Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day |
| -0.47% | |||
| 1 week |
| -4.34% | |||
| 4 week | +5.79% |
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| 3 month |
| -23.04% | |||
| YTD |
| -37.00% | |||
| 1 year |
| -35.48% | |||
| 3 years* |
| -16.89% | |||
| 5 years* |
| -4.66% | |||
| *annualised | |||||
| Best 3-month return | +62.90% | |
| Worst 3-month return | -52.81% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: Equity Precious Metals
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Average | Average |
 
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| 5 years | Above Average | Above Average |
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| 10 years | Above Average | Above Average |
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| Overall | Above Average | Above Average |
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| Large | |||
| Mid | |||
| Small | |||
| Value | Blend | Growth |
Key statistics
| Total assets | 788.57M | |
| Front load | 5.75% | |
| Deferred load | - | |
| Expense ratio | 1.29% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | Van Eck |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 0.67% | |
| Stocks | 97.48% | |
| Bonds | 0.00% | |
| Other | 1.86% |
Purchase information
| Initial | $1,000 | |
| Additional | $100 | |
| IRA Initial | $0 |
10.27-0.32(-3.02%)
Jun 18, 4:00pm GMT-4
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Description
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation; current income is a secondary consideration. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies principally engaged in gold-related activities, instruments that derive their value from gold, gold coins and bullion. A company principally engaged in gold-related activities is one that derives at least 50% of its revenues from gold-related activities, including the exploration, mining or processing of or dealing in gold. It concentrates its investments in the gold-mining industry and therefore invests 25% or more of its total assets in such industry. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund filings (PDF) »
Fund filings (PDF) »
Asset manager:
Joseph Foster (Started: Jul 31, 1996)
Joseph Foster (Started: Jul 31, 1996)
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | -41.60 | -17.80 | 0.70 | 9.46 | |
| Beta* | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.83 | 0.92 | |
| Mean annual return | -2.17 | -0.86 | 0.32 | 1.47 | |
| R-squared* | 1.58 | 7.93 | 17.11 | 16.20 | |
| Standard deviation | 31.34 | 29.84 | 41.59 | 36.47 | |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.84 | -0.35 | 0.08 | 0.44 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| Randgold Resources Ltd ADR (GOLD) | 7.31% | |
| New Gold, Inc. (NGD) | 6.50% | |
| Osisko Mining Corporation (OSKFF) | 6.09% | |
| Goldcorp, Inc. (GG) | 5.48% | |
| Silver Wheaton Corporation (SLW) | 4.93% | |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) | 4.45% | |
| Eldorado Gold Corp (EGO) | 4.19% | |
| Iamgold Corp (IAG) | 3.82% | |
| Newcrest Mining Limited (NCMGF) | 3.64% | |
| Eldorado Gold Corp | 3.60% |