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Net Asset Value: 
18.28
1-Day Return: 
-0.13 (-0.71%)
YTD Return
as of 2/8/10: 
Down -10.57%
VGPMX 
(Vanguard Prc M&M;Inv)
Classification: Gold Oriented     Objective: Gold Oriented
Open to New Investors: Yes
Lipper Rating
Total Return
Consistent Return
Preservation
Tax Efficiency
Expense
The Lipper Leader system ranks a fund in the following categories: Total Return; Consistent Return; Preservation; Tax Efficiency; and Expenses. Funds are rated in ascending order on a numeric scale of 1 to 5, with '1' representing funds with the lowest rating, and '5' representing the highest rated funds and funds that are Lipper Leaders. Click here for more detail.
NAV Chart | Growth of $10,000
Fund Chart
Total Returns (As of 2/08/2010)
 YTD1Yr3Yr5Yr10Yr
Fund -10.57 57.01 -3.04 12.86 17.14
Classification -10.57 29.02 5.51 16.83 17.70
Index (S&P 500) -5.10 24.50 -8.00 -0.50 -1.30
% Rank in Class (1-best,100=worst)285948260
Fund Stats
Investment Objective:Gold Oriented
Net Assets ($Mil)NA
Inception Date:5/23/84
Manager Name, TenureFrench/Vaight, 1996 / 2007
Expense Ratio: 0.30%
Sales Charge:
Load Type:
  
No Load
0.00%
0.00%
Top 10 Holdings (As of 9/30/09)
Company NameSymbol% Net Assets
Lonmin Plc LNMIF 8.14
Johnson Matthey Plc JMPLF 7.46
Eramet Sa NA 7.30
Imerys Sa NA 6.82
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd IMPUY 6.49
Petropavlovsk Plc PPLKF 4.98
Sims Metal Management Ltd SMUPF 4.77
Bhp Billiton Ltd BHPLF 4.63
Iluka Resources Ltd ILKAF 4.28
Hochschild Mining Plc HCHDF 4.20
% of Total Holdings 59.07
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