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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
1.02% -18.48% 391.39M 74814.33
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
0.12% 10.00% -- Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
It is a fundamental policy of the Company that at least 80% of its total assets must be (i) invested in common shares or securities convertible into common shares of companies engaged, directly or indirectly, in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds or other precious minerals, (ii) held as bullion or other direct forms of gold, silver, platinum or other precious minerals, (iii) invested in instruments representing interests in gold, silver, platinum or other precious minerals such as certificates of deposit therefor, and/or (iv) invested in securities of investment companies, including exchange traded funds, or other securities that seek to replicate the price movement of gold, silver or platinum bullion.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Small Cap/Growth
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Equity Precious Metals
Category Index MSCI World/Metals & Mining NR USD
Global Category Name Precious Metals Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Metals Equity
YCharts Benchmark MSCI World Metals & Mining Total Return (^MSWMMTR)
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Precious Metals
Fund Owner Firm Name ASA
Prospectus Benchmark Index
FTSE Gold Mines PR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Axel Merk 2.03 yrs
James Holman 2.03 yrs
Peter Maletis 2.03 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of April 22, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
YTD
2.89%
-16.18%
44.35%
60.64%
-3.48%
-32.07%
5.38%
9.83%
22.40%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
4.04%
5.94%
-25.62%
36.99%
47.83%
-15.08%
-27.52%
6.56%
7.27%
10.46%
-15.16%
44.27%
21.84%
-9.13%
-8.18%
2.31%
3.10%
12.61%
-14.84%
36.71%
34.90%
-14.46%
-14.63%
1.99%
5.82%
10.24%
-13.14%
49.91%
24.98%
-7.49%
-15.40%
12.34%
5.94%
As of April 22, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of August 31, 2023.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash -0.18% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 99.26% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.89% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.03% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
It is a fundamental policy of the Company that at least 80% of its total assets must be (i) invested in common shares or securities convertible into common shares of companies engaged, directly or indirectly, in the exploration, mining or processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds or other precious minerals, (ii) held as bullion or other direct forms of gold, silver, platinum or other precious minerals, (iii) invested in instruments representing interests in gold, silver, platinum or other precious minerals such as certificates of deposit therefor, and/or (iv) invested in securities of investment companies, including exchange traded funds, or other securities that seek to replicate the price movement of gold, silver or platinum bullion.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Small Cap/Growth
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Equity Precious Metals
Category Index MSCI World/Metals & Mining NR USD
Global Category Name Precious Metals Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Metals Equity
YCharts Benchmark MSCI World Metals & Mining Total Return (^MSWMMTR)
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Precious Metals
Fund Owner Firm Name ASA
Prospectus Benchmark Index
FTSE Gold Mines PR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Axel Merk 2.03 yrs
James Holman 2.03 yrs
Peter Maletis 2.03 yrs

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