EagleWing Research compares 21 gold funds     Gold Fund Comparisons
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February 26    ..1 Week | ..3 Weeks | ..6 Weeks | ..2010
February 28    1 Month | 3 Months | 12 Months | 2 Years | 3 Years | Beta | Position
    Size | Turnover Ratios | a Expense Ratios | South African Investments

1 Week
fn         Fund                    1wk   3wks   6wks   2010     nav
24 SLV   iShrs Silver Trust ETF    0.6    7.9  -11.0   -2.8   16.07
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .   -0.0    4.5   -1.3    2.0  109.43
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .   -0.2    5.8   -8.3   -7.3   71.82
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   -0.4    6.0   -5.3   -1.6   56.47
11 OCMGX OCM Gold             .   -0.9    4.7   -6.6   -2.3   21.94
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   -1.1    4.0   -7.9   -3.7   32.75
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   -1.2    6.4   -7.8   -2.4   35.05
17 USERX US Global Gold Shares.   -1.3    2.9   -9.2   -4.5   14.77
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .   -1.4    4.9  -10.5   -4.5    3.65
 7 SGGDX First Eagle Gold A   .   -1.4    3.5   -8.0   -4.8   25.42
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3 Weeks

fn         Fund                   3wks   6wks   2010     nav
24 SLV   iShrs Silver Trust ETF    7.9  -11.0   -2.8   16.07
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .    6.4   -7.8   -2.4   35.05
13 PMPIX Profund Prec Mtls Ultr    6.3  -11.0   -8.1   29.18
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .    6.0   -5.3   -1.6   56.47
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns    6.0   -6.7   -3.2   16.87
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .    5.8   -8.3   -7.3   71.82
14 INPMX Riversource Prec MtlsA    5.4   -8.2   -3.5   11.81
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A    5.2   -8.7   -4.7   37.89
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA    5.1   -7.4   -3.3   18.30
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .    4.9  -10.5   -4.5    3.65
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6 Weeks

fn         Fund                   6wks   2010     nav
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .   -1.3    2.0  109.43
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   -5.3   -1.6   56.47
26 XAU   Phlx Gold/Silver Index   -6.6   -4.1  161.39
11 OCMGX OCM Gold             .   -6.6   -2.3   21.94
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns   -6.7   -3.2   16.87
 4 SGDAX DWS Gold & Prec Mtls A   -7.0   -4.1   18.40
 6 FSAGX Fidelity Select Gold .   -7.3   -4.6   40.85
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA   -7.4   -3.3   18.30
22 GDX   Mkt V Gold Miners ETF.   -7.4   -5.0   43.89
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   -7.8   -2.4   35.05
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2010

fn         Fund                   2010     nav
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .    2.0  109.43
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   -1.6   56.47
11 OCMGX OCM Gold             .   -2.3   21.94
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   -2.4   35.05
24 SLV   iShrs Silver Trust ETF   -2.8   16.07
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns   -3.2   16.87
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA   -3.3   18.30
14 INPMX Riversource Prec MtlsA   -3.5   11.81
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   -3.7   32.75
26 XAU   Phlx Gold/Silver Index   -4.1  161.39

Does not include distributions.
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Funds compared for change measured as of February 28, 2010:
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1 Month

fn         Fund                    1mo   3mos  12mos   2yrs   3yrs
13 PMPIX Profund Prec Mtls Ultr   13.1  -19.2   44.7  -48.1  -18.7
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .    9.9   -4.8   75.3   -8.8   29.6
26 XAU   Phlx Gold/Silver Index    9.1  -12.1   35.5  -17.9   15.6
14 INPMX Riversource Prec MtlsA    9.0  -10.4   44.4  -13.3   12.5
15 RYPMX Rydex Prec Metals    .    8.5  -13.2   47.5  -22.4    6.7
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA    8.5  -12.3   49.6   -8.6   34.3
11 OCMGX OCM Gold             .    8.1  -11.0   42.5   -8.5   27.4
25 HUI   Amex Gold Bugs Index .    8.1  -14.9   39.4  -16.8   18.9
 3 BGEIX Amer Cent Global Gold.    7.9  -12.5   35.9  -15.6   13.8
 4 SGDAX DWS Gold & Prec Mtls A    7.9  -11.7   36.4  -25.1   10.5
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3 Months

fn         Fund                   3mos  12mos   2yrs   3yrs
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns   -3.9   78.2  -29.5   -3.7
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   -4.1   71.8    3.8   30.7
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   -4.8   75.3   -8.8   29.6
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .   -5.4   18.1   13.8   64.6
21 VGPMX Vanguard Prec Metals .   -6.6   89.1  -44.0  -19.2
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .   -7.3   73.2  -39.3  -17.9
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .   -7.7   50.3  -12.0   26.3
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A   -8.1   64.6   -5.6   39.6
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   -9.0   54.6   -4.5   39.8
 2 FGLDX AIM Gold & Pr Mtls Inv   -9.0   48.5   -7.9   28.6
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12 Months

fn         Fund                  12mos   2yrs   3yrs
21 VGPMX Vanguard Prec Metals .   89.1  -44.0  -19.2
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns   78.2  -29.5   -3.7
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   75.3   -8.8   29.6
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .   73.2  -39.3  -17.9
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   71.8    3.8   30.7
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A   64.6   -5.6   39.6
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   54.6   -4.5   39.8
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .   50.3  -12.0   26.3
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA   49.6   -8.6   34.3
 2 FGLDX AIM Gold & Pr Mtls Inv   48.5   -7.9   28.6
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2 Years

fn         Fund                   2yrs   3yrs
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .   13.8   64.6
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .    3.8   30.7
 7 SGGDX First Eagle Gold A   .   -3.1   36.4
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   -4.5   39.8
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A   -5.6   39.6
 2 FGLDX AIM Gold & Pr Mtls Inv   -7.9   28.6
11 OCMGX OCM Gold             .   -8.5   27.4
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA   -8.6   34.3
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   -8.8   29.6
 6 FSAGX Fidelity Select Gold .   -9.8   31.2
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3 Years

fn         Fund                   3yrs
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .   64.6
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   39.8
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A   39.6
 7 SGGDX First Eagle Gold A   .   36.4
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA   34.3
 6 FSAGX Fidelity Select Gold .   31.2
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   30.7
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   29.6
 2 FGLDX AIM Gold & Pr Mtls Inv   28.6
11 OCMGX OCM Gold             .   27.4
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Beta
Fund movement is compared to other gold funds.
High numbers indicate high volatility with 1.0 average.
The top 10 most active are:

fn        Fund                     beta
21 VGPMX Vanguard Prec Metals .    1.33
13 PMPIX Profund Prec Mtls Ultr    1.24
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .    1.13
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns    1.12
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .    1.10
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .    1.05
25 HUI   Amex Gold Bugs Index .    1.02
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA    1.00
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .    0.99
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .    0.97
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Relative Position
Position is a fund's location between its 52 week high and its low.
High = +100;   Low = -100
The top ten are:

fn         Fund                    pos
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .   64.1
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns   51.9
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .   51.6
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .   46.8
21 VGPMX Vanguard Prec Metals .   46.8
23 GLD   SPDR Gold Shares     .   41.6
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .   39.8
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .   39.6
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A   31.7
 2 FGLDX AIM Gold & Pr Mtls Inv   30.5

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Size
The ten largest funds measured in assets under management in $millions.

fn         Fund                    size
21 VGPMX Vanguard Prec Metals .    3613
 6 FSAGX Fidelity Select Gold .    2823
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .    1981
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A    1501
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .    1475
 7 SGGDX First Eagle Gold A   .    1334
16 TGLDX Tocqueville Gold     .    1059
 3 BGEIX Amer Cent Global Gold.     974
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA     763
18 UNWPX US Global World Pr Mns     614
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Turnover
Funds measured in highest percentage of turnover per year.

fn         Fund                turnover %
13 PMPIX Profund Prec Mtls Ultr    500
14 INPMX Riversource Prec MtlsA    340
15 RYPMX Rydex Prec Metals    .    245
10 MIDSX Midas Fund           .    129
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .     81
 4 SGDAX DWS Gold & Prec Mtls A     79
17 USERX US Global Gold Shares.     61
 6 FSAGX Fidelity Select Gold .     42
 2 FGLDX AIM Gold & Pr Mtls Inv     39
20 INIVX Van Eck Intl Inv GoldA     30
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Expense Ratio
The ten funds with the lowest expense ratios in percent of assets.

fn         Fund            expense ratio
21 VGPMX Vanguard Prec Metals .    0.5
 3 BGEIX Amer Cent Global Gold.    0.7
 8 FKRCX Franklin Gold & PrMt A    0.9
 6 FSAGX Fidelity Select Gold .    0.9
 1 ASA   ASA Ltd              .    1.0
12 OPGSX Oppenheimer Gold A   .    1.1
15 RYPMX Rydex Prec Metals    .    1.2
19 USAGX USAA Precious Metals .    1.2
 7 SGGDX First Eagle Gold A   .    1.3
14 INPMX Riversource Prec MtlsA    1.4
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