The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class (QGLDX)

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The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class (QGLDX) is up 3.7% since the beginning of the year. QGLDX is currently trading at $21 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of QGLDX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,094.

The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class (QGLDX) has returned 3.71% so far this year and 31.58% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, QGLDX has returned 10.69% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, QGLDX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -11.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, QGLDX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -10.3%.

The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class has an annualized alpha of 9.03%, beta of 0.05, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

• This fund captured 22.45% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -10.58%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

QGLDX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

QGLDX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class (QGLDX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class provided a 58.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $12.29 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class. 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 The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class. 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 The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class was 27.17%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 365 trading sessions.

The current The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund Investor Class drawdown is 16.96%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.