U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund (PSPFX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies involved in the natural resources industries, which include, among others, the following industries: natural gas, integrated oil companies, hard rock or oil and gas drilling, oil and gas exploration and production, oil and gas refining, oilfield equipment/services, aluminum, chemicals, base metals and specialty minerals, gold and precious metals, iron and steel, paper and forest products, etc.
Fund Info
US9114762084
911476208
Aug 2, 1983
$5,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PSPFX has a high expense ratio of 1.54%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund had a return of 2.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund had an annualized return of 0.46%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PSPFX
2.73%
-1.31%
-2.82%
3.32%
5.37%
0.46%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PSPFX, 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 | 1.64% | 2.73% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.27% | -2.34% | 5.87% | 0.25% | 3.01% | -3.42% | 1.77% | 0.49% | 2.72% | -1.20% | 0.73% | -7.69% | -3.74% |
| 2023 | 9.30% | -5.75% | -2.03% | -1.38% | -6.77% | 6.26% | 3.77% | -5.68% | -3.85% | -9.53% | 4.99% | 4.75% | -7.68% |
| 2022 | -2.12% | 6.85% | 8.09% | -7.80% | 2.37% | -19.17% | 6.55% | 1.34% | -9.09% | 5.21% | 2.97% | -4.48% | -12.40% |
| 2021 | 2.01% | 4.77% | 0.32% | 5.01% | 3.43% | -5.33% | -0.46% | -2.14% | -2.66% | 10.59% | -4.50% | 3.24% | 13.98% |
| 2020 | -6.07% | -10.62% | -22.22% | 21.27% | 7.39% | 6.12% | 14.18% | 5.27% | -4.40% | -2.30% | 16.92% | 15.77% | 37.11% |
| 2019 | 5.73% | -0.43% | -1.96% | -0.44% | -4.69% | 8.43% | -1.51% | -5.26% | -0.00% | -0.00% | -0.23% | 9.06% | 7.81% |
| 2018 | 4.93% | -4.69% | -3.45% | 0.68% | 0.67% | -3.19% | -1.04% | -3.15% | -2.71% | -10.78% | -2.08% | -2.78% | -24.97% |
| 2017 | 6.09% | 1.08% | -3.02% | -2.20% | 0.00% | 0.94% | 2.78% | 2.89% | 1.40% | 0.52% | 2.07% | 5.90% | 19.61% |
| 2016 | -5.51% | 5.15% | 7.47% | 4.76% | -3.22% | -0.20% | 10.20% | 0.18% | 2.66% | -3.98% | -1.80% | -0.42% | 14.98% |
| 2015 | -5.55% | -0.32% | -7.16% | 5.49% | -5.20% | -5.49% | -6.71% | -3.89% | -6.68% | 8.24% | -1.60% | -2.75% | -28.41% |
| 2014 | -3.74% | 5.44% | -0.53% | 2.43% | 1.03% | 5.93% | -4.25% | 1.41% | -10.44% | -8.10% | -11.84% | -8.63% | -28.74% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PSPFX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other 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 U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund provided a 4.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $1.07 | $0.33 | $0.09 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 4.23% | 4.34% | 0.00% | 15.67% | 18.92% | 5.54% | 1.91% | 4.70% | 3.00% | 3.33% | 1.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for U.S. Global Investors Global Resources 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 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 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 | $1.07 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the U.S. Global Investors Global Resources 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 U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund was 95.65%, occurring on Feb 15, 1988. Recovery took 4379 trading sessions.
The current U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund drawdown is 63.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -95.65% | Apr 14, 1987 | 220 | Feb 15, 1988 | 4379 | Feb 10, 2005 | 4599 |
| -90.81% | Oct 9, 1986 | 36 | Nov 27, 1986 | 30 | Jan 8, 1987 | 66 |
| -90.55% | Jun 16, 1986 | 15 | Jul 4, 1986 | 20 | Aug 1, 1986 | 35 |
| -90.16% | Aug 12, 1986 | 15 | Sep 1, 1986 | 1 | Sep 2, 1986 | 16 |
| -90.12% | Feb 12, 1987 | 3 | Feb 16, 1987 | 4 | Feb 20, 1987 | 7 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund volatility is 4.72%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.