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Fund Price: $3.66 (as at May 17, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.13 -3.43%  YTD: -48.60%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -20.69% -18.59% -18.59%
3 Months -32.04% -27.91% -27.94%
6 Months -46.18% -39.21% -39.46%
1 Year -45.44% -36.04% -36.54%
2 Year Avg -39.48% -33.27% -32.79%
3 Year Avg -21.14% -14.65% -13.81%
4 Year Avg -3.46% 1.82% 1.05%
5 Year Avg -4.60% -5.00% -4.62%
10 Year Avg 7.44% 6.74% 6.11%
15 Year Avg 7.37% 7.49% 5.54%
20 Year Avg 6.37% 9.53% 6.07%
Since Inception 7.35% - -
 
2012 -19.00% -14.41% -15.21%
2011 -29.17% -22.64% -21.47%
2010 68.39% 56.64% 57.96%
 
3 year risk 33.17 29.94 28.16
3 year beta 1.12 1.03 1.00

*Globe Precious Metals 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 Precious Metals Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Oct 09): 123.84 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Oct 08): -58.50 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 33 High

Fund Objectives

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: GCIC Ltd
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: January 1984
Asset Class: Precious Metals Equity
Quartile Rank: 4 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.65%
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 December 31, 2012

Equity Sector Weightings December 31, 2012

Fund Geography December 31, 2012

Top Holdings as at December 31, 2012

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at May 17, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
AGI-T Alamos Gold Metal Mines Canada Stock 7.22   -21.5 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Silver Lake Resources Metal Mines Australia Stock 7.02   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PRU-T Perseus Mining Limited Metal Mines Australia Stock 6.67   -56.2 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 6.56   -18.55 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ANV-T Allied Nevada Gold Precious Metals United States Stock 5.98   -71.58 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BSX-T Belo Sun Mining Precious Metals Canada Stock 5.87   -39.53 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Regis Resources Metal Mines Australia Stock 5.79   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
OSK-T Osisko Mining Precious Metals Canada Stock 5.7   -45.44 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PG-T Premier Gold Mines Precious Metals Canada Stock 5.7   -56.92 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Papillon Resources Metal Mines Australia Stock 4.92   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Robert Cohen, CFA, MBA, B.A.Sc

GCIC Ltd

Start Date: November, 2000

Fund Return: 13.24%

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 Resource (EUR)-A, Dynamic Strategic Gold Class, Dynamic Strategic Resource Cl

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