Mutual Fund Insights: Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX)

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Last Trade: $43.75 on 3/11/2010, Change: +0.10 (0.23%)

  

Fund Manager - Derek S. van Eck

Fund Manager Tenure: 15.4 years   [Similar Funds: GHAAX  GHACX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: Mojo Master (Score: 0.87)     (What does this score mean?)

Van Eck joined Van Eck Associates Corporation in 1989. He is the chief investment officer of the Van Eck Associates Corporation and has overseen the investment and research operations since 1998. Van Eck oversees a team of investment professionals that includes specialists in hard asset sectors and in the emerging markets. He has over 15 years of investment management experience.  Get more insights on Derek S. van Eck

  

 What we like about Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX)

Data for Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) as of January 31, 2010

• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) management has been with Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund for 15.4 years
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 45.91% vs 43.49% Natural Resources category average)
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 4.59% vs -0.39% Natural Resources category average)
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 16.01% vs 9.94% Natural Resources category average)
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 73.00% vs Natural Resources average of 103.65%. It is good that Van Eck Global Hard Assets I management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 30.75, lower than category average of 32.48
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) has a lower management fee than its Natural Resources average: 1.01% vs 1.49%
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX)

Data for Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) as of January 31, 2010

• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund is a focused fund with 33.96% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved

See Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$647.70M
11/2009	$508.26M
10/2009	$386.76M

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Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	2.76%	94.59%	0%	2.65%
06/2009	4.25%	90.33%	0%	5.42%
03/2009	12.01%	114.12%	0%	4.06%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Van Eck Global Hard Assets I Fund (GHAIX)

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30-Sep-09 Randgold Resources Limited [4.06%] FREEPORT MCMORAN B [3.86%] OCCIDENTAL PET [3.6%] TRANSOCEAN LTD [3.54%] NEWFIELD EXP COM [3.47%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.37%] WEATHERFORD INTL LTD [3.27%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [3.01%] QUICKSILVER RES INC [2.92%] PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [2.86%]

30-Jun-09 NOBLE ENERGY INC [4.12%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [3.95%] XTO ENERGY INC [3.82%] Randgold Resources Limited [3.73%] HESS CP [3.5%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.49%] TRANSOCEAN LTD [3.34%] WEATHERFORD INTL LTD [3.32%] OCCIDENTAL PET [3.23%] QUANTA SERVICES INC [3.06%]

31-Mar-09 Kinross Gold Corporation [4.12%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [3.89%] Randgold Resources Limited [3.78%] AGNICO EAGLE MINES [3.62%] XTO ENERGY INC [3.55%] NOBLE ENERGY INC [3.46%] SPDR Gold Shares [3.29%] OCCIDENTAL PET [3.24%] BLOUNT INTL INC [3.16%] HESS CP [3.02%]

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