MHCIX Performance — Merk Hard Currency Fund, Institutional Shares

Data updated: 2022-11-17

MHCIX returned −16.26% over one year to Sep 2022. Over one year the fund trailed its Money Market category average: $100 grew to $84, against $86 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 9.48% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2022 the fund lost a net $6.2M, and assets reached $39.34M.

MHCIX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Merk Hard Currency Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Money Market category average over the same months.

PeriodMHCIXCategory average
1 year (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022)$84$86
Since data start (Jan 2020 – Sep 2022)$85$96

MHCIX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Sep 2022, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−16.26%
3 years (annualised)−5.85%

MHCIX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Merk Hard Currency Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2022 (Jan–Sep)−15.39%
2021−6.07%
2020+6.60%

MHCIX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2022−1.9%+0.7%+0.6%−5.1%+1.0%−3.7%+0.6%−2.8%−5.7%———
2021−0.9%−0.7%−1.3%+2.2%+1.0%−2.9%−0.9%−0.2%−1.4%+2.1%−4.0%+1.0%
2020−2.4%−1.4%−4.2%+2.1%+2.2%+1.7%+4.3%+2.1%−3.1%−0.6%+3.2%+3.2%

MHCIX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2022.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 9.48%
  • Best month: +2.11% (Oct 2021)
  • Worst month: −5.72% (Sep 2022)

MHCIX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Merk Hard Currency Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$6.2M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.0M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.53×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Sep 2022$77K$938K−$862K
Aug 2022$407K$929K−$522K
Jul 2022$534K$2.6M−$2.0M
Jun 2022$286K$903K−$617K
May 2022$729K$868K−$140K
Apr 2022$298K$500K−$202K
Mar 2022$1.4M$1.7M−$226K
Feb 2022$132K$826K−$694K
Jan 2022$585K$809K−$224K
Dec 2021$1.4M$1.8M−$424K
Nov 2021$399K$781K−$382K
Oct 2021$681K$528K$153K

MHCIX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Merk Hard Currency Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2022-09-30$39.34M
2022-06-30$46.27M
2022-03-31$51.08M
2021-12-31$52.61M
2021-09-30$55.23M
2021-06-30$57.50M
2021-03-31$58.51M
2020-12-31$61.30M
2020-09-30$59.15M
2020-06-30$58.48M
2020-03-31$65.55M

For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.