U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund (USERX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities of companies principally involved in the mining, fabrication, processing, marketing or distribution of precious metals including gold, silver, platinum group, palladium, as well as diamonds. The fund may also short positions in the fund's portfolio that are considered by the Adviser to be overvalued in an effort to realize a valuation discrepancy.
Fund Info
US9114781050
911478105
Jun 30, 1974
$5,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
USERX has a high expense ratio of 1.52%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals 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
U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund had a return of 7.29% year-to-date (YTD) and 28.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund had an annualized return of 8.43%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.24%, indicating that U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
USERX
7.29%
-0.49%
-2.53%
28.52%
5.97%
8.43%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of USERX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5.76% | -6.65% | 18.16% | 6.13% | 7.24% | -3.93% | 7.83% | 3.55% | 6.06% | 4.51% | -9.27% | -8.50% | 16.75% |
| 2023 | 5.54% | -9.91% | 13.05% | -0.86% | -6.16% | -2.15% | 4.09% | -5.64% | -8.00% | -0.93% | 13.47% | 2.06% | 1.44% |
| 2022 | -8.38% | 11.46% | 7.96% | -7.30% | -7.95% | -13.86% | 0.73% | -8.20% | -1.13% | -3.31% | 14.30% | 0.83% | -17.44% |
| 2021 | -4.88% | -9.01% | 0.85% | 11.18% | 9.90% | -7.90% | -0.98% | -6.38% | -10.80% | 11.01% | -1.80% | 0.74% | -10.80% |
| 2020 | -2.27% | -13.93% | -18.99% | 36.18% | 11.58% | 9.24% | 22.06% | 2.50% | -7.18% | -4.28% | -1.02% | 10.23% | 37.19% |
| 2019 | 11.49% | 0.27% | -4.01% | -6.40% | 0.89% | 17.82% | 8.63% | 10.01% | -11.72% | 7.70% | -2.09% | 13.93% | 51.34% |
| 2018 | -5.03% | -8.73% | 4.35% | 3.33% | 2.15% | 0.53% | -1.96% | -11.75% | -0.91% | -1.68% | -1.71% | 7.84% | -14.24% |
| 2017 | 15.06% | 0.62% | -6.62% | -6.18% | -2.94% | 4.18% | 0.55% | 9.50% | -1.26% | -7.52% | 0.96% | 8.59% | 13.07% |
| 2016 | 2.66% | 27.09% | 2.20% | 30.21% | -7.66% | 16.96% | 9.81% | -10.43% | 5.54% | -8.30% | -16.15% | -2.89% | 45.36% |
| 2015 | 14.53% | -2.20% | -8.65% | 10.42% | -0.86% | -5.02% | -13.30% | 1.05% | -0.21% | 6.88% | -8.97% | 5.21% | -4.78% |
| 2014 | 8.00% | 16.20% | -10.89% | 1.34% | -6.32% | 20.41% | -3.00% | 1.75% | -18.89% | -16.61% | 1.76% | -0.96% | -14.00% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of USERX is 66, 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 Gold & Precious Metals Fund (USERX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund provided a 1.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 1.38% | 1.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 2.70% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 0.00% | 0.88% | 0.47% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 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 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 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 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 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 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals 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 Gold & Precious Metals Fund was 95.82%, occurring on Dec 25, 1997. Recovery took 2032 trading sessions.
The current U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund drawdown is 38.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -95.82% | Feb 5, 1996 | 494 | Dec 25, 1997 | 2032 | Jan 4, 2006 | 2526 |
| -95.35% | Jul 22, 1991 | 354 | Nov 26, 1992 | 120 | May 13, 1993 | 474 |
| -93.81% | Feb 6, 1990 | 231 | Dec 25, 1990 | 139 | Jul 8, 1991 | 370 |
| -92.76% | Jan 1, 1988 | 177 | Sep 5, 1988 | 84 | Dec 30, 1988 | 261 |
| -92.4% | Aug 2, 1993 | 26 | Sep 6, 1993 | 81 | Dec 28, 1993 | 107 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund volatility is 8.18%, 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.