# Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class (SGDLX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Commodity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1998-06-29

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies located throughout the world, in both developed and emerging markets, that are primarily engaged in mining or processing gold (“Gold Related Securities”). It may also invest in gold bullion and other precious metals, i.e., silver and platinum (“Other Precious Metals”). However, no more than 20% of the fund's total assets may be invested directly in gold bullion and other precious metals. The fund is n...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $123.51 |
| Expense Ratio | — |
| Assets Under Management | $1.77B |
| NAV | $123.51 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.68% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.85 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Irregular |
| 52-Week Range | $100.04 – $168.27 |
| Beta | 0.89 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.8458 /share
- Ex-date: 2025-12-16
- Pay date: 2025-12-16

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does SGDLX invest in?

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of companies located throughout the world, in both developed and emerging markets, that are primarily engaged in mining or processing gold (“Gold Related Securities”). It may also invest in gold bullion and other precious metals, i.e., silver and platinum (“Other Precious Metals”). However, no more than 20% of the fund's total assets may be invested directly in gold bullion and other precious metals. The fund is non-diversified.

### What is the expense ratio of SGDLX?

An expense ratio for Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class (SGDLX) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

### How big is SGDLX?

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class (SGDLX) manages $1.77B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is SGDLX actively managed or an index fund?

SGDLX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was SGDLX launched?

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class (SGDLX) launched in June 1998 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has SGDLX performed?

SGDLX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does SGDLX pay a dividend?

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class (SGDLX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.68%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does SGDLX pay dividends?

Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is SGDLX's dividend yield?

SGDLX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.68%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is SGDLX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SGDLX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### Why is SGDLX's expense ratio not shown?

Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check twice a month) report an expense ratio for Sprott Gold Equity Fund Investor Class (SGDLX). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number.

### How does SGDLX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SGDLX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgdlx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgdlx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgdlx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgdlx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sgdlx/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.