OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX)

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

OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) has returned 0.27% so far this year and 95.04% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, OCMGX has achieved an annualized return of 18.86%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 3, 1988, OCMGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +51.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -36.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, OCMGX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +22.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 2008 at -14.6%.

OCM Gold Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.70%, beta of 0.32, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 04, 1988.

• This fund participated in 51.76% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 41.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.32 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.

OCMGX has a high expense ratio of 2.32%, indicating above-average management fees.

OCMGX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

OCM Gold Fund provided a 6.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.93 per share.

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.

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 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 84.47%, occurring on Nov 14, 2000. Recovery took 1366 trading sessions.

The current OCM Gold Fund drawdown is 23.54%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.