Us Global Gold And Precious Meta: (MF: USERX)
NAV
$7.45
NAV Day Change
-0.05 (-0.67%)
May 21 06:06 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 0.20 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | -29.20 |
| Objective* | Equity - Sector Prec Metals |
| Peer* | PM MG |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | -6.83 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 166.52 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 95.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | NA |
| %Min Sales Load | NA |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.88 |
| Redemption Fee | 0.50 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.61 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 0.00 |
| Small Value | 12.40 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Emerging Market | 0.00 |
| Precious Metal | 64.03 |
| Intermediate Bond | 18.43 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 65.51 |
| Cash | 0.00 |
| Bonds | 8.04 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 42.31 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 26.45 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Other | 55.15 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 25.90 |
| Retail Trade | 11.44 |
| Energy | 4.73 |
| Finance | 2.78 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 4.73 | 7.87 |
| SILVER WHEATON CORP | 4.33 | 7.22 |
| YAMANA GOLD INC | 3.62 | 6.02 |
| FRANCO NEVADA CORP | 3.09 | 5.15 |
| SANDSTORM RESOURCES INC | 2.90 | 4.83 |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 2.81 | 4.68 |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC | 2.74 | 4.57 |
| SPDR GOLD TRUST | 2.68 | 4.46 |
| ~HARMONY GOLD MINES | 2.42 | 4.03 |
Contact Information
| Family | US Global |
| Addrerss | 7900 Callaghan Rd San Antonio, TX 78229 |
| Phone | 800 873-8637 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 1 - Strong Buy 
| #1 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in July 1974 and is managed by U.S. Global Investors, Inc. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital plus protection against inflation and monetary instability. Current income is a secondary objective. Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies predominately involved in the mining and processing of, or dealing in, gold. The fund invests 20% of its total assets in the securities of companies principally engaged in natural resource operations. Dividends and capital gains, if any, are distributed annually in December.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | 59 |
| Avg. P/E | 40.40 |
| Avg. P/Book | 3.51 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 35.07 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 10,519 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.44 | 0.70 | 0.76 |
| Alpha | -11.51 | -1.67 | 12.15 |
| R Squared | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.11 |
| Std. Dev. | 26.23 | 35.22 | 34.40 |
| Sharpe | -0.24 | 0.09 | 1.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Frank E. Holmes |
| Since | 01/99 |
| Manager Rating | 2.00 |
| Inception Date | 07/01/1974 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | A |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $5,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $0 |
| 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 |
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