VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX)

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VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX) is up 6.3% since the beginning of the year. INIVX is currently trading at $28 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of INIVX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,551.

VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX) has returned 6.33% so far this year and 75.64% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, INIVX has achieved an annualized return of 15.30%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 30, 1970, INIVX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.15%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +42.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -39.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, INIVX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was May 31, 1979 with a return of +24.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 31, 1980 at -26.9%.

VanEck International Investors Gold Fund has an annualized alpha of 13.66%, beta of 0.34, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 27, 1970.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (51.38%) than losses (35.13%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.34 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 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 0.03 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.

INIVX has a high expense ratio of 1.42%, indicating above-average management fees.

INIVX ranks 41 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

VanEck International Investors Gold Fund provided a 5.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck International Investors Gold 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 VanEck International Investors Gold 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 VanEck International Investors Gold Fund was 78.96%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2356 trading sessions.

The current VanEck International Investors Gold Fund drawdown is 21.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.