Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund (ICHKX)

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

Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund (ICHKX) has returned -3.57% so far this year and 12.70% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ICHKX has returned 3.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 20, 1995, ICHKX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Sep 2024 with a return of +26.1%, while the worst month was Oct 1997 at -27.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, ICHKX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 29, 1997 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst single day was Sep 17, 2001 at -11.6%.

Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.25%, beta of 0.61, and R² of 0.21 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 21, 1995.

• This fund participated in 106.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.82% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.61 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.21 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.21 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

ICHKX has a high expense ratio of 1.71%, indicating above-average management fees.

ICHKX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund (ICHKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund provided a 1.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong 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 China And Hong Kong Fund was 70.67%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 2273 trading sessions.

The current Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund drawdown is 38.64%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.