Mutual Fund Insights: U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX)

In-depth Analysis of U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX)

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See U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $17.70 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.29 (-1.61%)

  

Fund Manager - Ralph P. Aldis

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.4 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.55)     (What does this score mean?)

Ralph P. Aldis has served as senior research analyst of the U.S. Global Investors, Inc. since 2001. Previously Ralph P. Aldis was with United Services Advisors as director of research and analysis since April 1989. Before that, Ralph P. Aldis spent three years in the research department at Neil A. Eisner and Company, and Ralph P. Aldis also worked as a research assistant at Southwest Energy Associates during the summer of 1986. Ralph P. Aldis is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the San Antonio Society of Financial Analysts.  Get more insights on Ralph P. Aldis

  

 What we like about U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX)

Data for U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) as of February 28, 2010

• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) is a new fund and has been performing well against its peers for both three-month and 1-year performance
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 78.48% vs 47.03 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 27.00% vs Equity Precious Metals average of 61.14%. It is good that U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals management does not trade extensively for its return.
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has a lower management fee than its Equity Precious Metals average: 1.25% vs 1.49%

  

 What we are cautious about U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX)

Data for U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) as of February 28, 2010

• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) management has been with U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund for only 2.4 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 1.56% vs 7.60 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 15.15% vs 16.19 % Equity Precious Metals category average)
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) is less safe compared to its Equity Precious Metals peers
• U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 48.1 that is higher than category average of 46.12
• Even though U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.25% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

See U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals fund (UNWPX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$568.46M
01/2010	$568.46M
11/2009	$659.07M

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U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals fund (UNWPX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	14.87%	71.58%	1.35%	12.2%
06/2009	0.87%	76.63%	0.1%	22.4%
03/2009	7.06%	164.62%	0.32%	9.04%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX)

Discover what U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals Fund (UNWPX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09 Randgold Resources Limited [7.52%] Goldcorp Inc New ([Wts/Rts]) [5.76%] Romarco (R2aug08)(R1933) /Cad/ [2.33%] Silver Wheaton ([Wts/Rts]) [2.33%] CENTRAL EUROPE & RUS [2.1%] Andean Resources Limited [2.08%] RYDER SYSTEM INC [1.91%] Sino Gold Mining Limited [1.65%] PARTNERRE LTD [1.63%] SPDR DJ LARGE CAP ET [1.57%]

30-Jun-09 Goldcorp ([Wts/Rts]) [6.97%] Randgold Resources Limited [6.03%] JAGUAR MINING INC [3.64%] Agnico Eagle Mines [2.41%] CENTRAL EUROPE & RUS [2.31%] Silver Wheaton ([Wts/Rts]) [1.97%] Romarco (R2aug08)(R1933) /Cad/ [1.87%] Andean Resources Limited [1.73%] SPDR DJ LARGE CAP ET [1.53%] Royal Gold, Inc. [1.48%]

31-Mar-09 Randgold Resources Limited [11.37%] Goldcorp ([Wts/Rts]) [8.57%] JAGUAR MINING INC [3.42%] Agnico Eagle Mines [3.06%] Silver Wheaton ([Wts/Rts]) [2.59%] Chesapeake Gold Corp. [2.12%] AGNICO EAGLE MINES [2.07%] Royal Gold, Inc. [1.8%] ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LT [1.77%] SILVERCORP METALS IN [1.55%]

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