INDX-XAU

PHLX Gold/Silver Sector

Index

$356.98+2.61 (+0.74%)Close Oct 16, 2026

Dec 19, 1983 – Oct 16, 2026

Final balance: $33,344
CAGR: +2.85%
Max drawdown: −83.04%
Sharpe ratio: 0.26

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

PHLX Gold/Silver Sector's average annual return was 15.98% over the last 10 years and 5.18% over the last 20 years, through Oct 16, 2026. $10,000 in the PHLX Gold/Silver Sector on Oct 14, 2016 grew to $44,055 by Oct 16, 2026.

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y	25Y	30Y	Since 1983
INDX-XAU	−6.59	+20.16	−10.39	+4.29	+8.40	+45.99	+22.00	+15.98	+4.02	+5.18	+7.74	+3.78	+2.85

1M: −6.59%
3M: +20.16%
6M: −10.39%
YTD: +4.29%
1Y: +8.40%
3Y: +45.99%
5Y: +22.00%
10Y: +15.98%
15Y: +4.02%
20Y: +5.18%
25Y: +7.74%
30Y: +3.78%
Since 1983: +2.85%

Annual returns

1983 from Dec 19 · 2026 through Oct 16

PHLX Gold/Silver Sector returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Oct 16	+4.29%
2025	+149.51%
2024	+9.14%
2023	+4.00%
2022	−8.75%
2021	−8.14%
2020	+34.86%
2019	+51.32%
2018	−17.13%
2017	+8.13%
2016	+74.08%
2015	−34.14%
2014	−18.27%
2013	−49.18%
2012	−8.33%
2011	−20.28%
2010	+34.67%
2009	+35.85%
2008	−28.54%
2007	+21.84%
2006	+11.11%
2005	+28.87%
2004	−8.72%
2003	+41.79%
2002	+41.03%
2001	+5.87%
2000	−24.36%
1999	+4.62%
1998	−12.43%
1997	−36.45%
1996	−3.05%
1995	+10.14%
1994	−17.12%
1993	+85.01%
1992	−11.75%
1991	−16.75%
1990	−19.09%
1989	+37.83%
1988	−20.70%
1987	+43.88%
1986	−6.39%
1985	+7.11%
1984	−31.98%
1983 from Dec 19	+4.45%

Metrics

Since 1983

Volatility	38.17%
Sortino ratio	0.39
Calmar ratio	0.03
Best year, 2025	+149.51%
Worst year, 2013	−49.18%
Positive years	21 of 42
Longest drawdown	18.6 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1983

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−83.0%	Apr 2011	Jan 2016	Aug 2025	14.3 years
−73.1%	Sep 1987	Nov 2000	Apr 2006	18.6 years
−68.2%	Mar 2008	Oct 2008	Oct 2010	2.6 years
−56.1%	Mar 1984	Jul 1986	Apr 1987	3.1 years
−37.4%	Feb 2026	Jul 2026	Not yet	8 months so far