-1.80%2.84%-9.69%6.96%8.00%1.67%2.84%-4.13%-0.49%-0.36%2.66%
202213.31%1.74%5.58%-1.34%13.48%-15.27%4.10%2.39%-11.46%22.57%4.05%-3.35%34.32%
20213.69%16.09%2.13%-0.13%7.84%2.30%-7.93%1.03%11.78%6.26%-6.97%4.85%45.96%

Benchmark Metrics

Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.98%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 2004.

  • This fund participated in 110.02% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 106.29% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
0.98%
Beta
1.08
0.48
Upside Capture
106.29%
Downside Capture
110.02%

Expense Ratio

GAGEX has a high expense ratio of 1.46%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GAGEX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


GAGEX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
GAGEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GAGEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
GAGEX Omega Ratio Rank: 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
GAGEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
GAGEX Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GAGEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.31

0.90

+1.41

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.80

1.39

+1.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.62

1.40

+1.23

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.35

6.61

+2.74

Explore GAGEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund provided a 2.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.69$0.69$1.52$1.01$0.04$0.46$0.45$0.38$0.31$0.32$0.26$0.25

Dividend yield

2.04%2.82%7.08%4.33%0.15%2.59%3.59%1.91%1.72%1.40%1.13%1.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.52$1.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$1.01
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.46

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund was 78.90%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1488 trading sessions.

The current Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund drawdown is 0.09%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.9%Jun 24, 20141444Mar 18, 20201488Feb 19, 20262932
-65.51%May 21, 2008196Mar 2, 20091304May 6, 20141500
-21.46%Apr 24, 2006114Oct 3, 2006139Apr 25, 2007253
-16.87%Jan 4, 200813Jan 23, 200856Apr 14, 200869
-16.4%Jul 20, 200720Aug 16, 200740Oct 12, 200760

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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