Sprott Gold Equity Fund (SGDLX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies located throughout the world, in both developed and emerging markets, that are primarily engaged in mining or processing gold (“Gold Related Securities”). It may also invest in gold bullion and other precious metals, i.e., silver and platinum (“Other Precious Metals”). However, no more than 20% of the fund's total assets may be invested directly in gold bullion and other precious metals.
Fund Info
US85208P1057
85208P105
Jun 28, 1998
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SGDLX has a high expense ratio of 1.44%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sprott Gold Equity 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
Sprott Gold Equity Fund had a return of 35.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 48.26% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sprott Gold Equity Fund had an annualized return of 7.98%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.23%, indicating that Sprott Gold Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SGDLX
35.11%
6.88%
14.89%
48.26%
10.06%
7.98%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-5.31%
-0.76%
-4.21%
10.59%
14.55%
10.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SGDLX, 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 | 11.34% | -0.24% | 13.81% | 6.88% | 35.11% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -7.00% | -3.95% | 20.08% | 2.44% | 6.09% | -6.11% | 9.45% | 5.77% | 4.88% | 4.07% | -5.82% | -7.42% | 20.58% |
| 2023 | 7.73% | -12.56% | 17.68% | 1.38% | -6.22% | -4.66% | 2.45% | -4.80% | -10.01% | 3.22% | 13.11% | -1.02% | 1.91% |
| 2022 | -5.32% | 11.69% | 5.75% | -7.68% | -8.41% | -13.54% | 0.71% | -10.80% | 0.84% | -2.26% | 19.74% | 0.12% | -13.21% |
| 2021 | -5.66% | -8.55% | -0.87% | 6.19% | 13.06% | -11.46% | 2.07% | -4.48% | -8.38% | 9.93% | -1.86% | 0.69% | -11.79% |
| 2020 | -1.85% | -10.21% | -12.77% | 33.36% | 12.22% | 6.31% | 16.82% | -0.76% | -6.53% | -2.52% | -5.64% | 8.06% | 31.75% |
| 2019 | 7.22% | 0.49% | -1.78% | -6.14% | 2.68% | 15.62% | 5.68% | 10.12% | -11.51% | 3.75% | -2.86% | 10.52% | 35.24% |
| 2018 | 0.90% | -8.60% | 1.12% | 1.60% | 0.55% | -2.34% | -3.19% | -10.38% | 0.30% | -2.59% | -3.14% | 9.47% | -16.37% |
| 2017 | 14.95% | -4.69% | 0.41% | -1.86% | 0.19% | -0.74% | 2.34% | 7.09% | -7.10% | -3.47% | -0.98% | 4.22% | 8.91% |
| 2016 | 1.50% | 24.99% | 3.97% | 25.91% | -11.27% | 21.19% | 8.78% | -12.03% | 3.53% | -7.59% | -14.78% | 0.78% | 40.42% |
| 2015 | 10.43% | -4.69% | -10.83% | 7.82% | -0.77% | -6.75% | -17.18% | 3.26% | -3.74% | 5.51% | -7.33% | -0.33% | -24.89% |
| 2014 | 12.22% | 11.46% | -7.39% | 3.28% | -4.80% | 19.99% | -3.29% | 1.59% | -18.56% | -15.54% | 4.71% | 0.66% | -2.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, SGDLX is among the top 16% of 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 Sprott Gold Equity Fund (SGDLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Sprott Gold Equity Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sprott Gold Equity 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 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $0.05 | $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 Sprott Gold Equity 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 Sprott Gold Equity Fund was 76.09%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Sprott Gold Equity Fund drawdown is 25.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.09% | Sep 9, 2011 | 1096 | Jan 19, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -72.88% | Nov 7, 2007 | 245 | Oct 27, 2008 | 379 | Apr 30, 2010 | 624 |
| -33.98% | Jun 4, 2002 | 38 | Jul 26, 2002 | 224 | Jun 17, 2003 | 262 |
| -33.75% | Oct 5, 1999 | 283 | Nov 14, 2000 | 289 | Jan 15, 2002 | 572 |
| -30% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 334 | Oct 10, 2007 | 357 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Sprott Gold Equity Fund volatility is 13.32%, 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.