Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class (SGDIX)

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Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class (SGDIX) is up 3.0% since the beginning of the year. SGDIX is currently trading at $132 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SGDIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,336.

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class (SGDIX) has returned 2.99% so far this year and 68.19% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 17, 2020, SGDIX's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +2.01%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.9 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +33.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -20.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 4 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SGDIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -11.6%.

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class has an annualized alpha of 17.82%, beta of 0.54, and R2 of 0.11 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 21, 2020.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (98.89%) than losses (73.01%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.54 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.11 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 0.11 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.

SGDIX has a high expense ratio of 1.17%, indicating above-average management fees.

SGDIX ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class (SGDIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class provided a 0.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.85 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional 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 Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional 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 Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class was 47.27%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 519 trading sessions.

The current Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class drawdown is 22.47%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.