The investment seeks long-term growth of capital plus protection against inflation and monetary instability. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in the common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, rights and warrants, and depository receipts of companies within the natural resource sector. It invests in securities of companies with economic ties to countries throughout the world, including the U.S. The fund invests at least 40% of assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to at least three countries other than the U.S. It is nondiversified.
Fund filings (PDF) »

Asset managers:
Brian Hicks (Started: Mar 1, 2004)
Evan Smith (Started: Nov 15, 2004)
Frank E. Holmes (Started: Jun 4, 1999)

Advisor Company:
U.S. Global Investors Inc
Fund family reports on Morningstar »

	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Alpha*	18.29	-4.50	14.76	19.40
Beta*	0.98	1.17	1.32	0.97
Mean annual return	2.50	0.18	1.33	1.65
R-squared*	51.49	90.05	39.96	27.51
Standard deviation	32.15	36.91	33.30	29.81
Sharpe ratio	0.93	-0.01	0.39	0.57
* Against standard index

Risk measurement details »

Security	Net Assets
Petrochina Company (ADR) (PTR)	3.29%
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR (PBR)	2.84%
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (PRE)	2.60%
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold B (FCX)	2.51%
Rio Tinto PLC ADR (RTP)	2.30%
Goldcorp ([Wts/Rts])	2.16%
Impala Platinum Hldgs Limited (ADR) (IMPUY)	2.02%
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK)	2.00%
Halliburton Company (HAL)	1.63%
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)	1.62%

Holdings Performance »