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Mutual Fund Insights: RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

In-depth Analysis of RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

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See RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.23 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.04 (0.36%)

  

Fund Manager - Clay L. Hoes

Fund Manager Tenure: 10.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.44)     (What does this score mean?)
Hoes is a portfolio manager with RiverSource Investments, working since April 1999. Previously, Hoes was a vice president and portfolio manager with Scudder Kemper Investments, worked from 1997 to March 1999. Prior to that, Hoes worked as a precious metals and mining analyst with Everen Securities. Hoes also served as a precious metals project finance and credit analyst with Mocatta Metals Corp. Hoes began his investment career in 1993.  Get more insights on Clay L. Hoes

  

What we like about RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) What we like about RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

Data for RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) as of January 31, 2010

  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) management has been with RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund for 10.7 years
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 43.58, lower than category average of 45.97

  

What we are cautious about RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) What we are cautious about RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

Data for RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) as of January 31, 2010

  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund is a focused fund with 52.28% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 31.66% vs 35.27% Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 3.80% vs 5.52% Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 14.95% vs 16.14% Equity Precious Metals category average)
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) is less safe compared to its Equity Precious Metals peers
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -0.09 is worse than category average of 4.1, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.26
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) has a higher management fee of 2.30% than its Equity Precious Metals average of 1.49%
  • RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) carries a 1% load
See RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C fund (RPMCX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$3.58M
11/2009$3.67M
10/2009$2.96M
More historic net asset information on RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

  

RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C fund (RPMCX)

DateCashStockBondOther
10/20094.95%95.05%0%0%
09/20090.34%99.66%0%0%
07/20090.15%99.85%0%0%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

Discover what RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX) manager is buying

31-Oct-09
FREEPORT MCMORAN B [9.58%]
GOLDCORP INC [7.7%]
KINROSS GOLD CP [6.41%]
YAMANA GOLD INC [5.89%]
GOLD FIELDS LTD ADS [5.45%]
Riversource Short Term Invt Ser [4.95%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [4.73%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [4.63%]
ELDORADO GOLD CORP [3.94%]
Randgold Resources Limited [3.83%]

30-Sep-09
FREEPORT MCMORAN B [8.88%]
GOLDCORP INC [8.38%]
KINROSS GOLD CP [7.42%]
AGNICO EAGLE MINES [5.97%]
YAMANA GOLD INC [5.87%]
GOLD FIELDS LTD ADS [5.83%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [5.77%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [5.46%]
ELDORADO GOLD CORP [3.98%]
Randgold Resources Limited [3.98%]

31-Jul-09
FREEPORT MCMORAN B [10.6%]
GOLDCORP INC [8.97%]
KINROSS GOLD CP [7.95%]
BARRICK GOLD CP [6.65%]
AGNICO EAGLE MINES [6.28%]
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [5.92%]
YAMANA GOLD INC [5.09%]
NEWMONT MIN CP (HLDG [4.69%]
COMPANIA MIN BUEN [4.38%]
RIO TINTO PLC ADS [3.97%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C Fund (RPMCX)

  

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