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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund (USERX) returned 50.88% year-to-date (YTD) and 48.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, USERX delivered an annualized return of 12.38%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
USERX
50.88%
7.45%
38.05%
48.40%
16.18%
11.76%
12.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.83% | 1.01% | 16.89% | 5.41% | 7.45% | 50.88% | |||||||
| 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
With an overall rank of 86, USERX is among the top 14% 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 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund provided a 0.98% 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 | 0.98% | 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 | $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 | $0.17 | $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.
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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.
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 |
| -92.75% | 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
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