U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has returned -6.08% so far this year and 81.49% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, UNWPX has returned 6.60% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 27, 1985, UNWPX's average daily return is +0.12%, while the average monthly return is +2.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.1 years.

Historically, 50% of months were positive and 50% were negative. The best month was Jan 1986 with a return of +1,014.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -41.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, UNWPX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 2, 1986 with a return of +900.0%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 1987 at -19.5%.

U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund has an annualized alpha of 30.45%, beta of 0.30, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 29, 1985.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (79.68%) than losses (77.16%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.30 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.

UNWPX has a high expense ratio of 1.53%, indicating above-average management fees.

UNWPX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund provided a 6.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund. 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 U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals 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 World Precious Minerals Fund was 83.78%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund drawdown is 47.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.