Fund Description

The fund invests principally in securities of companies involved directly or indirectly in mining, processing, fabricating, distributing, or otherwise dealing in gold, silver, platinum, other precious metals, or other natural resources, and in gold, silver, and platinum bullion and coins. It concentrates by investing at least 25% of total assets in natural resources companies. It may invest in equity securities of companies of any size, industry or sector, including both domestic and foreign companies. Up to 35% may be invested in fixed income of any issuer, credit quality, or maturity. It may use futures, options, short sales, leverage, active trading, and securities lending, and may take temporary defensive positions.