OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX)

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OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) is up 7.6% since the beginning of the year. OCMGX is currently trading at $32 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of OCMGX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,500.

OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) has returned 7.60% so far this year and 71.97% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, OCMGX has achieved an annualized return of 17.45%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% 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 +0.82%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% 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 50.94% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 41.05% 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 45 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 OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

OCM Gold Fund provided a 6.04% 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 17.95%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.