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Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00143N7509
CUSIP
00143N750
Issuer
Invesco
Inception Date
Jul 18, 1983
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX) has returned 0.44% so far this year and 82.38% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, OPGSX has achieved an annualized return of 17.37%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund

1D
-0.37%
1M
-23.68%
YTD
0.44%
6M
13.72%
1Y
82.38%
3Y*
36.20%
5Y*
20.12%
10Y*
17.37%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 19, 1983, OPGSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +46.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -41.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, OPGSX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +21.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 2008 at -16.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202624.17%5.99%-23.68%0.44%
202510.67%0.99%13.84%5.79%7.26%0.38%-1.67%20.64%18.69%-4.14%11.31%6.11%131.03%
2024-9.00%-4.90%18.43%3.88%6.61%-4.54%7.42%3.08%6.70%2.70%-5.55%-8.95%13.05%
202312.95%-12.32%11.49%2.59%-7.49%0.09%5.23%-5.89%-9.80%-0.54%11.37%2.48%6.35%
2022-8.28%14.64%7.44%-9.49%-8.43%-18.45%0.75%-8.33%-2.76%-0.33%22.60%-0.77%-16.86%
2021-5.68%-7.80%3.74%9.66%13.93%-13.08%1.53%-6.78%-10.94%12.41%2.12%2.60%-2.75%

Benchmark Metrics

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund has an annualized alpha of 7.55%, beta of 0.48, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 20, 1983.

  • This fund participated in 66.73% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 66.55% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.48 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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.

Alpha
7.55%
Beta
0.48
0.08
Upside Capture
66.55%
Downside Capture
66.73%

Expense Ratio

OPGSX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

OPGSX ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% 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.


OPGSX Risk / Return Rank: 9292
Overall Rank
OPGSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
OPGSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
OPGSX Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
OPGSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
OPGSX Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


OPGSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.20

0.90

+1.30

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.54

1.39

+1.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.22

1.40

+1.82

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.84

6.61

+6.23

Explore OPGSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund provided a 0.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.25$0.25$0.22$0.19$0.10$0.93$0.43$0.06$0.00$0.46$1.05

Dividend yield

0.43%0.43%0.86%0.81%0.45%3.56%1.55%0.29%0.00%2.78%7.21%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2024$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
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.19
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.93

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 Invesco Gold & Special Minerals 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 Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund was 80.04%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2399 trading sessions.

The current Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund drawdown is 24.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-80.04%Sep 9, 20111096Jan 19, 20162399Aug 5, 20253495
-72.91%Mar 6, 2008164Oct 27, 2008273Nov 25, 2009437
-59.23%Jun 3, 1996568Aug 31, 1998928May 13, 20021496
-44.21%Feb 7, 1990709Nov 24, 1992279Jan 3, 1994988
-43.53%Mar 6, 1984423Nov 4, 1985334Mar 3, 1987757

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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