Performance analysis of Vista Gold (VGZ)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VGZ has had an average annual return of +48.20%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VGZ has had an average annual return of +12.50%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VGZ has had an average annual return of +2.52%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, VGZ has had an average annual return of +8.49%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.49% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.72% | +253.05% | +23.48% | -8.73% | -30.22% | -34.31% | +48.96% | +38.09% | -25.00% | -26.77% | +247.09% | -3.40% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| -24.99% | -85.92% | -12.05% | +28.45% | -2.45% | +118.75% | -77.69% | -41.83% | +69.88% | +33.68% | -14.41% | +8.82% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| +6,699.78% | +19.98% | -44.44% | -52.63% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +13.20% | +25.56% | -30.00% | +10.20% | +11.57% | -20.75% | -12.04% | -14.72% | |||||
| 2025 | +14.70% | -2.34% | +32.48% | +19.15% | +19.60% | -17.30% | -5.22% | +32.97% | +73.17% | -21.60% | +17.96% | +0% | +253.05% |
| 2024 | -20.31% | -4.59% | +64.35% | -11.99% | +1.39% | -7.72% | +17.20% | +13.05% | +26% | -16.27% | -6.16% | -8.53% | +23.48% |
| 2023 | +25.21% | -14.92% | +14.14% | +7.34% | -7.17% | -13.34% | +0.02% | -6.34% | -11.70% | -14.10% | +13.16% | +8.11% | -8.73% |
| 2022 | -1.48% | +22.32% | +22.81% | -16.72% | -8.85% | -14.68% | -3.19% | -10.68% | -10.49% | +4.31% | +5.64% | -14.64% | -30.22% |
| 2021 | -9.26% | -5.36% | +14.28% | -0% | +7.55% | +7.90% | -26.03% | -12.08% | -9.45% | +3.52% | -3.13% | -2.33% | -34.31% |
| 2020 | -6.21% | -14.71% | -18.96% | +65.96% | +15.38% | -6.66% | +36.90% | +7.83% | -12.10% | -3.68% | -6.66% | +10.20% | +48.96% |
| 2019 | +29.52% | +14.71% | -12.82% | -8.82% | -3.23% | +26.67% | +15.79% | +9.09% | -20.83% | +0% | -21.05% | +20.83% | +38.09% |
| 2018 | +22.86% | -15.12% | -0% | -0% | -5.48% | -0% | -11.60% | -16.39% | -1.96% | +10% | -20.00% | +19.32% | -25.00% |
| 2017 | +5.49% | +5.12% | -3.77% | +0.98% | -12.62% | -3.33% | -3.13% | +2.04% | -11.05% | -11.11% | +0% | +2.94% | -26.77% |
Drawdown analysis of Vista Gold (VGZ)
The maximum drawdown for the VGZ was -98.17%, occurring on Jul 21, 2015. This drawdown has not yet recovered.
The current VGZ drawdown is -87.30%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 VGZ has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 4 times
- 40% or more: 5 times
- 30% or more: 7 times
- 20% or more: 9 times
- 10% or more: 10 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -98.17% | Sep 6, 2006 | 2232 | Jul 21, 2015 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -83.53% | Nov 1, 1999 | 265 | Nov 16, 2000 | 373 | May 20, 2002 | 638 |
| -57.89% | Sep 9, 2002 | 42 | Nov 6, 2002 | 342 | Mar 18, 2004 | 384 |
| -52.27% | Mar 26, 2004 | 274 | Apr 28, 2005 | 235 | Apr 4, 2006 | 509 |
| -40.61% | Jun 21, 2002 | 4 | Jun 27, 2002 | 9 | Jul 11, 2002 | 13 |
| -38.63% | May 24, 2002 | 16 | Jun 18, 2002 | 2 | Jun 20, 2002 | 18 |
| -35.81% | Jul 16, 2002 | 8 | Jul 26, 2002 | 7 | Aug 6, 2002 | 15 |
| -28.89% | Aug 6, 2002 | 11 | Aug 21, 2002 | 9 | Sep 4, 2002 | 20 |
| -25.83% | May 2, 2006 | 29 | Jun 13, 2006 | 19 | Jul 11, 2006 | 48 |
| -17.05% | Jul 12, 2006 | 7 | Jul 21, 2006 | 12 | Aug 8, 2006 | 19 |
| -8.81% | Aug 9, 2006 | 7 | Aug 18, 2006 | 2 | Aug 22, 2006 | 9 |
| -6.87% | Apr 10, 2006 | 3 | Apr 13, 2006 | 2 | Apr 18, 2006 | 5 |
| -6.44% | Apr 19, 2006 | 1 | Apr 20, 2006 | 2 | Apr 24, 2006 | 3 |
| -5.83% | Apr 26, 2006 | 1 | Apr 27, 2006 | 2 | May 1, 2006 | 3 |
| -3.55% | Aug 25, 2006 | 2 | Aug 29, 2006 | 2 | Aug 31, 2006 | 4 |
| -3.49% | Jul 11, 2002 | 1 | Jul 12, 2002 | 1 | Jul 15, 2002 | 2 |
| -2.93% | Mar 18, 2004 | 4 | Mar 24, 2004 | 2 | Mar 26, 2004 | 6 |
| -2.09% | Aug 23, 2006 | 1 | Aug 24, 2006 | 1 | Aug 25, 2006 | 2 |
| -0.41% | Apr 6, 2006 | 1 | Apr 7, 2006 | 1 | Apr 10, 2006 | 2 |
| -0.39% | Aug 31, 2006 | 1 | Sep 1, 2006 | 1 | Sep 5, 2006 | 2 |
| -0.36% | Sep 5, 2002 | 1 | Sep 6, 2002 | 1 | Sep 9, 2002 | 2 |