The investment seeks long-term growth of capital plus protection against inflation and monetary instability. The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, rights and warrants, and depository receipts of companies principally engaged in the exploration for, or mining and processing of precious minerals such as gold, silver, platinum group, palladium and diamonds. It invests at least 40% of assets in securities of companies that are economically tied to at least three countries other than the U.S. The fund is nondiversified.
Fund filings (PDF) »

Asset managers:
Ralph Aldis (Started: Nov 1, 2007)
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*	17.18	-2.11	21.65	21.82
Beta*	48.79	0.93	-2.60	-3.29
Mean annual return	7.55	1.01	1.89	1.90
R-squared*	20.33	85.92	0.07	0.08
Standard deviation	43.78	47.07	41.73	40.63
Sharpe ratio	2.06	0.21	0.47	0.49
* Against standard index

Risk measurement details »

Security	Net Assets
Goldcorp ([Wts/Rts])	6.97%
Randgold Resources, Ltd. ADR (GOLD)	6.03%
Jaguar Mining Inc. (JAG)	3.64%
Agnico Eagle Mines	2.41%
Centamin Egypt Limited (CEE)	2.31%
Silver Wheaton ([Wts/Rts])	1.97%
Romarco (R2aug08)(R1933) /Cad/	1.87%
Andean Resources Limited (AND)	1.73%
Eastern Platinum Limited (ELR)	1.53%
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)	1.48%

Holdings Performance »