Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX)

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Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX) is down 2.2% since the beginning of the year. OPGSX is currently trading at $58 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of OPGSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,231.

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX) has returned -2.24% so far this year and 54.86% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, OPGSX has posted an annualized return of 13.96%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 13.88%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 19, 1983, OPGSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.03%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.6 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%.

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund has an annualized alpha of 7.21%, beta of 0.49, and R2 of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 19, 1983.

• This fund participated in 66.98% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.25% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.49 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.

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

OPGSX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% 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.

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund provided a 0.44% 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.

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.

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 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 26.65%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.