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| Standard & Poor's | 3 / 5 Stars |
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Fund Overview
The investment seeks to provide long term total return. The fund invests opportunistically in a focused portfolio of investments in the equity, fixed income, cash and cash equivalent asset classes. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in African companies, securities issued by or guaranteed by African governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, and African multi-national organizations. The fund will invest in fixed income securities without restriction as to capitalization, credit quality or maturity. It is non-diversified.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 20.6% |
| 1 Year | -1.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | |
| 10 Years (Annualized) |
Performance
The fund has returned -1.52 percent over the past year.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 99.7 | 99.7 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Minerals Ltd. | AMLZF | 0.0 | 7.42 |
| Cove Energy PLC | COV | --- | 6.0 |
| Afren PLC | AFR | --- | 5.05 |
| Sasol, Ltd. ADR | SSL | 4.83 | 4.67 |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | FM | -3.64 | 4.28 |
Fees
Nile Pan Africa Fund has an expense ratio of 2.25 percent.
