Dynamic Precious Metals
Fund Price: $10.74 (as at September 3, 2010) 1-day chg: $.34 3.27% YTD: 45.73%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -3.98% | -3.29% | -3.29% |
| 3 Months | -2.47% | -4.26% | -3.41% |
| 6 Months | 27.79% | 14.92% | 15.08% |
| 1 Year | 46.79% | 37.97% | 34.06% |
| 2 Year Avg | 20.55% | 11.83% | 11.79% |
| 3 Year Avg | 11.61% | 3.17% | 3.72% |
| 4 Year Avg | 16.20% | 6.87% | 6.39% |
| 5 Year Avg | 25.86% | 17.68% | 16.07% |
| 10 Year Avg | 24.35% | 21.38% | 17.76% |
| 15 Year Avg | 10.29% | 10.76% | 8.00% |
| 20 Year Avg | 11.17% | 13.29% | 9.28% |
| Since Inception | 11.33% | - | - |
| 2009 | 60.92% | 71.47% | 60.66% |
| 2008 | -27.65% | -39.10% | -35.79% |
| 2007 | 5.60% | 4.02% | 2.32% |
| 3 year risk | 49.65 | 45.85 | 42.36 |
| 3 year beta | 1.14 | 1.04 | 1.00 |
*Globe Precious Metals Peer Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Oct 09): | 123.84 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Oct 08): | -58.50 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
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The Dynamic Precious Metals Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily, directly or indirectly, in precious metals on a global basis. The Fund invests in equity securities on a global basis of businesses engaged in precious metals activities. The Fund may also invest in gold, silver, platinum, palladium in the form of bullion, coins and storage receipts as a way to maintain liquidity. As a result of this specialized investment mandate, the Fund may be subject to pronounced cycles and widely varying conditions in the stock markets.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Dynamic Funds |
| Managed by: | Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | January 1984 |
| Asset Class: | Precious Metals Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $783.5 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.75% |
| Management Fee: | 2.25% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $100
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $100
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation May 31, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings May 31, 2010
Fund Geography May 31, 2010
Top Holdings as at May 31, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 3, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSK-T | Osisko Mining | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 14.52 | 72.53 | | | |
| SGR-X | San Gold Corporation | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 13.42 | 26.77 | | | |
| RBI-T | Red Back Mining Inc. | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 11.54 | 148.9 | | | |
| ARZ-T | Aurizon Mines | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 5.86 | 31.15 | | | |
| AGI-T | Alamos Gold | Metal Mines | Canada | Stock | 5.5 | 58.49 | | | |
| AEM-T | Agnico-Eagle Mines | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 4.87 | -7.31 | | | |
| ELD-T | Eldorado Gold | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 4.49 | 61.71 | | | |
| ANV-T | Allied Nevada Gold | Precious Metals | United States | Stock | 4.45 | 153.07 | | | |
| K-T | Kinross Gold | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 4.41 | -24.69 | | | |
| AND-T | Andean Resources | Precious Metals | Australia | Stock | 3.21 | 217.27 | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Robert Cohen, CFA, MBA, B.A.Sc
Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd.
Start Date: November, 2000
Fund Return: 25.86%
Robert Cohen joined Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel, in 1998 as a member of the global equities team. Robert is primarily focused on the global resource markets, and is a Portfolio Manager for Dynamic's Resource and Precious Metals funds. Robert's experience in the mining industry is extensive and includes work as an engineer, assistant to V.P. of South American Projects for a junior mining company and as a corporate development advisor for an international gold mining firm. Robert completed his Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Mineral Process Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He received his Master's in Business Administration in 1998 and his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2003.
Also manages:Dynamic Precious Metals (eur)-A, Dynamic Strategic Gold Class
