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usfunds.com 1.800.US.FUNDS November 1, 2014 • 14-481
GROW Q1 2015 Earnings Webcast Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer
Susan McGee, President and General Counsel
Lisa Callicotte, Chief Financial Officer
Susan Filyk, Investor Relations
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Today’s Presenters
Frank Holmes Susan McGee Lisa Callicotte Susan Filyk
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Forward-Looking Statements
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During this webcast we may make forward-looking statements about our relative business outlook. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements made during this webcast that don’t pertain to historical facts are subject to risks and uncertainties that may materially affect actual results. Please refer to our press release and the corresponding Form 10-Q filing for more detail on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any described today in forward-looking statements. Any such statements are made as of today, and U.S. Global Investors accepts no obligation to update them in the future.
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About U.S. Global Investors (GROW)
A boutique publicly listed investment adviser specializing in gold, natural resources, emerging markets, domestic equities and municipal bonds.
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GROW Strengths
Go-to stock for exposure to emerging markets and resources
Debt-free, strong balance sheet with a reflexive cost structure Monthly dividend and return on equity discipline
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Top Institutional Holders of GROW
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1. Financial and Investment 19% Management Group
2. Royce and Associates 16%
3. The Vanguard Group 4%
4. BlackRock Fund Advisors 3%
5. Sentry Investment Management 2%
Percentage of shares outstanding as of 9/30/2014 Source: NASDAQ
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GROW Dividends — Paid Monthly
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*At share price of $3.55 as of 9/30/2014
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Share Repurchase Program in Motion
The board approved a repurchase of up to $2.75 million of its outstanding common stock on the open market
through calendar year 2014
During the first fiscal quarter 2015, the company repurchased 16,793 class A shares using cash of $59,000
Algorithm is used to buy back shares on down days, in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations that
restrict amounts and times of repurchases
May be suspended or discontinued at any time
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Current Lineup of Funds
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Building for Future Growth
Increased ownership of Canadian asset management company
Developing innovative and dynamic ETF
products to expand product line
Earning valuable exposure for our brand in over
170 countries through publishing of our financial
commentary and other content
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Fund With A History Of No Drama Assets Have Been Growing
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Compound Annual Growth Rate: 30+%
Note: On December 20, 2013, the Tax Free Fund reorganized into the Near-Term Tax Free Fund.
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Strategic Partnership with Galileo
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GROW ownership is 65 percent of Galileo
Toronto-based company with $226 million in assets under management
Accretive to GROW
Flagship fund consistently rated four or five stars
2013 Lipper fund award for best small/mid
cap fund in Canada over five years
CEO Michael Waring is a seasoned veteran
The Galileo Funds are not offered for sale in the United States.
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Quarterly Average Assets Under Management
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Asset Breakdown — U.S. Global Investors Funds
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Data for SEC-registered funds as of September 30, 2014.
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Balance Sheet Strength – No Debt
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Earnings Per Share Quarterly
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Growth 3 Year
Average EPS Growth
Value 3 Year Average
Return on Equity
Income Dividend
Yield
GROW -204.8% -131.2% 1.7%
Peers* 29.9% 20.9% 2.2%
GROW Peer Comparison
Data as of 09/30/2014. * Median calculations based from quarterly results ended 9/30/2014 by Affiliated Managers Group Inc., Alliance Benstein, Blackrock Inc., Calamos Asset Management Inc., Cohen & Steers Inc., Eaton Vance Corp., Federated Investors Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., GAMCO Investors Inc., Hennessy Advisors, Inc., INVESCO Ltd., Janus Capital Group Inc.,
Legg Mason Inc., Pzena Investment Management., T. Rowe Price Group Inc., Virtus Investment Partners Inc., Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. and Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
Source: FactSet
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Company Snapshot
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NASDAQ: GROW Price on 09/30/14: $3.55
Market Cap: $54.8 million 52-wk Range: $2.37 - $4.05
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GROW Performance — Past Twelve Months Outperformed Gold Stocks
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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GROW Performance – Three Months
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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Income Statement – Financial Analysis
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Lisa Callicotte CFO
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands)
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Significant Events
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Susan McGee President and General Counsel
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Performance and Results Oriented
Winner of 29 Lipper performance awards, certificates and top rankings since 2000
(4 of the U.S. Global Investors Funds received Lipper performance awards from 2005 to 2008. 6 of the U.S. Global Investors Funds received certificates from 2000 to 2007, and 2 of the U.S. Global Investors Funds received top rankings from 2009 to 2010. During
the years mentioned, there were 13 U.S. Global Investors Funds, while currently the fund family consists of 9 funds.) (See disclosure page for additional information.)
Investment leadership results in performance
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It Took S&P 13 Years to Pass the Steady Growth of Near-Term Tax Free Fund With History of
No Drama
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The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the fund during the depicted time frame. Figures include reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, but the performance does not include the effect of any direct fees described in the fund’s prospectus which, if applicable, would lower your total returns. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results, and you shouldn’t reasonably expect the fund to keep pace with an index of equity securities like the S&P 500 over the next 10, 15 and 20 years. However, NEARX has historically shown a greater likelihood of dodging the dramatic swings the equity market has often experienced in times of uncommonly high volatility, such as we saw in the first decade of the century. See complete fund performance on performance page.
S&P 500: $177,613
NEARX: $167,780
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“Couch Potato Portfolio” 50-50 Allocation to NEARX and the S&P 500 Has Provided Growth with Less Volatility
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The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the funds and strategy during the depicted time frame. Figures include reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, but the performance does not include the effect of any direct fees described in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., short-term trading fees) which, if applicable, would lower your total returns. This hypothetical portfolio is presented for educational and illustrative purposes only and is not a recommendation to engage in any particular investment strategy. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See Performance page for complete fund performance.
$16,892 $16,163
$17,061
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NEARX: 13 Years of Positive Annual Total Returns During Volatile Interest Rate Periods
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The Near-Term Tax Free Fund has generated consistent positive annual total returns (yield + appreciation) for investors for 13 years in a row.
The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $100,000 investment made in the fund during the depicted time frame. Figures include reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, but the performance does not include the effect of any direct fees described in the fund’s
prospectus which, if applicable, would lower your total returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See complete fund performance information on performance page.
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NEARX: 5 Stars for 5 Years
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Gold and Precious Metals Fund: 4 Stars Overall
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Fund Recognition: Lipper Leaders
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Lipper ratings for Preservation reflect funds’ historical loss avoidance relative to other funds within the same asset class, as of 9/30/2014. Preservation ratings are relative, rather than absolute, measures, and funds named Lipper Leaders for Preservation may still experience losses periodically; those losses may be larger for equity and mixed equity funds than for fixed income funds. Lipper ratings for Tax Efficiency reflect funds’ historical success in postponing taxable distributions relative to peers as of 9/30/2014. Tax Efficiency offers no benefit to investors in tax-sheltered accounts such as retirement plans. Lipper ratings for Expense reflect funds’ expense minimization relative to peers with similar load structures as of 9/30/2014. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
All American Equity Fund
Near-Term Tax Free Fund
U.S. Government Securities Ultra-
Short Bond Fund
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Focus on Education
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64 MFEA STAR Awards for Excellence in Education
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Branding – Education
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Investor Alert and Advisor Alert are key communication tools
Our original, award-winning educational content is in high demand from investors via email, website, social media platforms, apps
usfunds.com/subscribe
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Research from U.S. Global Investors
Download our latest research
at www.usfunds.com.
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Branding – Education
Audience for our popular content continues to grow through subscription, syndication and social media sharing
Content-rich media includes weekly investment commentaries, slideshows, quizzes, infographics and interviews
Focus on earned media generates reach to millions of viewers and potential investors
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As gold moves up and down, we are there to offer our commentary. Just this week CNBC welcomed Frank Holmes to discuss the precious metal.
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Gold Game Film Show Launched on Kitco
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Kitco News launched a new weekly show featuring Frank Holmes’ gold market analysis at the end of the first quarter. Since the show’s beginning, 31 episodes have been aired. Kitco’s audience = 10 million monthly visitors, and with the launching of their new email newsletter, additional exposure has been added for each Gold Game Film.
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Branding and Marketing of GROW
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24 TV/Radio/Podcasts
40 Total Interviews
880 Web Mentions
27 Frank Talk Blog Entries
112 Newsletter
Recommendations Data from July — September 2014
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Newsletter Recommendations for U.S. Global Investors Funds
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Recent Insights from Investor Alert 44
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JP Morgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index
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October 10, 2014
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Unemployment Rates Drop to Lowest Percentage Since Summer of 2008
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October 21, 2014
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Consumer Confidence Is Rising to Pre-Recession Levels
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July 25, 2014
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U.S. Crude Oil Production at a 25-Year High
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October 10, 2014
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North American Natural Gas Boom is a Global Bargain
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April 1, 2014
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Cheap Feed Stocks and Global Economic Recovery Fuel U.S. Chemical Industry
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China’s Manufacturing Activity Growing Again
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May 23, 2014
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The EU Trades More with China than the U.S.
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Alibaba Tops the List of the 10 Largest U.S. IPOs to Date
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October 21, 2014
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600 Million Reasons to Keep Your Eyes on India
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Modi
Frank
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India’s Consumer Confidence for September Reaches a Two-and-a-Half Year High
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi
October 3, 2014
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Europe’s Unbalanced Fiscal and Monetary Policies
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Balanced Government Policy vs. Unbalanced Government Policy
October 24, 2014
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Gold Seasonality Holidays
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June 20, 2014
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Gold Stocks Extremely Oversold
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June 20, 2014
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Gold is Also Oversold
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June 20, 2014
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Uncomfortable With the Volatility of Gold? It’s Much Like Biotechnology.
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October 31, 2014
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Price Discovery
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October 17, 2014
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Are YOU Reading U.S. Global’s Investor Alert? Jim Cramer Is.
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Tweeted to his loyal 600,000 readers Sign up at usfunds.com/subscribe
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Fund Performance
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Disclosure
Please consider carefully a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and other important information, obtain a fund prospectus by visiting www.usfunds.com or by calling 1-800-US-FUNDS (1-800-873-8637). Read it carefully before investing. Distributed by U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc.
All opinions expressed and data provided are subject to change without notice. Some of these opinions may not be appropriate to every investor.
Bond funds are subject to interest-rate risk; their value declines as interest rates rise. Tax-exempt income is federal income tax free. A portion of this income may be subject to state and local income taxes, and if applicable, may subject certain investors to the Alternative Minimum Tax as well. The Near-Term Tax Free Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities that pay taxable interest. Income or fund distributions attributable to capital gains are usually subject to both state and federal income taxes. The Near-Term Tax Free Fund may be exposed to risks related to a concentration of investments in a particular state or geographic area. These investments present risks resulting from changes in economic conditions of the region or issuer. Though the Near-Term Tax Free Fund seeks minimal fluctuations in share price, it is subject to the risk that a decline in the credit quality of a portfolio holding could cause a fund’s share price to decline.
Gold, precious metals, and precious minerals funds may be susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory developments due to
concentrating in a single theme. The prices of gold, precious metals, and precious minerals are subject to substantial price fluctuations over short periods of time and may be affected by unpredicted international monetary and political policies. We suggest investing no more than 5% to 10% of your portfolio in these sectors.
Lipper Fund Awards are earned for a fund’s consistent performance over one or more time periods, based on Lipper’s Consistent Return score. Consistent Return is a quantitative metric that incorporates two characteristics: risk-adjusted return, and the strength of the fund's performance trend. The top-scoring Consistent Return fund within each classification receives the awards. Lipper's Performance Achievement Certificates are awarded to funds with returns that topped their Lipper category over one or more time periods. Lipper top rankings are achieved based on funds with returns that topped their Lipper category over one or more time periods. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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Disclosure
Foreign and emerging market investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and less public disclosure, as well as economic and political risk. Because the Global Resources Fund concentrates its investments in specific industries, the fund may be subject to greater risks and fluctuations than a portfolio representing a broader range of industries. By investing in a specific geographic region, a regional fund’s returns and share price may be more volatile than those of a less concentrated portfolio. The Emerging Europe Fund invests more than 25% of its investments in companies principally engaged in the oil & gas or banking industries. The risk of concentrating investments in this group of industries will make the fund more susceptible to risk in these industries than funds which do not concentrate their investments in an industry and may make the fund’s performance more volatile.
Stock markets can be volatile and can fluctuate in response to sector-related or foreign-market developments. For details about these and other risks the Holmes Macro Trends Fund may face, please refer to the fund’s prospectus.
Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Lipper. Users acknowledge that they have not relied upon any warranty, condition, guarantee, or representation made by Lipper. Any use of the data for analyzing, managing, or trading financial instruments is at the user's own risk. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities.
The Lipper ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for the Preservation, Tax
Efficiency and Expense metrics over three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leader or a score of 5, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored 1. The Near-Term Tax Free Fund, in Lipper’s Short-Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, respectively. Preservation (in Fixed Income asset class): 5 (5,006 funds), 5 (4,123 funds), and 5 (2,849 funds). Tax Efficiency: 5 (48 funds), 5 (41 funds), and 5 (34 funds). All American Equity Fund, in Lipper’s Multi-Cap Core classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, respectively: Preservation: 5 (10,912 funds), 5 (9,152 funds) and 4 (5,466 funds). The U.S. Government Securities Ultra-Short Bond Fund, in Lipper’s Short U.S. Treasury classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, respectively: Preservation: 5 (5,006 funds), 5 (4,123 funds) and 5 (2,849 funds). Expense: 5 (12 funds), 5 (12 funds), and 5 (9 funds). Lipper ratings are not intended to predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperweb.com. Lipper Leader Copyright 2014, Reuters, All Rights Reserved.
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Disclosure
Morningstar Ratings are based on risk-adjusted return. The Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the most widely recognized price measures for tracking the price of a market basket of goods and services purchased by individuals. The weights of components are based on consumer spending patterns. The ISM manufacturing composite index is a diffusion index calculated from five of the eight sub-components of a monthly survey of purchasing managers at roughly 300 manufacturing firms from 21 industries in all 50 states. The J.P. Morgan Global Purchasing Manager’s Index is an indicator of the economic health of the global manufacturing sector. The PMI index is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment.
The FTSE Gold Mines Index Series encompasses all gold mining companies that have a sustainable and attributable gold production of at least 300,000 ounces a year, and that derive 75% or more of their revenue from mined gold. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. The NYSE Arca Gold BUGS (Basket of Unhedged Gold Stocks) Index (HUI) is a modified equal dollar weighted index of companies involved in gold mining. The HUI Index was designed to provide significant exposure to near term movements in gold prices by including companies that do not hedge their gold production beyond 1.5 years. The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index comprised of publicly traded companies involved primarily in the mining for gold and silver. The index benchmark value was 500.0 at the close of trading on December 20, 2002.
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Disclosure
The Russell 2000 Index is a U.S. equity index measuring the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000. The Russell 3000 Index consists of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies as determined by total market capitalization. The S&P 500 Stock Index is a widely recognized capitalization-weighted index of 500 common stock prices in U.S. companies. The S&P 500 Biotechnology Index is a capitalization-weighted index. The index is comprised of six stocks whose primary function is technology based on biology, used in agriculture, food science and medicine. The S&P 500 Chemicals Index is a capitalization-weighted index that tracks the companies in the chemicals industry as a subset of the S&P 500.
The S&P Global Natural Resources Index includes 90 of the largest publicly-traded companies in natural resources and commodities businesses that meet specific investability requirements, offering investors diversified, liquid and investable equity exposure across 3 primary commodity-related sectors: Agribusiness, Energy, and Metals & Mining. The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index is a broad market indicator for the Canadian venture capital market. The index is market capitalization weighted and, at its inception, included 531 companies. A quarterly revision process is used to remove companies that comprise less than 0.05% of the weight of the index, and add companies whose weight, when included, will be greater than 0.05% of the index. The U.S. Trade Weighted Dollar Index provides a general indication of the international value of the U.S. dollar.
Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread apart the data, the higher the deviation. Standard deviation is also known as historical volatility. There is no guarantee that the issuers of any securities will declare dividends in the future or that, if declared, will remain at current levels or increase over time. Note that stocks and Treasury bonds differ in investment objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, safety, guarantees or insurance, fluctuation of principal or return, and tax features.
Fund portfolios are actively managed, and holdings may change daily. Holdings are reported as of the most recent quarter-end. Holdings in the funds mentioned as a percentage of net assets as of 9/30/2014: Alibaba (China Region Fund 0.42%); Berkshire Hathaway 0.00%; Burlington 0.00%; CIT 0.00%; Facebook (All American Equity Fund 2.73%, Holmes Macro Trends Fund 3.18%); General Motors 0.00%; Goldman Sachs 0.00%; HCA 0.00%; iShares Russell 2000 ETF 0.00%; JP Morgan Chase & Co. 0.00%; Kraft 0.00%; Mastercard 0.00%; Sprott Inc. 0.00%; Tesoro (Global Resources Fund 1.16%); Travelers (All American Equity Fund 1.01%); UPS 0.00%; Valero (Global Resources Fund 2.01%); Visa 0.00%
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