Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day | +3.78% |
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| 1 week |
| -5.65% | |||
| 4 week |
| -3.51% | |||
| 3 month |
| -25.78% | |||
| YTD |
| -38.08% | |||
| 1 year |
| -30.89% | |||
| 3 years* |
| -15.48% | |||
| 5 years* |
| -12.32% | |||
| *annualized | |||||
| Best 3 month return | +56.32% | |
| Worst 3 month return | -53.59% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: Equity Precious Metals
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Average | Below Average |
 
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| 5 years | Below Average | Average |
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| 10 years | Average | Average |
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| Overall | Average | Average |
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| Large | |||
| Mid | |||
| Small | |||
| Value | Blend | Growth |
Key statistics
| Total assets | 205.28M | |
| Front load | - | |
| Deferred load | - | |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | DWS Investments |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 0.02% | |
| Stocks | 98.97% | |
| Bonds | 1.06% | |
| Other | -0.06% |
Purchase information
| Initial | $2,500 | |
| Additional | $50 | |
| IRA Initial | $1,000 | |
| AIP Initial | $1,000 | |
| AIP Additional | $50 |
8.45-0.07(-0.82%)
May 21, 4:00PM EDT
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Description
The investment seeks maximum return (principal change and income). The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in common stocks and other equities of US and foreign companies engaged in activities related to gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals, and in gold coin and bullion directly. It may invest up to 20% of net assets in high-quality debt securities of companies in precious metals and minerals operations and in debt securities whose return is linked to precious metals prices. The fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including issuers located in countries with new or emerging markets. It is non-diversified.
Fund filings (PDF) »
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Asset managers:
Manuel Tenekedshijew (Started: May 4, 2009)
Theresa Gusmann (Started: Aug 1, 2011)
Terence Brennan (Started: Aug 1, 2011)
Manuel Tenekedshijew (Started: May 4, 2009)
Theresa Gusmann (Started: Aug 1, 2011)
Terence Brennan (Started: Aug 1, 2011)
DWS Investments Services, P.O. Box 219151, Kansas City, MO 64121-9151, USA
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | -43.32 | -17.26 | -3.89 | 6.71 | |
| Beta* | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.80 | 0.92 | |
| Mean annual return | -2.88 | -1.07 | -0.06 | 1.28 | |
| R-squared* | 5.49 | 6.59 | 17.85 | 17.03 | |
| Standard deviation | 28.41 | 27.22 | 39.34 | 35.82 | |
| Sharpe ratio | -1.22 | -0.47 | -0.02 | 0.38 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) | 10.03% | |
| Goldcorp, Inc. (GG) | 9.94% | |
| Scudder Precious Metals Inc | 7.77% | |
| Newcrest Mining Limited (NCMGF) | 6.24% | |
| Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) | 5.61% | |
| Yamana Gold Inc (AUY) | 5.33% | |
| Silver Wheaton Corporation (SLW) | 4.93% | |
| Anglogold Ashanti Limited (AULGF) | 3.66% | |
| Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) | 3.45% | |
| Impala Platinum Holdings (IMP) | 3.43% |