U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund Institutional Class Shares (UNWIX)

7.03
Net Asset Value
+0.86%
1 Day
-39.86%
Year-to-Date
Overall Morningstar Rating
Equity precious metals
Style or Category
No Load
Sales Expenses
3.57%
Expense Ratio
Average
Morningstar Risk Rating™
Investment Objective The investment seeks long-term growth of capital plus protection against inflation and monetary instability. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity and equity-related securities 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 may invest in warrants to gain exposure to individual securities in the gold and precious metals industry over the long term. The fund focuses on selecting junior and intermediate exploration companies from around the world. It is non-diversified.

Performance

1 month-4.87% 3 years-18.25%
3 months-26.77% 5 years--
1 year-35.92% Since inception-15.11%
Data through --

Peer Comparisonvs. Equity precious metals

 UNWIXCategory
Performance 5-yr return---3.46%
Expense ratio3.57%1.44%
Risk 5 year sharpe ratio-0.060.05
Net assets$197.1M$693.6M
Average market cap$625.3M$3.9B
Average P/E--11.7
Portfolio turnover44%44%

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Fund Management and Purchase Info

Fund familyU.S. Global Investors
Fund manager & tenureFrank Holmes / 13 Years
Minimal initial investment$1,000,000.00
Minimum IRA investment--

Holdings

Other100.00%
U.S. stock--
International stock--
Fixed income--
Cash--
Top 5 Sectors
Portfolio weighting
Industrial materials 94.80%
Energy 3.82%
Financial service 1.24%
Healthcare 0.12%
Telecommunication 0.02%
Top 10 Holdings
Portfolio weighting
-- Agnico-Eagle Mines5.72%
-- Silver Wheaton Corporation3.09%
-- Gran Colombia Gold Corp2.87%
-- NGEx Resources, Inc.2.62%
-- Virginia Mines, Inc.2.61%
-- Alamos Gold Inc.2.47%
-- MAG Silver Corporation2.43%
-- Dundee Precious Metals Inc.2.31%
-- Gran Colombia Gold 5%2.27%
-- Dundee Precious Metals ([Wts/Rts])2.21%

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