USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund (USAGX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies (including those located in emerging markets) principally engaged in the exploration, mining, or processing of gold and other precious metals and minerals, such as platinum, silver, and diamonds. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US9032871009
903287100
Aug 14, 1984
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
USAGX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund (USAGX) returned 50.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 42.73% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, USAGX returned 9.40% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.64%.
USAGX
50.08%
-4.04%
36.46%
42.73%
16.96%
8.09%
9.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.63%
13.31%
-1.23%
9.83%
14.42%
14.61%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of USAGX, 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 | 14.92% | 2.77% | 16.77% | 7.66% | 1.07% | 50.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -9.00% | -6.27% | 19.38% | 3.99% | 5.11% | -2.70% | 10.37% | 3.94% | 2.51% | 1.99% | -6.52% | -8.77% | 10.76% |
| 2023 | 11.52% | -14.07% | 16.62% | 3.78% | -7.92% | -2.98% | 3.55% | -6.34% | -7.99% | 4.44% | 10.15% | 0.34% | 6.73% |
| 2022 | -6.21% | 11.70% | 10.02% | -7.48% | -8.94% | -14.11% | -5.39% | -8.75% | 0.52% | 0.15% | 19.42% | 1.89% | -11.80% |
| 2021 | -5.20% | -9.10% | 3.71% | 6.14% | 13.47% | -13.60% | 3.08% | -6.52% | -9.42% | 8.28% | 0.49% | 1.74% | -10.14% |
| 2020 | -0.72% | -8.88% | -12.86% | 39.73% | 5.39% | 7.60% | 17.29% | -1.84% | -6.93% | -5.02% | -6.09% | 5.42% | 25.85% |
| 2019 | 9.18% | -0.39% | 0.63% | -6.19% | 1.59% | 17.68% | 4.19% | 10.60% | -9.58% | 5.77% | -3.61% | 9.67% | 42.97% |
| 2018 | 0.30% | -8.18% | 2.37% | 1.92% | 0.78% | -0.31% | -3.04% | -12.94% | -1.39% | -0.84% | -2.08% | 12.44% | -12.26% |
| 2017 | 15.51% | -4.79% | 0.53% | -3.66% | 0.00% | -1.08% | 1.33% | 6.72% | -5.07% | -3.97% | -0.40% | 5.98% | 9.65% |
| 2016 | -0.00% | 31.49% | 6.67% | 28.04% | -10.73% | 21.15% | 8.67% | -15.14% | 4.96% | -8.34% | -14.79% | -0.45% | 46.17% |
| 2015 | 14.83% | -4.35% | -12.65% | 10.42% | -1.92% | -7.83% | -21.50% | 3.38% | -3.49% | 7.91% | -9.22% | -0.00% | -26.53% |
| 2014 | 9.89% | 13.40% | -8.31% | 2.82% | -7.83% | 19.97% | -2.66% | 3.46% | -19.40% | -17.60% | 5.12% | 0.42% | -8.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, USAGX is among the top 15% 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 USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund (USAGX) 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
USAA Precious Metals and 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 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.45% | 0.95% | 0.84% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.20% | 0.00% | 1.37% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for USAA Precious Metals and 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 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the USAA Precious Metals and 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 USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund was 83.53%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund drawdown is 34.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -83.53% | Dec 7, 2010 | 1286 | Jan 19, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -78.1% | Sep 28, 1987 | 2851 | Aug 31, 1998 | 1301 | Oct 22, 2003 | 4152 |
| -70.9% | Mar 17, 2008 | 156 | Oct 27, 2008 | 462 | Aug 27, 2010 | 618 |
| -31.02% | Dec 3, 2003 | 365 | May 16, 2005 | 129 | Nov 16, 2005 | 494 |
| -29.76% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 274 | Jul 19, 2007 | 297 |
Volatility
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