Mutual Fund Insights: Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX)

In-depth Analysis of Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX)

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Last Trade: $18.90 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.31 (-1.61%)

  

Fund Manager - Charl P. DE M Malan

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.9 years   [Similar Funds: INIIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.54)     (What does this score mean?)

Charl P. DE M Malan joined Van Eck in 2003 as a precious metals and base metals mining analyst. Prior to joining Van Eck, Charl P. DE M Malan was an equity research sales analyst at JPMorgan Chase. From 1997-2000, Charl P. DE M Malan was an equity research analyst and a junior portfolio manager at Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank in South Africa.  Get more insights on Charl P. DE M Malan

  

 What we like about Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX)

Data for Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) as of February 28, 2010

• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) management has been with Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund for 4.9 years
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 55.02% vs 47.03 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 22.85% vs 16.19 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 30.00% vs Equity Precious Metals average of 61.14%. It is good that Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) has a lower management fee than its Equity Precious Metals average: 1.45% vs 1.49%

  

 What we are cautious about Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX)

Data for Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) as of February 28, 2010

• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund is a focused fund with 55.97% 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 Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 11.86% vs 7.60 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) is less safe compared to its Equity Precious Metals peers
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 48.31 that is higher than category average of 46.12
• Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) carries a 5.75% load

See Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A fund (INIVX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$914.56M
01/2010	$712.53M
11/2009	$846.42M

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Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A fund (INIVX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	1.5%	97.21%	0%	1.29%
06/2009	5.72%	89.72%	0%	4.56%
03/2009	3.35%	178.48%	0%	4.86%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX)

Discover what Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A Fund (INIVX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09 IAMGOLD CORPORATION [9.99%] Randgold Resources Limited [9.21%] GOLDCORP INC [8.15%] AGNICO EAGLE MINES [7.59%] Sport Supply Group, Inc [4.76%] KINROSS GOLD CP [4.57%] SILVER WHEATON CORP [3.31%] Newcrest Mining Limited [3.09%] NEW GOLD INC [2.72%] ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [2.58%]

30-Jun-09 Randgold Resources Limited [9.43%] GOLDCORP INC [7.79%] IAMGOLD CORPORATION [6.93%] AGNICO EAGLE MINES [6.4%] KINROSS GOLD CP [4.79%] Sport Supply Group, Inc [4.62%] LGL GROUP INC. [3.77%] SPDR Gold Shares [3.54%] Newcrest Mining Limited [3.36%] YAMANA GOLD INC [3.24%]

31-Mar-09 Randgold Resources Limited [8.68%] GENPACT LIMITED [7.89%] AGNICO EAGLE MINES [7.8%] Kinross Gold Corporation [7.2%] IAMGold Corporation [5.52%] LGL GROUP INC. [4.08%] SPDR Gold Shares [3.94%] Newcrest Mining Limited [3.55%] Yamana Gold, Inc. [3.55%] BARRICK GOLD CP [3.52%]

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