Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -6.41% | -12.54% | -1.00% | -26.04% | -14.08% | +2.31% | +56.06% | +19.43% | +14.63% | +4.82% |
| Market-price total return | -6.41% | -12.54% | -1.00% | -25.99% | -14.02% | +2.44% | +56.32% | +19.61% | +14.85% | +6.90% |
| NAV return | -1.16% | -8.70% | +11.56% | -16.33% | +18.61% | +20.40% | — | — | — | +85.10% |
| NAV total return | -1.16% | -8.70% | +11.56% | -16.28% | +18.67% | +20.54% | — | — | — | +85.32% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.52% | 0.50% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.40% | 0.44% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.37% | 0.44% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -40.80% | -38.84% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 1.22 | 1.61 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.74 | 2.53 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.78 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.30 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.