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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

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See Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $21.18 on 3/18/2010, Change: +0.03 (0.14%)

  

Fund Manager - Graham French

Fund Manager Tenure: 13.8 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.64)     (What does this score mean?)
Graham French joined M&G in 1989 as a graduate from Durham University where he studied geography. He manages two global equity funds, including the M&G Global Basics Fund, and also an M&G fund of funds. Graham French was instrumental in the design and development of the investment strategy of the M&G Global Basics Fund and has managed the fund since its launch in November 2000.  Get more insights on Graham French

  

What we like about Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) What we like about Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Data for Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) management has been with Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund for 13.8 years
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 77.75% vs 43.49% Natural Resources category average)
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 13.66% vs 9.94% Natural Resources category average)
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) has a lower management fee than its Natural Resources average: 0.39% vs 1.49%
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) What we are cautious about Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Data for Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund is a focused fund with 58.99% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -1.74% vs -0.39% Natural Resources category average)
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 41.79 that is higher than category average of 32.48
See Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) Net Asset

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DateNet Asset
01/2010$3.68B
11/2009$3.97B
10/2009$3.41B
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Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.73%98.27%0%0%
07/20091.26%98.61%0%0.13%
06/20092.18%97.67%0%0.15%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Discover what Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
LEGG MASON CORP UNIT [8.13%]
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [7.45%]
Eramet [7.29%]
Imerys [6.81%]
Impala Platinum Hldgs Limited (ADR) [6.48%]
Peter Hambro Mng ADR [4.97%]
Sims Metal Management Limited [4.76%]
BHP Billiton Limited [4.62%]
Iluka Resources Limited [4.28%]
HOLLY CP [4.2%]

31-Jul-09
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [8.95%]
LEGG MASON CORP UNIT [7.94%]
Impala Platinum Hldgs Limited (ADR) [7.52%]
Imerys [7.16%]
Eramet [6.67%]
Sims Metal Management Limited [6.16%]
BHP Billiton Limited [4.76%]
Peter Hambro Mng ADR [4.16%]
HOLLY CP [3.69%]
Iluka Resources Limited [3.64%]

30-Jun-09
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [8.26%]
Impala Platinum Hldgs Limited (ADR) [7.85%]
LEGG MASON CORP UNIT [7.36%]
Eramet [7.15%]
Sims Metal Management Limited [6.29%]
Imerys [5.4%]
BHP Billiton Limited [4.63%]
Peter Hambro Mining PLC [3.97%]
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc [3.71%]
Iluka Resources Limited [3.58%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

  

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