PortfoliosLab logo
U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund (PSPFX...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US9114762084

CUSIP

911476208

Inception Date

Aug 2, 1983

Min. Investment

$5,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

PSPFX has a high expense ratio of 1.54%, indicating above-average management fees.


Share Price Chart


Loading data...

Compare to other instruments

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.


Performance

Performance Chart


Loading data...

S&P 500

Returns By Period

U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) returned 11.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.16% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PSPFX returned 2.19% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


PSPFX

YTD

11.48%

1M

7.37%

6M

3.65%

1Y

4.16%

3Y*

-6.65%

5Y*

9.79%

10Y*

2.19%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.64%-2.69%3.59%0.80%7.94%11.48%
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%
20239.30%-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%
20212.01%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%
20195.73%-0.43%-1.96%-0.44%-4.69%8.43%-1.51%-5.26%-0.00%-0.00%-0.23%9.06%7.81%
20184.93%-4.69%-3.45%0.68%0.67%-3.19%-1.04%-3.15%-2.71%-10.78%-2.08%-2.78%-24.97%
20176.09%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%
Go deeper with the Portfolio Analysis tool — backtest performance, assess risk, compare to benchmarks, and more

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of PSPFX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PSPFX is 2020
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PSPFX is 1818
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PSPFX is 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PSPFX is 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PSPFX is 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PSPFX is 2323
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.22
  • 5-Year: 0.44
  • 10-Year: 0.11
  • All Time: 0.01

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


Loading data...

Go to the full Sharpe Ratio tool to analyze any stock or portfolio. Customize time frames, set your own risk-free rate, and more

Dividends

Dividend History

U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund provided a 3.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
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

3.90%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$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.


Loading data...

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 95.64%, occurring on Feb 15, 1988. Recovery took 4101 trading sessions.

The current U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund drawdown is 50.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-95.64%Apr 14, 1987220Feb 15, 19884101Jan 5, 20044321
-90.81%Oct 9, 198636Nov 27, 198628Jan 6, 198764
-90.54%Jun 16, 198615Jul 4, 198620Aug 1, 198635
-90.16%Aug 12, 198615Sep 1, 19861Sep 2, 198616
-90.12%Feb 12, 19873Feb 16, 19874Feb 20, 19877
Go to the full Drawdowns tool for more analysis options, including inflation-adjusted drawdowns, and more

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


Loading data...