The Gold and Precious Metals Fund is the first-no load gold fund in the U.S. We have a history as pioneers in portfolio management in this specialized sector. Our team brings valuable background in geology and mining finance, important to understanding the technical side of the business.

The fund focuses on producers, companies currently pulling gold or other precious minerals out of the ground. These companies, often called “seniors,” generally have the largest market caps in the mining sector.

The World Precious Minerals Fund complements our Gold and Precious Metals Fund by giving investors increased exposure to junior and intermediate mining companies for added growth potential. With a high level of expertise in this specialized sector, our portfolio management team includes professionals with experience in geology, mineral resources and mining finance.

The China Region Fund invests in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. The China region has experienced many changes since the fund opened in 1994 but we believe the region continues to hold further investment opportunities.

Many countries in the region possess characteristics similar to the United States prior to the industrial revolution: a thriving, young workforce, migration from rural to urban areas and shifting sentiment toward consumption.

The Emerging Europe Fund focuses on a region that shares the same continent as the established economies of western Europe, but has more in common with other emerging markets around the world. Many countries across emerging Europe are rich in resources, have strong banking sectors, healthy economies and lower debt levels than their western neighbors. The fund pursues opportunities tied to the economic growth of these countries, as many are making great strides toward meeting the European Union’s standards. Russian companies offer potential, since the country’s stocks are some of the cheapest in the world. Turkey presents a great growth story, with its young, growing population, entrepreneurial mindset and pro-business policies.

The Global Emerging Markets Fund is a portfolio of companies located in the faster-growing emerging market countries around the globe. The fund focuses on holding smaller, dividend-paying and undervalued companies in developing markets that have rising urbanization and growing domestic wealth. We believe these companies offer outstanding growth opportunity for investors who can tolerate a little extra volatility in a diversified portfolio.

Megatrends are often created by government policies, technological innovations, significant changes in supply/demand dynamics, or other formerly slow-evolving patterns. The MegaTrends Fund uses a “go anywhere” approach to seek out growth opportunities. The fund identifies sectors that have this kind of megatrend potential, and dynamically adapts to current trends, supported by company-specific criteria such as revenue, cash flow and earnings growth.

The All American Equity Fund invests in the growth of America by seeking “All American” companies with the best prospects for growth.

Offering the opportunity to invest right here at home, often in well-recognized names, the fund invests at least 80 percent of its assets in “All American” companies.

The portfolio management team uses a variety of investment strategies to select companies identified as having superior growth, profitability and quality relative to companies in the same industry.

The Holmes Growth Fund seeks to identify those companies that have the greatest potential for growth. The portfolio management team uses a variety of investment strategies to search for companies suitable for investment in the fund. The team looks for companies that have proven management and sound financial strength, and whose stock price is low in light of the company’s earnings and cash flow.

The Tax Free Fund invests in municipal bonds issued by state and local governments across the country, with the goal of consistent superior performance in the municipal arena. The Tax Free Fund invests in bonds that the portfolio management team believes will perform well in the long run, with a focus on providing a higher level of tax-free income.

The Near-Term Tax Free Fund invests in municipal bonds with relatively short maturity. The fund seeks to provide tax-free monthly income and stability by investing in debt securities issued by state and local governments from across the country.

The U.S. Government Securities Savings Fund is designed to be used as an investment where you can park funds needed for a financial goal or as a refuge when you need safety of principal. The fund accrues dividends daily and pays them to you monthly. Its yield will reflect the current market rates of government securities.