Skip navigation

GlobeinvestorGOLD Canada's most comprehensive investment tool.

Fund Price: $7.34 (as at November 20, 2009)  1-day chg: $-.04 -0.54%  YTD: 60.26%

Returns as at October 31, 2009

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -3.97% -0.81% -0.81%
3 Months 6.25% 11.52% 10.77%
6 Months 25.05% 30.91% 29.94%
1 Year 123.84% 107.28% 104.19%
2 Year Avg -3.62% -9.28% -7.85%
3 Year Avg 7.66% 0.79% 1.04%
5 Year Avg 15.91% 11.58% 10.33%
10 Year Avg 17.46% 16.49% 13.67%
15 Year Avg 7.78% 10.13% 7.19%
20 Year Avg 9.50% 11.73% 8.36%
Since Inception 10.19% - -
 
2008 -27.65% -39.10% -35.79%
2007 5.60% 4.02% 2.32%
2006 62.67% 53.09% 44.01%
 
3 year risk 48.48 45.10 41.04
3 year beta 1.15 1.06 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 October 31, 2009

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 Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 36 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: Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: January 1984
Asset Class: Precious Metals Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending October 31, 2009)
Total Assets: $568.5 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 August 31, 2009

Equity Sector Weightings August 31, 2009

Fund Geography August 31, 2009

Top Holdings as at August 31, 2009

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at November 20, 2009
1 Year Performance (%)
SGR-X San Gold Corporation Precious Metals Canada Stock 12.84   390.28 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 11.7   417.2 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ARZ-T Aurizon Mines Precious Metals Canada Stock 8.59   208.09 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RBI-T Red Back Mining Inc. Precious Metals Canada Stock 8.17   282.25 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AEM-T Agnico-Eagle Mines Precious Metals Canada Stock 7.89   88.63 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
K-T Kinross Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 6.64   45.96 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ELD-T Eldorado Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 6.09   156.23 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AGI-T Alamos Gold Metal Mines Canada Stock 4.77   187.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
G-T Goldcorp Inc. Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.76   88.45 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CS-T Capstone Mining Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.5   346.38 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

Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd.

Start Date: November, 2000

Fund Return: 23.77%

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

View fund manager performance report





Back to top