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Fund Price: $6.43 (as at May 22, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.0492 -0.76%  YTD: -10.64%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -4.26% -6.06% -6.06%
3 Months -9.93% -8.88% -9.05%
6 Months -21.97% -10.94% -11.44%
1 Year -21.17% -14.26% -14.46%
2 Year Avg - -19.92% -19.55%
3 Year Avg - -6.79% -6.20%
4 Year Avg - 4.95% 5.89%
5 Year Avg - -6.96% -6.13%
10 Year Avg - 9.67% 9.20%
15 Year Avg - 7.09% 6.50%
20 Year Avg - 6.72% 6.43%
Since Inception - - -
 
2012 -23.42% -11.24% -10.02%
2011 - -18.42% -18.41%
2010 - 32.82% 32.26%
 
3 year risk - 23.19 20.36
3 year beta - 1.02 1.00

*Globe Natural Resources Peer Index

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Globe Natural Resources Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Apr 13): -21.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 13): -31.79 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 1 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 22 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to achieve long-term capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies in Canada and around the world that are involved directly or indirectly in the natural resource sector.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Sprott Asset Management LP
Managed by: Sprott Asset Management LP
Fund Type: MF Corp
Inception Date: September 2011
Asset Class: Natural Resources Equity
Quartile Rank: - (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.83%
Management Fee: 2.50%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$1,000
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$1,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$100
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation September 30, 2012

Equity Sector Weightings September 30, 2012

Fund Geography September 30, 2012

Top Holdings as at September 30, 2012

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at May 22, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
PG-T Premier Gold Mines Precious Metals Canada Stock 5.7   -50.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
DGC-T Detour Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.8   -54.48 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Silver App 1000 Ozs Bars Usd - Canada Stock 3.3   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SGR-T San Gold Corporation Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.2   -91.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BRD-T Brigus Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.2   -22.78 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
NGD-T New Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.1   -19.51 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
IMG-T Iamgold Corp. Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.0   -47.44 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
KAM-X Kaminak Gold Metal Mines Canada Stock 3.0   -51.37 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ARW-X Aroway Energy Inc. - Canada Stock 2.9   -42.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CPG-T Crescent Point Energy Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 2.8   -4.68 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to May 22, 2013)

Frequency of Income Distributions: None

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Dec 28, 2012 0.0391 0.0391 0.0391 7.030

Portfolio Manager(s)

Paul Wong

Sprott Asset Management LP

Start Date: October, 2011

Fund Return: -25.46%

Paul Wong, CFA has more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry and joined the Portfolio Adviser in 2011 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining the Portfolio Adviser, he was a portfolio manager with Natcan Investment Management, where he managed three natural resource related funds with more than $350 million in combined assets. Previously, Mr. Wong was a proprietary trader with Scotia Capital, managing the bank's capital on a long/short basis. Prior to joining Scotia Capital, he held portfolio management positions with both TAL Global Asset Management and Jones Heward Investment Counsel. Mr. Wong earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto.

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