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Mutual Fund Insights: Midas Fund (MIDSX)

In-depth Analysis of Midas Fund (MIDSX)

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See Midas Fund (MIDSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $3.85 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.07 (-1.79%)

  

Fund Manager - Thomas B. Winmill

Fund Manager Tenure: 8.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: E (Score: 0.31)     (What does this score mean?)

  

What we like about Midas Fund (MIDSX) What we like about Midas Fund (MIDSX)

Data for Midas Fund (MIDSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) management has been with Midas Fund for 8.2 years
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 73.24% vs 47.03 % Equity Precious Metals category average)

  

What we are cautious about Midas Fund (MIDSX) What we are cautious about Midas Fund (MIDSX)

Data for Midas Fund (MIDSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Midas Fund is a focused fund with 43.57% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -4.94% vs 7.60 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 13.06% vs 16.19 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) is less safe compared to its Equity Precious Metals peers
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 129.00% that is higher than the Equity Precious Metals average of 61.14%. This could mean Midas is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 50.23 that is higher than category average of 46.12
  • Midas Fund (MIDSX) has a higher management fee of 2.02% than its Equity Precious Metals average of 1.49%
  • Even though Midas Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.25% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
See Midas Fund (MIDSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Midas Fund (MIDSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Midas fund (MIDSX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$107.93M
01/2010$103.09M
11/2009$122.28M
More historic net asset information on Midas Fund (MIDSX)

  

Midas Fund (MIDSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Midas fund (MIDSX)

DateCashStockBondOther
01/20100.01%99.04%0%0.96%
10/20091.35%98.6%0%0.05%
09/20090.1%99.87%0%0.03%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Midas Fund (MIDSX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Midas Fund (MIDSX)

Discover what Midas Fund (MIDSX) manager is buying

31-Jan-10
[5.04%]
Aquarius Platinum [4.98%]
Newmont Mining Corporation (Hol [4.86%]
Barrick Gold Corporation Common [4.74%]
Kinross Gold Corporation Common [4.42%]
Northern Dynasty Minerals [4.17%]
IMPERIAL CAPITAL BCR [4.02%]
Lihir Gold, Limited [3.85%]
[3.81%]
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited Comm [3.68%]

31-Oct-09
ELDORADO GOLD CORP [7.17%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [6.72%]
KINROSS GOLD CP [5.58%]
SILVERCORP METALS IN [5.18%]
Newcrest Mining Limited [4.39%]
Centerra Gold Inc. [4.26%]
GOLDCORP INC [4.05%]
Aquarius Platinum [3.96%]
NORTHERN DYNASTY MNL [3.89%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [3.76%]

30-Sep-09
ELDORADO GOLD CORP [7.27%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [6.91%]
KINROSS GOLD CP [6.39%]
BHP BILLITON LIMITED [4.92%]
SILVERCORP METALS IN [4.7%]
GOLDCORP INC [4.36%]
NORTHERN DYNASTY MNL [4.35%]
Newcrest Mining Limited [4.15%]
Aquarius Platinum [4.1%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [4%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Midas Fund (MIDSX)

  

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