Top 10 Gold Mutual Funds
To compile a Top 10 Gold Mutual Funds list is determined by what is most valued by the investor. This one is YTD (year to date) return percentage.
One of the best funds for total YTD is the Tocqueville Gold Fund. The stock symbol is TGLDX and has had a YTD return of 91.29% as of 11/30/09. The current stock price of this fund is at $55.35. The top 3 stock holdings of this fund are Gold Coin at 10.29% of the fund, IAMGOLD Corp at 6.39%, Randgold Resources Limited at 6.24%. This fund has total net assets of $1.15 billion.
The US Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund has a stock symbol of UNWPX. The current fund price is $16.47 with total net assets at $659.07 million and a YTD return of 90.79%.
Midas Fund has a stock symbol of MIDSX. Their YTD return is 89.66% with a current stock price of $3.66. The total net assets are $122.28 million.
The Oppenheimer Gold and Special Mineral A has a stock symbol of OPGSX. The current price of this fund is at $34.34. The YTD return is 83.83% with total net assets of $2.05 billion.
The Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining has a stock symbol of VGPMX. The YTD return is 77.71% with a stock price of $19.76. The total net assets are $3.97 billion.
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A has a stock price of FKRCX. The current stock price is $38.73 with an YTD return of 76.85%. The total net assets are $1.79 billion.
The Van Eck International Gold A has a stock symbol of INIVX and a current stock price of $18.97. The YTD return is 74.29% with total net assets at $846.42 million.
USAA Precious Metals and Mineral has a stock symbol of UASGX and a current stock price of $33.23. The YTD return is at 69.21% and total net assets of $1.60 billion.
Rydex Precious Metals Inv has a stock symbol of RYPMX. The current stock price is $62.32 with a YTD return of 64.59%. The total net assets of this fund are $280 million.
The AIM gold and Precious Metals Inv has a stock symbol of FGLDX. The current stock price is $7.82. The YTD return is 63.88% and total net assets is $205.35 million.
With the current gold prices today at over $1100 an ounce, this list of Top 10 Gold Mutual Funds could come in handy.