Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in publicly-traded equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies principally engaged in the production, exploration or discovery, or distribution of energy including the research and development or production of alternative energy sources. It will invest in companies economically tied to U.S. and to foreign countries, including, potentially, companies domiciled or traded in emerging markets.
Fund Info
US4020314054
402031405
Jun 29, 2004
$5,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
GAGEX has a high expense ratio of 1.46%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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.
Returns By Period
Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund had a return of 5.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund had an annualized return of 0.89%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GAGEX
5.73%
-1.69%
-4.20%
4.46%
8.94%
0.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GAGEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.47% | 5.73% | |||||||||||
| 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% |
| 2023 | 3.66% | -5.44% | -1.80% | 2.84% | -9.69% | 6.96% | 8.00% | 1.67% | 2.84% | -4.13% | -0.49% | -0.36% | 2.66% |
| 2022 | 13.31% | 1.74% | 5.58% | -1.34% | 13.48% | -15.27% | 4.10% | 2.39% | -11.46% | 22.57% | 4.05% | -3.34% | 34.33% |
| 2021 | 3.69% | 16.09% | 2.13% | -0.13% | 7.84% | 2.30% | -7.93% | 1.03% | 11.78% | 6.26% | -6.97% | 4.85% | 45.96% |
| 2020 | -10.86% | -14.98% | -32.68% | 13.79% | 1.40% | 0.17% | -3.28% | 3.57% | -14.93% | -5.17% | 30.70% | 5.77% | -34.12% |
| 2019 | 12.47% | 1.42% | 0.63% | 2.55% | -10.07% | 6.20% | -3.73% | -7.29% | 5.44% | -2.24% | -0.00% | 6.80% | 10.45% |
| 2018 | 4.54% | -10.49% | 2.59% | 11.47% | 3.00% | 0.96% | 0.75% | -3.89% | 4.00% | -12.97% | -6.18% | -11.36% | -18.90% |
| 2017 | -2.40% | -3.78% | -1.65% | -2.09% | -3.75% | -2.57% | 3.80% | -4.20% | 10.85% | -0.46% | 1.66% | 4.61% | -1.05% |
| 2016 | -4.53% | -3.78% | 13.33% | 11.76% | -2.83% | 1.72% | -3.28% | 1.60% | 3.10% | -1.53% | 7.43% | 3.08% | 27.04% |
| 2015 | -4.55% | 6.43% | -4.21% | 11.94% | -6.56% | -5.27% | -11.04% | -6.03% | -9.11% | 11.09% | -0.10% | -10.17% | -26.96% |
| 2014 | -3.98% | 7.67% | 1.97% | 5.00% | 1.78% | 6.70% | -6.31% | 2.19% | -8.38% | -9.41% | -12.03% | -4.84% | -20.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GAGEX is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (GAGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund provided a 6.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.52 | $1.52 | $1.01 | $0.04 | $0.46 | $0.45 | $0.38 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.22 |
Dividend yield | 6.70% | 7.08% | 4.33% | 0.16% | 2.59% | 3.59% | 1.92% | 1.73% | 1.40% | 1.13% | 1.33% | 0.87% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2014 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
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.
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 78.99%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund drawdown is 25.08%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.99% | Jun 24, 2014 | 1444 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -67.56% | May 21, 2008 | 128 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1397 | Jun 13, 2014 | 1525 |
| -22.58% | Dec 27, 2007 | 18 | Jan 23, 2008 | 62 | Apr 22, 2008 | 80 |
| -21.45% | Apr 24, 2006 | 113 | Oct 3, 2006 | 156 | May 18, 2007 | 269 |
| -16.4% | Jul 20, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 40 | Oct 12, 2007 | 60 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund volatility is 4.58%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.