VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies principally engaged in gold-related activities, instruments that derive their value from gold, gold coins and bullion. A company principally engaged in gold-related activities is one that derives at least 50% of its revenues from gold-related activities, including the exploration, mining or processing of or dealing in gold. It concentrates its investments in the gold-mining industry and therefore invests 25% or more of its total assets in such industry.
Fund Info
US9210755032
921075503
Feb 9, 1956
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
INIVX has a high expense ratio of 1.42%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX) returned 52.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 55.48% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, INIVX had an annualized return of 11.12%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
INIVX
52.69%
4.40%
40.93%
55.48%
21.05%
10.44%
11.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of INIVX, 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 | 13.56% | 3.13% | 14.94% | 8.64% | 4.40% | 52.69% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.83% | -6.19% | 18.61% | 3.54% | 7.23% | -4.19% | 9.51% | 2.17% | 4.25% | 5.63% | -6.80% | -7.71% | 14.37% |
| 2023 | 10.57% | -13.22% | 15.00% | 4.38% | -6.84% | -2.20% | 3.00% | -4.27% | -9.89% | 4.22% | 12.50% | 0.31% | 9.67% |
| 2022 | -6.60% | 10.38% | 9.50% | -8.85% | -9.52% | -13.44% | -1.20% | -8.04% | -0.93% | -1.60% | 19.29% | 1.25% | -13.77% |
| 2021 | -7.18% | -11.85% | 1.62% | 7.79% | 13.66% | -13.09% | 2.20% | -5.52% | -8.85% | 8.51% | -0.37% | 1.81% | -14.23% |
| 2020 | 0.30% | -9.62% | -14.33% | 42.84% | 9.49% | 11.10% | 16.27% | -0.69% | -5.12% | -4.46% | -6.27% | 6.44% | 40.91% |
| 2019 | 7.97% | 0.24% | -2.42% | -6.44% | 4.76% | 17.80% | 4.61% | 10.14% | -10.23% | 3.42% | -5.51% | 12.08% | 38.15% |
| 2018 | 0.85% | -9.09% | 2.09% | 1.37% | 0.22% | -0.79% | -3.96% | -12.12% | -2.14% | -1.37% | -2.22% | 11.74% | -16.02% |
| 2017 | 15.54% | -3.92% | 0.11% | -3.97% | 1.63% | 1.61% | 0.74% | 6.79% | -6.36% | -5.12% | -0.22% | 7.57% | 13.06% |
| 2016 | -2.82% | 30.20% | 7.60% | 33.50% | -10.68% | 23.19% | 10.28% | -15.11% | 5.85% | -7.20% | -17.31% | 0.69% | 53.12% |
| 2015 | 12.75% | -3.66% | -12.89% | 9.51% | 0.12% | -8.07% | -19.40% | 3.25% | -4.41% | 7.41% | -8.59% | 1.17% | -24.62% |
| 2014 | 11.74% | 12.92% | -9.40% | 2.67% | -4.80% | 21.74% | -1.98% | 2.02% | -20.10% | -17.82% | 4.33% | 0.76% | -6.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 88, INIVX is among the top 12% of 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 VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (INIVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
VanEck International Investors Gold Fund provided a 4.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.78 | $0.78 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $1.50 | $0.37 | $0.22 | $0.35 | $0.55 |
Dividend yield | 4.88% | 7.45% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 6.40% | 11.70% | 3.66% | 2.86% | 3.76% | 6.40% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.78 | $0.78 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.66 | $0.66 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2016 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
Drawdowns
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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 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. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current VanEck International Investors Gold Fund drawdown is 3.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -78.96% | Sep 9, 2011 | 1095 | Jan 19, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -77.24% | Aug 4, 1987 | 3459 | Nov 14, 2000 | 1267 | Dec 6, 2005 | 4726 |
| -71.43% | Mar 17, 2008 | 156 | Oct 27, 2008 | 266 | Nov 16, 2009 | 422 |
| -28.87% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 172 | Feb 21, 2007 | 195 |
| -23.1% | Jul 20, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 24 | Sep 20, 2007 | 44 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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