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GHACX - Van Eck Global Hard Assets C

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Van Eck Global Hard Assets C (GHACX)
Expense Ratio: 2.12%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $56,274.93


The Van Eck Global Hard Assets C fund (GHACX) is a Natural Resources fund started on 11/7/1994 and has $3.60 billion in assets under management. The current manager has been running Van Eck Global Hard Assets C since 01/24/1997. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 1.00%

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iShares S&P North Amer Natural Resources (IGE)
Expense Ratio: 0.48%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $15,089.86


The iShares S&P North Amer Natural Resources (IGE) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Natural Resources investment strategy and is an alternative to a Natural Resources mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Van Eck Global Hard Assets C because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Natural Resources Funds Have Lower Fees Than Van Eck Global Hard Assets C (GHACX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Allianz RCM Global Water A AWT1Z 73.0% 105 1.57%
Allianz RCM Global Water A AWTTZ 73.0% 105 1.57%
Allianz RCM Global Water D AWTDX 73.0% 105 1.60%
Allianz RCM Global Water Fund Institutional Class AWTIX 73.0% 105 1.30%
BlackRock Natural Resources Instl MAGRX 2.0% 471 0.82%
BlackRock Natural Resources Inv A MDGRX 2.0% 471 1.09%
BlackRock Natural Resources Inv A MNRSZ 2.0% 471 1.09%
BlackRock Natural Resources Inv B MBGRX 2.0% 471 1.86%
BlackRock Natural Resources Inv C MCGRX 2.0% 471 1.87%
Columbia Energy & Nat Resources A EENAX 167.0% 475 1.24%
Columbia Energy & Nat Resources C EENCX 167.0% 475 1.99%
Columbia Energy & Nat Resources Fund Class R4 CEGFX 167.0% 475 1.11%
Columbia Energy & Nat Resources Z UMESX 167.0% 475 0.99%
Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund FFGCX 71.0% 581 1.08%
Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class A FFGAX 71.0% 581 1.32%
Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Institutional Class FFGIX 71.0% 581 1.03%
Fidelity Advisor Materials A FMFAX 94.0% 1,300 1.13%
Fidelity Advisor Materials C FMFCX 94.0% 1,300 1.89%
Fidelity Advisor Materials I FMFEX 94.0% 1,300 0.84%
Fidelity Advisor Materials T FMFTX 94.0% 1,300 1.42%
Franklin Natural Resources A FNRSZ 23.6% 1,000 1.01%
Franklin Natural Resources A FRNRX 23.6% 1,000 1.01%
Franklin Natural Resources Adv FNRAX 23.6% 1,000 0.71%
Franklin Natural Resources C FNCRX 23.6% 1,000 1.71%
Ivy Global Natural Resources A IGNAX 84.0% 3,100 1.39%
Ivy Global Natural Resources C IGNCX 84.0% 3,100 2.07%
Ivy Global Natural Resources I IGNIX 84.0% 3,100 1.02%
Ivy Global Natural Resources R IGNRX 84.0% 3,100 1.61%
Ivy Global Natural Resources Y IGNYX 84.0% 3,100 1.27%
JHancock2 Natural Resources A JNRAX 85.0% 862 1.60%
JHancock2 Natural Resources I JNRIX 85.0% 862 1.40%
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources A PGNAX 34.0% 4,300 1.18%
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources B PRGNX 34.0% 4,300 1.88%
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources C PNRCX 34.0% 4,300 1.88%
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund Class Q PJNQX 34.0% 4,300 0.76%
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources R JNRRX 34.0% 4,300 1.38%
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Z PNRZX 34.0% 4,300 0.88%
Putnam Global Natural Resources A EBERX 90.0% 307 1.26%
Putnam Global Natural Resources B PNRBX 90.0% 307 2.01%
Putnam Global Natural Resources C PGLCX 90.0% 307 2.01%
Putnam Global Natural Resources M PGLMX 90.0% 307 1.76%
Putnam Global Natural Resources Trust Class Y PGRYX 90.0% 307 1.01%
RS Global Natural Resources A RSNRX 25.0% 3,100 1.45%
RS Global Natural Resources K RSNKX 25.0% 3,100 1.87%
RS Global Natural Resources Y RSNYX 25.0% 3,100 1.12%
T. Rowe Price New Era PRNEX 26.5% 4,000 0.67%
U.S. Global Inv Global Resources Instl PIPFX 232.0% 523 1.29%
U.S. Global Investors Global Res PSPFX 232.0% 523 1.72%
Van Eck Global Hard Assets A GHAAX 40.0% 3,600 1.37%
Van Eck Global Hard Assets I GHAIX 40.0% 3,600 1.01%
Van Eck Global Hard Assets Y GHAYX 40.0% 3,600 1.14%
Vanguard Materials Index Adm VMIAX 14.0% 721 0.19%



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