Anglogold Ashanti PLC is an independent gold mining company. It has a diversified asset portfolio, including production from operations in eight countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, the DRC, and Tanzania), supported by greenfield projects in the United States and Colombia. The company's main product is gold, which once mined, is processed into dore (unrefined gold bars) on site and then dispatched to precious metals refineries. Geographically, Anglogold generates maximum revenue from its operations in Africa (comprising operations at Kibali, Iduapriem, Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, and Sukari mines), followed by Australia (including Sunrise Dam and Tropicana), and the Americas (comprising Cerro Vanguardia, AngloGold Ashanti Mineracao, and Serra Grande operations).
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AngloGold Ashanti plc, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) has returned 16.03% so far this year and 178.53% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, AU has achieved an annualized return of 22.22%, outperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.29% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.61% | 36.77% | -23.26% | -1.02% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 27.36% | -4.10% | 21.98% | 10.95% | 9.06% | 0.08% | -1.97% | 19.28% | 21.72% | -5.20% | 26.35% | -1.12% |
| 2024 | -6.13% | 2.82% | 17.65% | 0.83% | 4.45% | 2.70% | 11.16% | 4.92% | -8.11% | 1.46% | -11.84% | -6.75% |
| 2023 | 5.47% | -20.36% | 41.96% | 9.56% | -10.14% | -14.13% | 4.82% | -16.99% | -9.97% | 16.98% | 9.69% | -2.86% |
| 2022 | -9.28% | 20.66% | -1.50% | -12.47% | -13.06% | -14.36% | 1.17% | -8.86% | 5.98% | -7.58% | 36.69% | 4.30% |
| 2021 | -5.02% | -16.31% | 8.60% | -8.94% | 12.71% | -23.57% | 5.64% | -14.94% | -7.25% | 14.64% | 13.37% | -6.63% |
| 2020 | -9.51% | -12.79% | -8.17% | 48.90% | 2.50% | 19.34% | 9.08% | -8.64% | -12.94% | -12.88% | -12.90% | -0.66% |
| 2019 | 13.23% | -6.36% | -10.61% | 13.20% | 30.09% | 0.65% | 33.74% | -20.01% | 21.72% | -11.03% | 19.21% | |
| 2018 | 8.05% | -15.01% | 3.60% | -6.94% | -4.12% | -4.09% | 9.08% | -10.11% | 10.71% | 8.79% | 3.55% | 23.04% |
| 2017 | 17.79% | -12.19% | -0.65% | 5.54% | 0.09% | -11.88% | 5.70% | 1.91% | -8.83% | 0.22% | 9.88% | -0.78% |
| 2016 | 23.13% | -18.66% | 31.25% | 15.50% | -26.63% | -0.75% | -13.37% | -21.69% | -1.31% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of AU compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current AngloGold Ashanti plc volatility is 4.48%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
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