Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund (IWIRX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators 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 Global Innovators Fund (IWIRX) has returned -9.16% so far this year and 12.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IWIRX has had an annualized return of 11.90%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 15, 1998, IWIRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +20.6%, while the worst month was Feb 2001 at -18.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IWIRX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 13, 2024 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 3, 2021 at -14.5%.

Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of 1.12, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 16, 1998.

• This fund captured 133.18% of S&P 500 Index gains and 117.21% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.32% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.12 and R² of 0.80, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

IWIRX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.

IWIRX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% 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 Global Innovators Fund (IWIRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund provided a 18.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $9.62 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators 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 Global Innovators 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 Innovators Fund was 70.99%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 2644 trading sessions.

The current Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund drawdown is 12.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.