OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX)
The fund principally invests (normally at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies of any size engaged in all sectors of the gold mining and precious metals industries. A foreign company is one that is organized under the laws of a foreign country and has the principal trading market for its stock in a foreign country.
Fund Info
US67087F1012
67087F101
Feb 3, 1988
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
OCMGX has a high expense ratio of 2.32%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) returned 59.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 60.61% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, OCMGX delivered an annualized return of 13.66%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
OCMGX
59.01%
8.56%
42.96%
60.61%
21.25%
12.65%
13.66%
^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 OCMGX, 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 | 14.23% | 3.98% | 15.59% | 6.68% | 8.56% | 59.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -6.87% | -6.07% | 20.67% | 6.32% | 8.01% | -5.08% | 15.54% | 6.53% | 5.56% | 0.68% | -8.99% | -10.09% | 23.15% |
| 2023 | 7.79% | -11.72% | 17.48% | 2.17% | -8.20% | -3.92% | 1.67% | -5.34% | -9.12% | 3.11% | 15.99% | -1.10% | 4.21% |
| 2022 | -6.49% | 14.26% | 6.08% | -8.40% | -9.26% | -12.50% | -2.21% | -9.67% | 0.95% | -3.30% | 13.89% | 1.66% | -17.70% |
| 2021 | -3.71% | -8.84% | -0.62% | 11.97% | 11.08% | -10.48% | 2.87% | -7.12% | -12.08% | 10.52% | 0.43% | -0.25% | -9.67% |
| 2020 | -1.10% | -11.06% | -12.81% | 41.50% | 11.20% | 9.62% | 15.96% | 2.74% | -8.07% | -2.75% | -6.35% | 9.36% | 44.28% |
| 2019 | 8.59% | -0.15% | -1.49% | -6.22% | 2.91% | 20.44% | 7.05% | 13.90% | -11.78% | 7.04% | -2.27% | 12.19% | 56.75% |
| 2018 | 2.40% | -10.34% | 3.69% | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.34% | -2.62% | -15.09% | -0.55% | 0.55% | -2.89% | 11.95% | -13.84% |
| 2017 | 14.83% | -4.08% | 1.21% | -4.40% | 0.73% | -1.45% | 0.53% | 6.39% | -5.71% | -3.76% | 0.54% | 6.26% | 9.69% |
| 2016 | 3.32% | 33.07% | 5.63% | 24.95% | -11.66% | 23.64% | 11.03% | -14.27% | 5.43% | -8.07% | -15.88% | -2.28% | 50.29% |
| 2015 | 18.43% | -5.66% | -12.93% | 8.61% | -3.67% | -7.51% | -18.58% | 3.14% | -3.71% | 8.80% | -9.10% | 0.61% | -24.25% |
| 2014 | 10.89% | 12.67% | -7.59% | 2.90% | -6.97% | 19.19% | -2.97% | 1.82% | -18.87% | -16.56% | 5.05% | 2.58% | -5.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 89, OCMGX is among the top 11% 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 OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) 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
OCM Gold Fund provided a 1.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.57 | $1.67 | $0.66 | $1.75 | $0.00 | $0.61 |
Dividend yield | 1.81% | 2.88% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 1.07% | 0.98% | 6.33% | 26.99% | 7.18% | 19.53% | 0.06% | 6.37% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for OCM 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 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.67 | $1.67 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.45 | $0.16 | $0.61 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the OCM 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 OCM Gold Fund was 77.63%, occurring on Nov 14, 2000. Recovery took 751 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -77.63% | May 19, 1993 | 1948 | Nov 14, 2000 | 751 | Nov 18, 2003 | 2699 |
| -76.39% | Sep 9, 2011 | 1095 | Jan 19, 2016 | 2185 | Sep 24, 2024 | 3280 |
| -68.52% | Mar 17, 2008 | 156 | Oct 27, 2008 | 273 | Nov 25, 2009 | 429 |
| -37.3% | Dec 3, 2003 | 365 | May 16, 2005 | 160 | Jan 3, 2006 | 525 |
| -28.02% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 273 | Jul 18, 2007 | 296 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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