Ticker Symbol
PSPFX |
Fund Name
Global Resources Fund |
Category
Natural Resources |
Current NAV
$ 19.43 as of 5/15/2008 |
NAV Change
0.46 
|
Assets
$1.56 b as of 3/31/08 |
| Fund Performance |
Total Annualized Returns as of March 31, 2008
| |
1-year |
5-year |
10-year |
Gross Expense Ratio |
| Global Resources Fund |
28.38% |
43.12% |
18.63% |
0.96% |
| S&P 500 |
-5.08% |
11.31% |
3.50% |
n/a |
Gross expense ratio as stated in the most recent prospectus. Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Results reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance does not include the effect of any direct fees described in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., short-term trading fees, if applicable, of 0.25%) which, if applicable, would lower your total returns. Obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end at www.usfunds.com or 1-800-US-FUNDS. High double-digit returns are attributable, in part, to unusually favorable market conditions and may not be repeated or consistently achieved in the future.
The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the fund during the depicted time frame. Figures include reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, but the performance does not include the effect of any direct fees described in the fund’s prospectus (e.g. short-term trading fees) which, if applicable, would lower your total returns.
The S&P 500 Stock Index is a widely recognized capitalization-weighted index of 500 common stock prices in U.S. companies. |
| Morningstar Rating |
As of 3/31/2008 |
| 5-year Rating |
|
| Morningstar 5-year Rating™. Among 150, 150, 99, and 63 Specialty-Natural Resource funds, the Global Resources Fund earned 4 stars, 3 stars, 5 stars and 4 stars for the overall, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods. Ratings are based on risk-adjusted return as of 3/31/08. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| 2008 Lipper Fund Awards |
As of 12/31/07 |
The Global Resources Fund was named the Best of Natural Resource Funds at the Lipper Fund Awards. The award was earned for the fund’s consistent performance over the five-year period ending December 31, 2007. The fund ranked #1 of 75 funds in its category. The award selection process began with Lipper calculating a Consistent Return score for each fund for the five-year time period as of December 31, 2007. Consistent Return is a quantitative metric that incorporates two characteristics: risk-adjusted return, and the strength of the fund’s performance trend. The top-scoring Consistent Return fund within each classification received the awards. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| Average Annual Total Returns |
|
Month End
4/30/2008 |
Quarter End
3/31/2008 |
| 1 Year |
28.41 % |
28.38 % |
| 3 Years |
32.69 % |
26.37 % |
| 5 Years |
45.10 % |
43.12 % |
| 10 Years |
19.74 % |
18.63 % |
| Since Inception |
7.93 % |
7.67 % |
| Inception Date |
8/3/1983 |
|
| Gross Expense Ratio |
0.96% |
|
| Capped Expense Ratio |
n/a |
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Gross expense ratio as stated in the most recent prospectus. Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Results reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance does not include the effect of any direct fees described in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., short-term trading fees, if applicable, of 0.25%) which, if applicable, would lower your total returns. Obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end at www.usfunds.com or 1-800-US-FUNDS. High double-digit returns are attributable, in part, to unusually favorable market conditions and may not be repeated or consistently achieved in the future. |
| Initial Investment Requirements |
|
|
| To Open an Account |
$5,000 |
| To Open an IRA Account |
no minimum |
| To Open a Business Account |
$5,000 |
| To Open a Trust Account |
$5,000 |
| UGMA/UTMA |
$50 |
|
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| ABC Investment Plan |
$100 with
regular $50 per month subsequent investments. |
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Disclosure
Please consider carefully the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and other important information, obtain a fund prospectus by visiting www.usfunds.com or by calling 1-800-US-FUNDS (1-800-873-8637). Read it carefully before investing. Distributed by U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc.
Foreign and emerging market investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation and less public disclosure, as well as economic and political risk. Because the Global Resources Fund concentrates its investments in a specific industry, the fund may be subject to greater risks and fluctuations than a portfolio representing a broader range of industries.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)
A program of regular investing doesn’t assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. You should evaluate your ability to continue in such a program in view of the possibility that you may have to redeem fund shares in periods of declining share prices as well as in periods of rising prices.
Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Lipper. Users acknowledge that they have not relied upon any warranty, condition, guarantee, or representation made by Lipper. Any use of the data for analyzing, managing, or trading financial instruments is at the user’s own risk. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities.
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