AU,HMY,SGDM,GDX,QQQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Tue 2014-07-15? to Fri 2025-12-12	YTD Return	TR Price
AU ×	+277.43% 2025-12-12	138200 TR 2025-12-12
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	+151.32% 2025-12-12	5.578 TR 2025-12-12
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	+151.99% 2025-12-12	3.119 TR 2025-12-12
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	+152.61% 2025-12-12	2.692 TR 2025-12-12
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ ×	+20.48% 2025-12-12	14.19 TR 2025-12-12
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

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Returns

Tue 2014-07-15? to Fri 2025-12-12	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
AU ×	+456.40% +16.23%/yr	+14.02%/yr (R2=0.642)
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	+643.09% +19.22%/yr	+19.70%/yr (R2=0.671)
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	+211.87% +10.48%/yr	+7.81%/yr (R2=0.585)
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	+269.30% +12.13%/yr	+9.33%/yr (R2=0.675)
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ ×	+602.10% +18.62%/yr	+18.82%/yr (R2=0.961)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Tue 2014-07-15? to Fri 2025-12-12	Start Value	End Value
AU ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$55,640.18 2025-12-12
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$74,308.82 2025-12-12
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$31,187.45 2025-12-12
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$36,929.74 2025-12-12
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$70,210.01 2025-12-12
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	AU	HMY	SGDM	GDX	QQQ
2025 (YTD)	+277.43%	+151.32%	+151.99%	+152.61%	+20.48%
2024	+25.43%	+35.38%	+12.14%	+10.64%	+25.58%
2023	−2.68%	+82.49%	+2.34%	+9.98%	+54.86%
2022	−5.09%	−16.41%	−8.23%	−9.01%	−32.58%
2021	−4.88%	−10.24%	−9.15%	−9.52%	+27.42%
2020	+1.90%	+28.92%	+21.85%	+23.66%	+48.62%
2019	+78.89%	+102.80%	+44.27%	+39.82%	+38.96%
2018	+23.97%	−4.28%	−15.14%	−8.77%	−0.13%
2017	−2.19%	−12.68%	+10.46%	+11.99%	+32.66%
2016	+48.03%	+140.14%	+48.19%	+52.92%	+7.10%
2015	−18.39%	−50.79%	−26.45%	−24.71%	+9.44%
2014	−25.76%	−25.30%	−27.98%	−12.44%	+19.18%
2013	−62.43%	−71.50%	—	−54.02%	+36.63%
2012	−24.93%	−22.13%	—	−8.87%	+18.11%
2011	−13.11%	−6.59%	—	−16.09%	+3.38%
2010	+23.09%	+24.05%	—	+33.92%	+19.91%
2009	+45.57%	−6.77%	—	+36.73%	+54.70%
2008	−34.98%	+6.40%	—	−26.07%	−41.73%
2007	−8.04%	−34.54%	—	+16.77%	+19.03%
2006	−3.75%	+20.69%	—	+7.51%	+7.14%
2005	+37.86%	+40.78%	—	—	+1.58%
2004	−20.68%	−42.46%	—	—	+10.52%
2003	+41.58%	−1.08%	—	—	+49.67%
2002	+101.67%	+167.86%	—	—	−37.37%
2001	+27.64%	+43.30%	—	—	−33.34%
2000	−38.31%	−23.41%	—	—	−36.11%
1999	+39.46%	+36.04%	—	—	+78.95%
1998	+5,803,550.00%	+111.10%	—	—	—
1997	−33.33%	−71.43%	—	—	—
1996	+0.00%	−8.69%	—	—	—
1995	−50.00%	−6.96%	—	—	—
1994	+0.00%	+87.50%	—	—	—
1993	+200.00%	—	—	—	—
1992	−33.33%	—	—	—	—
1991	+0.00%	—	—	—	—
1990	−50.00%	—	—	—	—
1989	+100.00%	—	—	—	—
1988	−57.14%	—	—	—	—
1987	+40.00%	—	—	—	—
1986	+66.67%	—	—	—	—
1985	−40.00%	—	—	—	—
1984	−16.67%	—	—	—	—

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Drawdowns

Tue 2014-07-15? to Fri 2025-12-12	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
AU ×	−5.77%	−69.09% 2015-08-05
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	−6.85%	−83.89% 2015-11-20
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	−0.52%	−54.95% 2016-01-19
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	−0.70%	−53.85% 2016-01-19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ ×	−3.48%	−35.12% 2022-11-03
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund