Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund (IASMX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in publicly-traded equity securities of companies that are tied economically to countries in Asia excluding Japan. Under normal market conditions it will invest in securities of companies in at least four different countries in Asia. The fund will invest in companies in emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US4020311084
402031108
Apr 28, 1996
$5,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
IASMX has a high expense ratio of 1.98%, 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 Asia Focus 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 Asia Focus Fund had a return of 7.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund had an annualized return of 0.36%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
IASMX
7.74%
5.39%
15.75%
13.44%
-2.95%
0.36%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IASMX, 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 | 1.77% | 7.74% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -6.68% | 5.42% | -0.21% | -2.20% | 0.56% | 3.91% | -2.35% | -0.34% | 11.88% | -6.85% | -0.86% | 2.41% | 3.31% |
| 2023 | 12.42% | -8.35% | 3.42% | -4.44% | -0.62% | 4.18% | 8.23% | -6.99% | -3.52% | -5.51% | 5.98% | 2.20% | 4.80% |
| 2022 | -4.17% | -4.10% | -6.31% | -7.53% | 3.33% | -2.39% | -3.24% | -3.16% | -14.82% | -7.82% | 22.94% | -4.19% | -30.40% |
| 2021 | 4.08% | 2.75% | -3.23% | 2.36% | -1.59% | -1.25% | -5.93% | 0.35% | -6.06% | 2.95% | -2.37% | -6.61% | -14.31% |
| 2020 | -7.09% | -2.90% | -12.40% | 11.12% | -0.34% | 6.05% | 8.55% | 4.41% | -0.52% | 0.43% | 9.17% | 3.83% | 19.12% |
| 2019 | 9.77% | 3.46% | 1.01% | 5.99% | -11.26% | 7.38% | -0.73% | -1.78% | 2.72% | 3.74% | 0.65% | 0.31% | 21.55% |
| 2018 | 4.87% | -2.87% | -1.13% | -3.08% | 1.54% | -3.97% | 1.44% | -2.57% | -2.07% | -11.39% | 3.09% | -11.46% | -25.49% |
| 2017 | 7.03% | 3.26% | 4.20% | -0.34% | 4.50% | 2.37% | 3.31% | 4.63% | -0.49% | 4.93% | 3.91% | 2.17% | 47.12% |
| 2016 | -7.29% | -2.25% | 10.57% | -1.94% | 2.19% | 4.22% | 4.25% | 4.90% | 2.97% | -1.65% | -3.83% | -2.02% | 9.21% |
| 2015 | 1.21% | 1.92% | -0.82% | 9.79% | -0.65% | -4.57% | -9.07% | -10.72% | -1.12% | 8.88% | -2.22% | -2.81% | -11.55% |
| 2014 | -5.39% | 3.88% | -0.19% | 0.31% | 3.42% | 4.09% | 3.06% | 1.74% | -7.44% | 2.38% | 0.12% | -3.30% | 1.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IASMX is 25, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Asia Focus Fund (IASMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund provided a 0.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.07 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 0.43% | 0.47% | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.41% | 0.61% | 1.55% | 0.90% | 1.44% | 1.18% | 1.04% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus 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 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2014 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
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 Asia Focus 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 Asia Focus Fund was 76.53%, occurring on Sep 21, 2001. Recovery took 1360 trading sessions.
The current Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund drawdown is 40.23%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.53% | Aug 26, 1997 | 1043 | Sep 21, 2001 | 1360 | Feb 22, 2007 | 2403 |
| -72.8% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2305 | Jan 22, 2018 | 2571 |
| -56.49% | Feb 18, 2021 | 430 | Oct 31, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -40.06% | Jan 29, 2018 | 539 | Mar 19, 2020 | 174 | Nov 24, 2020 | 713 |
| -16.77% | Jul 26, 2007 | 16 | Aug 16, 2007 | 22 | Sep 18, 2007 | 38 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund volatility is 4.55%, 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.