U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies principally engaged in the exploration for, or mining and processing of, precious stones and minerals, including but not limited to, gold, silver, platinum group, palladium, rare earth minerals, and diamonds. The fund also may purchase call and put options, and enter into covered option writing transactions. In addition, the fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US9114768024
911476802
Nov 26, 1985
$5,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
UNWPX has a high expense ratio of 1.53%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) returned 31.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, UNWPX returned 2.86% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
UNWPX
31.76%
3.72%
29.14%
21.12%
-3.50%
1.07%
2.86%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of UNWPX, 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 | 8.11% | 2.50% | 10.37% | 3.31% | 4.28% | 31.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.97% | -9.09% | 18.33% | 5.63% | 7.33% | -4.35% | -1.95% | 1.99% | 9.74% | -0.59% | -9.52% | -2.63% | 2.07% |
| 2023 | 12.72% | -9.23% | 2.26% | -0.55% | -11.11% | -0.62% | 2.52% | -7.98% | -4.67% | -6.99% | 7.52% | 1.40% | -16.18% |
| 2022 | -7.75% | 5.04% | 5.20% | -12.17% | -4.33% | -17.65% | 3.30% | -6.38% | -6.82% | -1.22% | 7.41% | -0.57% | -32.95% |
| 2021 | -6.47% | -0.81% | -0.62% | 8.87% | 9.85% | -8.97% | -4.73% | -8.95% | -6.77% | 10.54% | -6.57% | 2.72% | -13.88% |
| 2020 | -0.91% | -10.67% | -23.55% | 29.46% | 20.35% | 14.61% | 25.75% | 9.74% | -9.42% | -9.00% | 5.94% | 17.30% | 70.81% |
| 2019 | 9.25% | 0.00% | -8.13% | -5.17% | -0.39% | 12.10% | 7.67% | 7.77% | -6.61% | -1.29% | -5.54% | 14.14% | 22.59% |
| 2018 | 1.49% | -13.23% | 4.11% | -2.09% | -3.80% | -6.17% | 1.05% | -8.07% | -1.42% | -6.03% | -6.11% | 4.67% | -31.49% |
| 2017 | 14.49% | -3.03% | -4.97% | -7.02% | -2.24% | 2.46% | 4.33% | 2.76% | -3.29% | -10.20% | -2.75% | 8.10% | -3.82% |
| 2016 | 1.37% | 25.48% | 9.93% | 31.63% | -1.05% | 16.89% | 14.20% | -5.88% | 7.44% | -11.62% | -17.95% | -1.80% | 75.08% |
| 2015 | 7.16% | -3.15% | -10.14% | 9.71% | -2.06% | -4.62% | -12.56% | 1.51% | -2.98% | 5.63% | -7.50% | 5.03% | -15.54% |
| 2014 | 8.96% | 15.33% | -8.95% | 0.61% | -4.89% | 18.46% | -4.20% | -1.13% | -17.45% | -17.85% | 0.42% | -0.21% | -16.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of UNWPX is 56, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals 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 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.85 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $1.34 | $0.02 | $0.36 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 71.74% | 6.75% | 0.00% | 17.44% | 28.55% | 0.33% | 9.84% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.85 | $1.85 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $1.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2015 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
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 95.28%, occurring on Jul 4, 1990. Recovery took 1539 trading sessions.
The current U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund drawdown is 68.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -95.28% | Sep 28, 1987 | 723 | Jul 4, 1990 | 1539 | May 28, 1996 | 2262 |
| -91.83% | Apr 15, 1987 | 58 | Jul 3, 1987 | 43 | Sep 2, 1987 | 101 |
| -90.73% | Oct 9, 1986 | 36 | Nov 27, 1986 | 30 | Jan 8, 1987 | 66 |
| -90.5% | Jun 16, 1986 | 15 | Jul 4, 1986 | 19 | Jul 31, 1986 | 34 |
| -90.27% | Aug 12, 1986 | 15 | Sep 1, 1986 | 1 | Sep 2, 1986 | 16 |
Volatility
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