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Overall Morningstar
Rating™ |
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| As of 2009-10-31 |
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Out of
Equity Precious Metals Funds |
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| Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance. |
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| Day Change |
| $ -0.04 |
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| NAV (2009-11-10) |
| $ 17.50 |
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| YTD Return % (2009-11-10) |
| 83.05% |
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| Total Assets ($ mil) |
| 566 |
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| Growth of $10,000 |
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Fund: |
U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals |
| (from
1999-01-01
to 2009-10-31) |
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Category: |
Equity Precious Metals |
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Index: |
ML USD LIBOR 3 Mon CM |
| Total Annualized Returns % |
1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10 |
| Inception date: 1985-11-29 |
10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31 |
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YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10 |
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YTD |
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
Since Inception |
| Fund |
87.97 |
212.42 |
5.07 |
15.44 |
15.56 |
6.64 |
| +/- Category |
51.02 |
105.75 |
-2.63 |
1.14 |
-1.71 |
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| +/- ML USD LIBOR 3 Mon CM |
87.01 |
211.06 |
1.41 |
11.67 |
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| Standardized Annual Returns % more on standardized returns |
| Quarter-End (as of
2009-09-30) |
64.23 |
30.67 |
3.17 |
15.24 |
14.34 |
6.68 |
| Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) |
63.91 |
122.68 |
0.62 |
14.67 |
15.56 |
6.64 |
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| After Tax Returns % (as of
2009-09-30
)
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| On Distribution |
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115.14 |
-3.63 |
11.20 |
13.23 |
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| On Distribution & Sale of Shares |
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81.55 |
-1.23 |
11.27 |
12.57 |
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| Morningstar Rating |
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| # of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 62 funds), (5 yrs : out of 61 funds), (10 yrs : out of 36 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is
none,
the maximum deferred sales fee is
none,
and the maximum redemption sales fee is
0.50%.
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| The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein. |
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| Sector Breakdown % |
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| US Government |
0.00 |
| US Treasuries |
0.00 |
| TIPS |
0.00 |
| US Agency |
0.00 |
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| Mortgage |
0.00 |
| Mortgage Pass-Thru |
0.00 |
| Mortgage CMO |
0.00 |
| Mortgage ARM |
0.00 |
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| Credit |
0.66 |
| US Corporate |
0.00 |
| Asset-Backed |
0.00 |
| Convertible |
0.66 |
| Municipal |
0.00 |
| Corporate Inflation-Protected |
0.00 |
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| Foreign |
10.03 |
| Foreign Corp |
10.03 |
| Foreign Govt |
0.00 |
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| Cash |
89.31 |
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| Asset Allocation |
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| % of Net Assets |
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Cash |
0.9 |
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Stocks |
76.6 |
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Bonds |
0.1 |
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Other |
22.4 |
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Foreign Stocks |
72.1 |
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(as a % of Assets) |
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| Data through 2009-06-30 |
Data through 2009-06-30 |
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| Holding Status |
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| Total Number of Stock Holdings |
182 |
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Turnover % |
27 |
| Total Number of Bond Holdings |
1 |
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30 Day SEC Yield % |
0.00 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 Holdings |
29.94 |
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ending as of
2009-09-30 |
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View Data Definitions |
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Data through 2009-06-30 |
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| Fund Inception: 1985-11-29 |
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Portfolio Manager (Start Date) |
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Frank E. Holmes (1999-06-04) |
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Mr. Holmes is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Mr. Holmes had investment banking experience in the international capital markets and the gold mining industry. He was formerly President and Chairman of the Toronto Society of the Investment Dealers Association and a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange's Listing Committee as well as a member seat holder of the stock exchanges in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Alberta. |
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Ralph P. Aldis (2007-11-01) |
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Aldis has served as senior research analyst of the U.S. Global Investors, Inc. since 2001. Previously he was with United Services Advisors as director of research and analysis since April 1989. Before that, he spent three years in the research department at Neil A. Eisner and Company, and he also worked as a research assistant at Southwest Energy Associates during the summer of 1986. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the San Antonio Society of Financial Analysts. |
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Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-02-28) |
| Front: |
None |
| Deferred: |
None |
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| Expense Ratio % |
1.25 |
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-12-31)
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| Correspondence Information |
7900 Callaghan Road
P.O. Box 781234
San Antonio,
TX
78229
USA |
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| Telephone: |
| 800-873-8637 |
| 210-308-1222 |
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