| Data through 2/8/2010. | 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 | -17.69 | -11.06 | -10.34 | 29.42 | 5.23 | 16.91 |
| Dynamic Gold & Precious Metals I | -12.75 | -6.90 | 3.36 | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Global Investors Gold and Prec Mtls | -16.20 | -9.31 | -8.02 | 26.97 | 3.96 | 19.31 |
| OCM Gold | -16.21 | -9.35 | -7.93 | 30.37 | 7.04 | 18.88 |
| Tocqueville Gold | -14.54 | -9.36 | -4.96 | 57.83 | 7.31 | 19.29 |
| First Eagle Gold I | -15.21 | -9.45 | -11.02 | 22.10 | 10.35 | 17.72 |
| First Eagle Gold A Load Waived | -15.25 | -9.48 | -11.08 | 21.80 | 10.08 | 17.42 |
| First Eagle Gold A | -15.25 | -9.48 | -11.08 | 21.80 | 10.08 | 17.42 |
| First Eagle Gold C | -15.29 | -9.54 | -11.27 | 20.84 | 9.27 | 16.55 |
| USAA Precious Metals and Minerals | -16.76 | -10.00 | -7.06 | 40.49 | 11.30 | 25.07 |
| U.S. Global Investors Wld Prec Minerals | -16.09 | -10.16 | -4.09 | 60.51 | -0.42 | 16.30 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold I | -17.24 | -10.21 | -8.34 | 37.85 | 15.20 | --- |
| Midas | -18.14 | -10.21 | -3.11 | 50.81 | -5.69 | 14.03 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A LW | -17.25 | -10.25 | -8.45 | 37.33 | 9.51 | 23.67 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold A | -17.25 | -10.25 | -8.45 | 37.33 | 9.51 | 23.67 |
| Van Eck Intl Investors Gold C | -17.31 | -10.33 | -8.62 | 36.22 | 8.71 | 22.84 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Adv | -17.23 | -10.58 | -7.52 | 46.99 | 9.95 | 21.81 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A LW | -17.24 | -10.59 | -7.57 | 46.62 | 9.67 | 21.52 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A | -17.24 | -10.59 | -7.57 | 46.62 | 9.67 | 21.52 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals C | -17.29 | -10.66 | -7.75 | 45.51 | 8.86 | 20.62 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals I | -17.19 | -10.66 | -10.07 | 26.77 | 8.35 | 20.94 |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals B | -17.31 | -10.68 | -7.76 | 45.54 | 8.86 | 20.60 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals A Load Waived | -17.20 | -10.68 | -10.12 | 26.44 | 8.07 | 20.61 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals A | -17.20 | -10.68 | -10.12 | 26.44 | 8.07 | 20.61 |
| Fidelity Select Gold | -16.79 | -10.69 | -11.81 | 19.64 | 6.82 | 18.38 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold I | -16.78 | -10.69 | -11.81 | 19.64 | 6.83 | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold A Load Waived | -16.80 | -10.71 | -11.86 | 19.36 | 6.50 | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold A | -16.80 | -10.71 | -11.86 | 19.36 | 6.50 | --- |
| Evergreen Precious Metals C | -17.25 | -10.74 | -10.29 | 25.51 | 7.27 | 19.74 |
| Evergreen Precious Metals B | -17.24 | -10.74 | -10.29 | 25.52 | 7.28 | 19.74 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold T | -16.84 | -10.75 | -11.94 | 18.99 | 6.24 | --- |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals A LW | -17.07 | -10.75 | -9.59 | 32.72 | 6.23 | 17.41 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals A | -17.07 | -10.75 | -9.59 | 32.72 | 6.23 | 17.41 |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold C | -16.85 | -10.78 | -12.03 | 18.45 | 5.68 | --- |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold B | -16.85 | -10.79 | -12.04 | 18.40 | 5.69 | --- |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals Inst | -17.00 | -10.79 | -10.60 | 21.96 | --- | --- |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals Y | -17.17 | -10.79 | -9.66 | 32.96 | --- | --- |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals S | -17.02 | -10.81 | -10.64 | 21.83 | 2.35 | 12.97 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals Inv | -17.09 | -10.81 | -9.66 | 32.72 | 6.19 | 17.39 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals C | -17.19 | -10.82 | -9.88 | 31.76 | 5.38 | 16.50 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals A LW | -17.06 | -10.84 | -10.71 | 21.43 | 2.10 | 12.69 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals A | -17.06 | -10.84 | -10.71 | 21.43 | 2.10 | 12.69 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A LW | -18.42 | -10.88 | -6.49 | 49.06 | 7.64 | 20.87 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A | -18.42 | -10.88 | -6.49 | 49.06 | 7.64 | 20.87 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals C | -17.05 | -10.89 | -10.87 | 20.66 | 1.37 | 11.90 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals N | -18.46 | -10.92 | -6.60 | 48.50 | 7.27 | 20.48 |
| DWS Gold & Precious Metals B | -17.07 | -10.92 | -10.90 | 20.53 | 1.34 | 11.85 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining A | -19.08 | -10.95 | -9.27 | 27.12 | 4.47 | 16.74 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Minin A LW | -19.08 | -10.95 | -9.27 | 27.12 | 4.47 | 16.74 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals B | -18.49 | -10.96 | -6.72 | 47.73 | 6.74 | 19.88 |
| AIM Gold & Precious Metals B | -17.28 | -10.96 | -9.96 | 31.61 | 5.39 | 16.50 |
| Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals C | -18.49 | -10.97 | -6.68 | 47.85 | 6.81 | 19.96 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining C | -19.13 | -10.99 | -9.37 | 26.23 | 3.67 | 15.88 |
| RiverSource Precious Metals & Mining B | -19.19 | -11.09 | -9.46 | 26.08 | 3.65 | 15.83 |
| American Century Global Gold Inv | -17.89 | -11.40 | -12.45 | 20.41 | 2.55 | 14.29 |
| American Century Global Gold Instl | -17.89 | -11.40 | -12.40 | 20.65 | --- | --- |
| American Century Global Gold A LW | -17.89 | -11.41 | -12.48 | 20.16 | 2.30 | 14.03 |
| American Century Global Gold A | -17.89 | -11.41 | -12.48 | 20.16 | 2.30 | 14.03 |
| American Century Global Gold R | -17.91 | -11.45 | -12.56 | 19.83 | --- | --- |
| American Century Global Gold C | -17.92 | -11.49 | -12.62 | 19.25 | --- | --- |
| American Century Global Gold B | -17.93 | -11.49 | -12.63 | 19.26 | --- | --- |
| GAMCO Gold I | -18.36 | -12.14 | -12.69 | 27.05 | --- | --- |
| GAMCO Gold A Load Waived | -18.39 | -12.18 | -12.73 | 26.79 | 6.48 | 18.27 |
| GAMCO Gold A | -18.39 | -12.18 | -12.73 | 26.79 | 6.48 | 18.27 |
| GAMCO Gold AAA | -18.39 | -12.21 | -12.75 | 26.72 | 6.47 | 18.25 |
| GAMCO Gold B | -18.43 | -12.24 | -12.88 | 25.84 | 5.69 | 17.36 |
| GAMCO Gold C | -18.44 | -12.27 | -12.91 | 25.78 | 5.69 | 17.37 |
| Rydex Precious Metals Inv | -19.62 | -12.75 | -13.82 | 26.20 | -0.47 | 10.30 |
| Rydex Precious Metals A Load Waived | -19.63 | -12.77 | -13.87 | 25.89 | -0.71 | 10.05 |
| Rydex Precious Metals A | -19.63 | -12.77 | -13.87 | 25.89 | -0.71 | 10.05 |
| Rydex Precious Metals Adv | -19.65 | -12.80 | -13.91 | 25.60 | -0.95 | 9.77 |
| Rydex Precious Metals C | -19.66 | -12.83 | -14.01 | 24.97 | -1.48 | 9.19 |
| ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Inv | -25.97 | -17.64 | -22.36 | 13.41 | -10.29 | 3.74 |
| ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector Svc | -26.04 | -17.73 | -22.57 | 12.31 | -11.15 | 2.73 |
