| Data through 11/19/2009. | Our favorite Equity Precious Metals funds |
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| Fund Category : Equity Precious Metals : Total Returns ( % ) | |
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| Category Name | 1 Month | YTD | 3 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
| Equity Precious Metals | 4.96 | 62.52 | 32.74 | 178.63 | 14.38 | 16.83 |
| Tocqueville Gold | 7.94 | 91.60 | 39.87 | 208.13 | 15.58 | 18.80 |
| U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals | 4.84 | 88.18 | 32.77 | 197.17 | 5.23 | 15.47 |
| Midas | 7.48 | 86.77 | 40.58 | 218.57 | 1.27 | 12.89 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A LW | 5.77 | 83.19 | 35.77 | 214.92 | 16.84 | 21.42 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A | 5.77 | 83.19 | 35.77 | 214.92 | 16.84 | 21.42 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals N | 5.74 | 82.62 | 35.65 | 213.80 | 16.46 | 21.04 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals C | 5.67 | 81.92 | 35.49 | 212.39 | 15.95 | 20.51 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals B | 5.67 | 81.77 | 35.47 | 212.19 | 15.89 | 20.45 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv | 4.99 | 75.42 | 35.37 | 205.66 | 19.03 | 21.40 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A LW | 4.97 | 75.05 | 35.28 | 205.01 | 18.73 | 21.10 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A | 4.97 | 75.05 | 35.28 | 205.01 | 18.73 | 21.10 |
| Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining | 0.44 | 74.72 | 21.32 | 146.27 | 3.48 | 15.27 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold I | -0.32 | 74.66 | 29.09 | 204.90 | 26.24 | --- |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A LW | 8.03 | 74.04 | 39.93 | 203.58 | 19.82 | 22.86 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A | 8.03 | 74.04 | 39.93 | 203.58 | 19.82 | 22.86 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B | 4.91 | 73.96 | 35.02 | 202.90 | 17.85 | 20.19 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C | 4.91 | 73.87 | 35.02 | 202.80 | 17.85 | 20.20 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold C | 7.91 | 72.69 | 39.56 | 200.86 | 18.93 | 22.05 |
| ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Inv | 8.31 | 69.16 | 46.13 | 264.64 | 2.93 | 4.49 |
| USAA Precious Metals and Minerals | 5.67 | 68.27 | 34.35 | 201.03 | 21.20 | 24.51 |
| ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Svc | 8.23 | 67.71 | 45.80 | 260.92 | 1.93 | 3.48 |
| Rydex Precious Metals Inv | 4.59 | 64.97 | 34.89 | 196.97 | 9.80 | 10.23 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals Y | 4.83 | 64.90 | 28.17 | 169.73 | --- | --- |
| Rydex Precious Metals A Load Waived | 4.58 | 64.64 | 34.79 | 196.23 | 9.54 | 9.98 |
| Rydex Precious Metals A | 4.58 | 64.64 | 34.79 | 196.23 | 9.54 | 9.98 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals Inv | 4.84 | 64.64 | 28.11 | 169.63 | 15.83 | 17.89 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals A LW | 4.74 | 64.63 | 27.93 | 168.91 | 15.81 | 17.92 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals A | 4.74 | 64.63 | 27.93 | 168.91 | 15.81 | 17.92 |
| Rydex Precious Metals Adv | 4.56 | 64.30 | 34.73 | 195.49 | 9.26 | 9.70 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals C | 4.83 | 63.72 | 27.91 | 167.82 | 14.93 | 17.02 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals B | 4.75 | 63.67 | 27.94 | 167.78 | 15.02 | 17.06 |
| Rydex Precious Metals C | 4.49 | 63.51 | 34.55 | 193.89 | 8.68 | 9.12 |
| GAMCO Gold I | 3.54 | 63.27 | 32.36 | 182.52 | --- | --- |
| GAMCO Gold AAA | 3.52 | 62.96 | 32.31 | 181.87 | 16.09 | 18.45 |
| GAMCO Gold A Load Waived | 3.52 | 62.94 | 32.33 | 181.94 | 16.10 | 18.45 |
| GAMCO Gold A | 3.52 | 62.94 | 32.33 | 181.94 | 16.10 | 18.45 |
| GAMCO Gold B | 3.44 | 61.84 | 32.05 | 179.63 | 15.20 | 17.54 |
| GAMCO Gold C | 3.44 | 61.82 | 32.07 | 179.70 | 15.23 | 17.57 |
| OCM Gold | 4.91 | 59.94 | 32.57 | 171.79 | 16.34 | 17.84 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining A | 4.02 | 58.72 | 29.95 | 168.02 | 13.55 | 16.41 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Minin A LW | 4.02 | 58.72 | 29.95 | 168.02 | 13.55 | 16.41 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining B | 3.99 | 57.56 | 29.76 | 165.76 | 12.69 | 15.51 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C | 3.98 | 57.51 | 29.69 | 165.80 | 12.70 | 15.53 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals I | 4.66 | 56.51 | 32.55 | 166.84 | 18.17 | 20.92 |
| American Century Global Gold Instl | 5.86 | 56.22 | 34.73 | 177.23 | --- | --- |
| Evergreen Precious Metals A Load Waived | 4.63 | 56.15 | 32.47 | 166.13 | 17.87 | 20.59 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals A | 4.63 | 56.15 | 32.47 | 166.13 | 17.87 | 20.59 |
| American Century Global Gold Inv | 5.87 | 56.01 | 34.71 | 176.68 | 12.24 | 14.22 |
| American Century Global Gold A LW | 5.86 | 55.58 | 34.58 | 175.95 | 11.97 | 13.95 |
| American Century Global Gold A | 5.86 | 55.58 | 34.58 | 175.95 | 11.97 | 13.95 |
| American Century Global Gold R | 5.77 | 55.22 | 34.45 | 175.34 | --- | --- |
| Evergreen Precious Metals B | 4.59 | 55.13 | 32.23 | 164.24 | 17.01 | 19.73 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals C | 4.58 | 55.12 | 32.22 | 164.22 | 16.99 | 19.73 |
| American Century Global Gold C | 5.77 | 54.64 | 34.36 | 173.99 | --- | --- |
| American Century Global Gold B | 5.77 | 54.57 | 34.30 | 173.89 | --- | --- |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals Inst | 5.11 | 51.41 | 29.85 | 155.67 | --- | --- |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals S | 5.07 | 51.27 | 29.78 | 155.38 | 11.41 | 12.77 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals A LW | 5.05 | 50.87 | 29.72 | 154.78 | 11.13 | 12.48 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals A | 5.05 | 50.87 | 29.72 | 154.78 | 11.13 | 12.48 |
| First Eagle Gold I | 5.20 | 50.33 | 30.11 | 123.39 | 19.28 | 17.98 |
| First Eagle Gold A Load Waived | 5.19 | 50.08 | 30.08 | 122.99 | 18.99 | 17.71 |
| First Eagle Gold A | 5.19 | 50.08 | 30.08 | 122.99 | 18.99 | 17.71 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals C | 5.02 | 49.93 | 29.46 | 152.76 | 10.35 | 11.69 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals B | 4.95 | 49.89 | 29.47 | 152.94 | 10.32 | 11.64 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold I | 4.30 | 49.22 | 30.81 | 160.40 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Select Gold | 4.29 | 49.18 | 30.79 | 160.42 | 16.67 | 19.16 |
| First Eagle Gold C | 5.10 | 49.06 | 29.80 | 121.33 | 18.09 | 16.82 |
| U.S. Global Investors Gold and Prec Mtls | 4.13 | 48.94 | 29.56 | 133.66 | 10.25 | 18.46 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold A Load Waived | 4.27 | 48.88 | 30.71 | 159.68 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold A | 4.27 | 48.88 | 30.71 | 159.68 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold T | 4.24 | 48.50 | 30.62 | 158.92 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold C | 4.21 | 47.87 | 30.49 | 157.75 | --- | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold B | 4.18 | 47.84 | 30.43 | 157.79 | --- | --- |
| Dynamic Gold & Precious Metals I | 5.26 | --- | 26.54 | --- | --- | --- |
