DRD,AU,HMY,WPM,SGDM,GDX,FNV,NEM,GFI,QQQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Tue 2014-07-15? to Thu 2025-05-08	YTD Return	TR Price
DRD ×	+74.43% 2025-05-08	0.321 TR 2025-05-08
DRDGOLD Limited ADR NYSE Common Stock
AU ×	+85.35% 2025-05-08	2.378 TR 2025-05-08
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	+86.76% 2025-05-08	4.145 TR 2025-05-08
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
WPM ×	+46.93% 2025-05-08	31.49 TR 2025-05-08
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	+49.89% 2025-05-08	1.855 TR 2025-05-08
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	+44.15% 2025-05-08	1.536 TR 2025-05-08
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FNV ×	+40.89% 2025-05-08	13.48 TR 2025-05-08
Franco-Nevada Corporation NYSE Common Stock
NEM ×	+42.78% 2025-05-08	9.733 TR 2025-05-08
Newmont Goldcorp Corp NYSE Common Stock
GFI ×	+70.83% 2025-05-08	2.161 TR 2025-05-08
Gold Fields Ltd ADR NYSE Common Stock
QQQ ×	−4.34% 2025-05-08	11.27 TR 2025-05-08
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

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Returns

Tue 2014-07-15? to Thu 2025-05-08	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
DRD ×	+720.33% +21.48%/yr	+23.20%/yr (R2=0.689)
DRDGOLD Limited ADR NYSE Common Stock
AU ×	+173.24% +9.74%/yr	+11.66%/yr (R2=0.598)
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	+452.21% +17.12%/yr	+17.33%/yr (R2=0.615)
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
WPM ×	+271.85% +12.91%/yr	+15.45%/yr (R2=0.811)
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	+85.51% +5.88%/yr	+6.32%/yr (R2=0.530)
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	+110.73% +7.14%/yr	+7.92%/yr (R2=0.642)
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FNV ×	+241.65% +12.03%/yr	+13.12%/yr (R2=0.818)
Franco-Nevada Corporation NYSE Common Stock
NEM ×	+171.72% +9.68%/yr	+10.53%/yr (R2=0.618)
Newmont Goldcorp Corp NYSE Common Stock
GFI ×	+638.48% +20.31%/yr	+21.62%/yr (R2=0.824)
Gold Fields Ltd ADR NYSE Common Stock
QQQ ×	+457.43% +17.22%/yr	+18.69%/yr (R2=0.955)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Tue 2014-07-15? to Thu 2025-05-08	Start Value	End Value
DRD ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$82,033.19 2025-05-08
DRDGOLD Limited ADR NYSE Common Stock
AU ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$27,324.04 2025-05-08
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$55,220.96 2025-05-08
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
WPM ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$37,184.85 2025-05-08
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$18,550.63 2025-05-08
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$21,073.14 2025-05-08
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FNV ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$34,165.08 2025-05-08
Franco-Nevada Corporation NYSE Common Stock
NEM ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$27,171.73 2025-05-08
Newmont Goldcorp Corp NYSE Common Stock
GFI ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$73,847.90 2025-05-08
Gold Fields Ltd ADR NYSE Common Stock
QQQ ×	$10,000.00 2014-07-15	$55,742.52 2025-05-08
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	DRD	AU	HMY	WPM	SGDM	GDX	FNV	NEM	GFI	QQQ
2025 (YTD)	+74.43%	+85.35%	+86.76%	+46.93%	+49.89%	+44.15%	+40.89%	+42.78%	+70.83%	−4.34%
2024	+11.56%	+25.43%	+35.38%	+15.24%	+12.14%	+10.64%	+7.41%	−7.83%	−6.26%	+25.58%
2023	+13.27%	−2.68%	+82.49%	+27.91%	+2.34%	+9.98%	−17.96%	−8.76%	+44.86%	+54.86%
2022	−7.62%	−5.09%	−16.41%	−7.53%	−8.23%	−9.01%	−0.39%	−20.77%	−2.74%	−32.58%
2021	−23.16%	−4.88%	−10.24%	+4.22%	−9.15%	−9.52%	+11.30%	+7.40%	+23.40%	+27.42%
2020	+141.45%	+1.90%	+28.92%	+41.82%	+21.85%	+23.66%	+22.31%	+40.28%	+42.89%	+48.62%
2019	+153.57%	+78.89%	+102.80%	+54.62%	+44.27%	+39.82%	+48.44%	+30.52%	+89.49%	+38.96%
2018	−35.26%	+23.97%	−4.28%	−10.04%	−15.14%	−8.77%	−10.99%	−6.13%	−16.79%	−0.13%
2017	−37.73%	−2.19%	−12.68%	+16.41%	+10.46%	+11.99%	+35.45%	+10.90%	+45.93%	+32.66%
2016	+262.75%	+48.03%	+140.40%	+57.18%	+48.19%	+52.92%	+32.40%	+90.10%	+9.69%	+7.10%
2015	+8.63%	−18.39%	−50.84%	−38.13%	−26.45%	−24.71%	−5.32%	−4.34%	−38.55%	+9.44%
2014	−57.93%	−25.76%	−25.30%	+1.86%	−27.98%	−12.44%	+22.64%	−17.14%	+42.95%	+19.18%
2013	−52.03%	−62.44%	−71.50%	−43.04%	—	−54.02%	−27.54%	−48.51%	−69.93%	+36.63%
2012	+51.26%	−24.93%	−22.13%	+26.00%	—	−8.87%	+51.88%	−20.41%	−15.15%	+18.11%
2011	+13.38%	−13.11%	−6.59%	−25.42%	—	−16.09%	+15.33%	−0.66%	−14.70%	+3.38%
2010	−27.89%	+23.09%	+24.05%	+159.92%	—	+33.92%	+24.94%	+30.97%	+40.06%	+19.91%
2009	+23.79%	+45.57%	−6.77%	+131.43%	—	+36.73%	+56.75%	+17.26%	+33.48%	+54.70%
2008	−18.81%	−34.98%	+6.40%	−61.76%	—	−26.07%	+15.47%	−15.85%	−28.34%	−41.73%
2007	−21.17%	−8.04%	−34.54%	+61.93%	—	+16.77%	+1.38%	+9.14%	−23.53%	+19.03%
2006	−37.50%	−3.75%	+20.69%	+80.69%	—	+7.51%	—	−14.79%	+8.22%	+7.14%
2005	−6.32%	+37.86%	+40.78%	+87.70%	—	—	—	+21.39%	+42.65%	+1.58%
2004	−51.42%	−20.68%	−42.46%	−1.91%	—	—	—	−8.02%	−9.63%	+10.52%
2003	−21.73%	+41.58%	−1.08%	—	—	—	—	+68.26%	+2.35%	+49.67%
2002	+193.48%	+101.67%	+167.87%	—	—	—	—	+52.60%	+197.09%	−37.37%
2001	+110.28%	+27.64%	+43.30%	—	—	—	—	+12.70%	+44.86%	−33.34%
2000	−63.16%	−38.31%	−23.41%	—	—	—	—	−29.93%	−22.32%	−36.11%
1999	−35.23%	+39.46%	+36.04%	—	—	—	—	+35.07%	+16.35%	+78.95%
1998	+83.33%	+84.08%	+111.11%	—	—	—	—	−37.44%	−39.13%	—
1997	−78.65%	−37.88%	−71.43%	—	—	—	—	−33.21%	−32.44%	—
1996	−16.90%	−2.94%	−8.69%	—	—	—	—	−0.48%	−17.95%	—
1995	—	−29.66%	−6.97%	—	—	—	—	+27.57%	−16.80%	—
1994	—	−10.49%	+87.50%	—	—	—	—	−20.81%	+19.80%	—
1993	—	+259.98%	—	—	—	—	—	+41.87%	+109.30%	—
1992	—	−53.84%	—	—	—	—	—	+3.30%	−43.88%	—
1991	—	−6.27%	—	—	—	—	—	+0.40%	+9.93%	—
1990	—	−40.56%	—	—	—	—	—	−12.80%	−19.01%	—
1989	—	+62.01%	—	—	—	—	—	+45.53%	+75.88%	—
1988	—	−40.98%	—	—	—	—	—	−4.42%	−29.75%	—
1987	—	+38.37%	—	—	—	—	—	+74.26%	−9.87%	—
1986	—	+35.64%	—	—	—	—	—	+38.63%	+12.01%	—
1985	—	−25.86%	—	—	—	—	—	+31.36%	−42.89%	—
1984	—	−21.26%	—	—	—	—	—	−29.31%	−21.02%	—
1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	−7.73%	—	—
1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+27.54%	—	—
1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	−7.26%	—	—
1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+20.78%	—	—

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Drawdowns

Tue 2014-07-15? to Thu 2025-05-08	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
DRD ×	−13.29%	−80.22% 2019-05-22
DRDGOLD Limited ADR NYSE Common Stock
AU ×	−8.22%	−69.09% 2015-08-05
AngloGold Ashanti plc NYSE Common Stock
HMY ×	−15.40%	−83.89% 2015-11-20
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited NYSE Common Stock
WPM ×	−3.85%	−60.67% 2016-01-19
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp NYSE Common Stock
SGDM ×	−4.08%	−54.95% 2016-01-19
Sprott Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
GDX ×	−5.84%	−53.85% 2016-01-19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FNV ×	−4.58%	−37.12% 2023-12-12
Franco-Nevada Corporation NYSE Common Stock
NEM ×	−31.42%	−62.40% 2024-02-27
Newmont Goldcorp Corp NYSE Common Stock
GFI ×	−10.30%	−64.99% 2015-11-17
Gold Fields Ltd ADR NYSE Common Stock
QQQ ×	−9.36%	−35.12% 2022-11-03
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund