Equity Precious Metals

Precious metals portfolios focus on mining stocks, though some do own small amounts of gold bullion. Most portfolios concentrate on gold-mining stocks, but some have significant exposure to silver-, platinum-, and base-metal-mining stocks as well. Precious-metals companies are typically based in North America, Australia, or South Africa. Morningstar®

8.2 Tocqueville Gold Fund (TGLDX)

Performance (1-yr.): 17.20% Expenses: 1.26%
Performance (1-mo.): 10.06% Total Assets: $2.28B

6.9 First Eagle Gold Fund (SGGDX)

Performance (1-yr.): 13.83% Expenses: 1.20%
Performance (1-mo.): 9.62% Total Assets: $3.4B

6.8 Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Performance (1-yr.): 19.90% Expenses: 0.27%
Performance (1-mo.): 9.00% Total Assets: $3.93B

6.6 Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund (IGDAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 18.09% Expenses: 1.25%
Performance (1-mo.): 10.07% Total Assets: $523.45M

6.3 Oppenheimer Gold And Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX)

Performance (1-yr.): 24.67% Expenses: 1.19%
Performance (1-mo.): 11.09% Total Assets: $3.46B

6.1 OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX)

Performance (1-yr.): 15.84% Expenses: 1.93%
Performance (1-mo.): 11.40% Total Assets: $154.24M

6.0 USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Fund (USAGX)

Performance (1-yr.): 17.62% Expenses: 1.15%
Performance (1-mo.): 9.95% Total Assets: $1.91B

6.0 Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Metals Fund (EKWAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 15.95% Expenses: 1.10%
Performance (1-mo.): 10.71% Total Assets: $1.16B

5.5 Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio (FGDAX)

Performance (1-yr.): 17.87% Expenses: 1.15%
Performance (1-mo.): 11.28% Total Assets: $3.83B

5.5 Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund (FKRCX)

Performance (1-yr.): 23.20% Expenses: 0.91%
Performance (1-mo.): 12.34% Total Assets: $3.21B
Advertisement
Top Performing Equity Precious Metals Funds as of 04.04.2012

Peregrine Gold Silver Alpha Strategy Fund (SGAAX)

Total Return: 3.80%

Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Total Return: 9.00%

First Eagle Gold Fund (SGGDX)

Total Return: 9.62%

First Eagle Gold Fund (SGGDX)

Total Return: 13.83%

Gabelli Gold Fund (GLDAX)

Total Return: 15.40%

OCM Gold Fund (OCMGX)

Total Return: 15.84%

Tocqueville Gold Fund (TGLDX)

Total Return: 26.09%

Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Total Return: 24.03%

Oppenheimer Gold And Special Minerals Fund (OPGSX)

Total Return: 21.11%

* annualized