| Data through 5/21/2013. | Our favorite Equity Precious Metals funds |
| Fund Category : Equity Precious Metals : Total Returns ( % ) | |
| Category Name | 1 Month | YTD | 3 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
| Equity Precious Metals | -3.41 | -38.65 | -25.95 | -32.97 | -14.86 | -10.00 |
| Fairfax Gold and Precious Metals N | -2.13 | -21.62 | -18.01 | --- | --- | --- |
| Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Inv | 2.90 | -24.22 | -14.46 | -20.26 | -7.64 | -14.85 |
| Invesco Gold & Precious Metals A LW | -0.60 | -33.77 | -22.60 | -26.48 | -10.95 | -7.10 |
| Invesco Gold & Precious Metals A | -0.60 | -33.77 | -22.60 | -26.48 | -10.95 | -7.10 |
| Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Invstor | -0.79 | -33.82 | -22.73 | -26.47 | -10.98 | -7.12 |
| Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Y | -0.78 | -33.86 | -22.75 | -26.36 | -10.81 | --- |
| Invesco Gold & Precious Metals C | -0.77 | -34.06 | -22.86 | -27.03 | -11.68 | -7.84 |
| Invesco Gold & Precious Metals B | -0.83 | -34.07 | -22.95 | -27.06 | -11.68 | -7.83 |
| First Eagle Gold I | -4.73 | -35.16 | -23.20 | -28.27 | -9.70 | -4.20 |
| First Eagle Gold A Load Waived | -4.73 | -35.22 | -23.25 | -28.44 | -9.90 | -4.43 |
| First Eagle Gold A | -4.73 | -35.22 | -23.25 | -28.44 | -9.90 | -4.43 |
| First Eagle Gold C | -4.79 | -35.42 | -23.42 | -28.99 | -10.60 | -5.15 |
| U.S. Global Investors Gold and Prec Mtls | -6.05 | -36.76 | -24.90 | -29.41 | -14.65 | -10.13 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Metals I | -2.55 | -36.82 | -23.96 | -29.69 | -12.58 | -6.97 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Prciou Metals Adm | -2.56 | -36.87 | -23.99 | -29.82 | --- | --- |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Metals A | -2.59 | -36.91 | -24.03 | -29.93 | -12.89 | -7.26 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Meta A LW | -2.59 | -36.91 | -24.03 | -29.93 | -12.89 | -7.26 |
| Rydex Precious Metals Inv | -1.69 | -36.99 | -25.01 | -28.22 | -13.19 | -10.96 |
| Rydex Precious Metals A Load Waived | -1.71 | -37.05 | -25.07 | -28.39 | -13.41 | -11.17 |
| Rydex Precious Metals A | -1.71 | -37.05 | -25.07 | -28.39 | -13.41 | -11.17 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Metals B | -2.63 | -37.08 | -24.16 | -30.45 | -13.54 | -7.95 |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Metals C | -2.64 | -37.09 | -24.17 | -30.46 | -13.54 | -7.95 |
| Rydex Precious Metals Adv | -1.73 | -37.11 | -25.11 | -28.57 | -13.62 | -11.39 |
| Rydex Precious Metals C | -1.77 | -37.22 | -25.20 | -28.92 | -14.04 | -11.84 |
| Tocqueville Gold | -3.14 | -38.01 | -24.56 | -32.88 | -11.69 | -3.20 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold I | -2.22 | -38.17 | -23.29 | -29.77 | -13.87 | -4.00 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold Y | -2.16 | -38.21 | -23.31 | -29.84 | -13.99 | --- |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A LW | -2.26 | -38.31 | -23.41 | -30.05 | -14.15 | -6.98 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A | -2.26 | -38.31 | -23.41 | -30.05 | -14.15 | -6.98 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold C | -2.36 | -38.47 | -23.51 | -30.58 | -14.80 | -7.69 |
| OCM Gold Advisors | -3.98 | -38.58 | -25.88 | -32.30 | -13.91 | --- |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals S | -4.30 | -38.59 | -26.52 | -33.28 | -15.87 | -12.48 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals A LW | -4.32 | -38.67 | -26.59 | -33.43 | -16.07 | -12.70 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals A | -4.32 | -38.67 | -26.59 | -33.43 | -16.07 | -12.70 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals Inst | -4.30 | -38.68 | -26.65 | -33.31 | -15.85 | -12.43 |
| OCM Gold Investor | -3.97 | -38.69 | -26.00 | -32.63 | -14.35 | -7.44 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals B | -4.34 | -38.86 | -26.77 | -33.98 | -16.73 | -13.36 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals C | -4.35 | -38.87 | -26.76 | -33.94 | -16.69 | -13.34 |
| BlackRock World Gold Instl | -5.20 | -39.33 | -26.30 | -32.37 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock World Gold Investor A LW | -5.37 | -39.42 | -26.36 | -32.51 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock World Gold Investor A | -5.37 | -39.42 | -26.36 | -32.51 | --- | --- |
| BlackRock World Gold Investor C | -5.46 | -39.58 | -26.51 | -33.04 | --- | --- |
| American Century Global Gold Instl | -3.83 | -40.09 | -27.14 | -33.55 | -14.43 | -8.80 |
| American Century Global Gold Inv | -3.84 | -40.12 | -27.20 | -33.66 | -14.59 | -8.98 |
| Midas | -3.13 | -40.15 | -26.89 | -38.49 | -23.80 | -21.56 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold I | -3.91 | -40.17 | -28.04 | -36.69 | -16.28 | -9.97 |
| American Century Global Gold A LW | -3.88 | -40.17 | -27.20 | -33.82 | -14.80 | -9.20 |
| American Century Global Gold A | -3.88 | -40.17 | -27.20 | -33.82 | -14.80 | -9.20 |
| Fidelity Select Gold | -3.87 | -40.18 | -28.04 | -36.75 | -16.34 | -10.01 |
| American Century Global Gold R | -3.89 | -40.21 | -27.24 | -33.94 | -15.01 | -9.43 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold A Load Waived | -3.93 | -40.26 | -28.10 | -36.92 | -16.56 | -10.24 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold A | -3.93 | -40.26 | -28.10 | -36.92 | -16.56 | -10.24 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold T | -3.93 | -40.30 | -28.13 | -37.07 | -16.78 | -10.49 |
| American Century Global Gold C | -3.96 | -40.34 | -27.40 | -34.36 | -15.45 | -9.89 |
| Gabelli Gold I | -3.85 | -40.40 | -26.88 | -33.15 | -13.53 | -9.33 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold C | -3.94 | -40.42 | -28.20 | -37.37 | -17.16 | -10.90 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold B | -3.97 | -40.42 | -28.23 | -37.39 | -17.19 | -10.93 |
| Gabelli Gold AAA | -3.89 | -40.47 | -26.91 | -33.32 | -13.74 | -9.56 |
| Gabelli Gold A Load Waived | -3.95 | -40.47 | -26.95 | -33.30 | -13.67 | -9.52 |
| Gabelli Gold A | -3.95 | -40.47 | -26.95 | -33.30 | -13.67 | -9.52 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv | -5.63 | -40.58 | -28.68 | -35.92 | -16.74 | -10.16 |
| Gabelli Gold C | -4.02 | -40.64 | -27.10 | -33.82 | -14.39 | -10.23 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A LW | -5.64 | -40.64 | -28.73 | -36.10 | -16.96 | -10.39 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A | -5.64 | -40.64 | -28.73 | -36.10 | -16.96 | -10.39 |
| U.S. Global Inv World Prec Mnral Instl | -6.48 | -40.72 | -27.74 | -36.36 | -18.64 | --- |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C | -5.70 | -40.82 | -28.85 | -36.58 | -17.57 | -11.06 |
| U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals | -6.49 | -40.85 | -27.84 | -36.75 | -19.10 | -14.82 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals I | -1.97 | -41.26 | -27.60 | --- | --- | --- |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Y | -2.02 | -41.35 | -27.67 | -35.26 | --- | --- |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A LW | -2.07 | -41.38 | -27.71 | -35.37 | -15.75 | -9.94 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A | -2.07 | -41.38 | -27.71 | -35.37 | -15.75 | -9.94 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals N | -2.04 | -41.44 | -27.74 | -35.59 | -16.02 | -10.24 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals C | -2.10 | -41.53 | -27.81 | -35.82 | -16.34 | -10.60 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals B | -2.13 | -41.58 | -27.87 | -35.93 | -16.45 | -10.69 |
| USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Instl | -5.75 | -41.61 | -28.27 | -37.82 | -17.03 | --- |
| USAA Precious Metals and Minerals | -5.72 | -41.63 | -28.30 | -37.93 | -17.22 | -9.18 |
| USAA Precious Metals and Minerals Adv | -5.76 | -41.69 | -28.31 | -38.09 | --- | --- |
| ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Inv | -0.14 | -45.60 | -31.10 | -44.98 | -23.05 | -23.33 |
| ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Svc | -0.31 | -45.83 | -31.31 | -45.56 | -23.82 | -24.09 |
| Dynamic Gold & Precious Metals I | -10.11 | -46.59 | -29.27 | -42.43 | -17.94 | --- |