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USAGX - USAA PRECIOUS METALS AND MINERAL: Mutual Fund Quote

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 Fund Information
  Profile  |  Performance   |   Class Information   |   Holdings
USAA Precious Metals&Minerals (USAGX)

General Information
 As of 05/25/2012

NAV $26.41
NAV Daily Change $0.18
% Yield .23
% SEC Yield N/A
% YTD Return (as of 04/30/2012) -7.04
Objective* Equity - Sector Prec Metals
Peer* PM LG
* Key

Portfolio Statistics

% Unrealized Gain YTD 26.63
Net Assets (Mil $) N/A 2,183.76
% Turnover N/A 24.00

Fees

% Max Sales Load .00
% Min Sales Load .00
% Max Deferred Load .00

Expenses

% Max 12b-1 Fee .00
% Max Management Fee .78
% Redemption Fee .00
% Expense Ratio 1.17

Allocation

Large Growth .00
Large Value .00
Small Growth .00
Small Value .00
Foreign Stock 10.54
Emerging Market .00
Precious Metals 63.93
Intermediate Bond .00
Foreign Bond .00
High Yield Bond 23.67

Portfolio Information

Composition
As of N/A % of Net Assets
Stock 96.79
Cash 2.81
Bonds .00
Preferred .00
Convertibles .00
Foreign Stock 69.74
Foreign Bonds .00
Hedge .00
Other .40

Sector / Country Weightings

As of 02/29/2012 % of Portfolio
Industrial Cyclical 62.82
Other 32.74
Retail Trade 2.45
Energy 1.80
Non-Durable .19
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A

Portfolio Holdings

Top Equity Holdings
(As of 02/29/2012)
% of Portfolio Value (Mil$)
GOLDCORP 6.62 140.65
NEWCREST MINING LTD 6.11 129.78
YAMANA GOLD INC 5.60 118.92
NEWMONT MINING CORP 5.23 111.08
ELDORADO GOLD CORP 5.13 109.01
GAMMON GOLD INC 4.55 96.50
KINROSS GOLD CORP 4.46 94.73
ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP 4.21 89.47
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI SPON ADR 4.07 86.39
N/A N/A N/A

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Fund Description

The fund was incepted in August 1984 and is managed by USAA Investment Management Company. The fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation and to protect the purchasing power of capital against inflation. Current income is a secondary objective. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies principally engaged in the exploration, mining, or processing of gold and other precious metals and minerals, such as platinum, silver, and diamonds. Dividends are distributed annually. Capital gains are distributed in December each year.

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NEWS

10 Best Funds for Young Investors - TheStreet.com
Dec 01, 2011
Digging for opportunities in gold - CNNMoney
Feb 15, 2010

Stock Holding Statistics
 % of Net Assets

As Of N/A
Total Issues 40
Avg. P/E 45.61
Avg. P/Book 4.31
Avg. EPS Growth 15.77
Avg. Market Value (Mil $) 18,826

Risk

3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Beta 0.79 0.77 0.71
Alpha 6.54 16.14 21.05
R Squared 0.13 0.13 0.10
Std. Dev. 33.69 40.91 36.57
Sharpe 0.70 0.41 1.00


Shareholder Information

Manager Mark W. Johnson
Since 01/94
Manager Rating * SEE EXPLANTION 1.2
Inception Date 08/15/1984
Shareholders 29
Dividends Paid A
Minimum Initial Investment $3,000
Minimum Subsequent Investment $50
IRA Minimum $250

IRA Available Y Check Writing N Phone Invest Y
Phone Exchange Y Phone Redeem Y Auto Invest Y
Wire Redeem Y Wire Fee Y Wire Transfer Y

Contact Information

Family USAA Group
Address 9800 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX 78288
Phone 800 531-8181



 
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