Gold Mining Stocks Beating Bullion: Good News For All
Frank Holmes | Aug 03, 2014 01:33AM ET
For the first time in at least a couple of years, gold mining stock returns are outpacing those of the yellow metal itself.
As you can see in the chart below, the NYSE Arca Gold BUGS Index has returned 22.31 percent year-to-date (YTD), whereas gold has delivered 7.74 percent.
Looking ahead.
Gold might have taken a minor hit this week, but autumn is right around the corner, when the gold jewelry industry traditionally replenishes its stock. And with unrest in Ukraine and the Middle East continuing to drive the fear trade, as unfortunate as these events are, gold prices appear buoyant.
This bodes well not only for investors in bullion but also mining companies, which will likely proceed with cost-cutting initiatives to maintain or expand margins.
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All opinions expressed and data provided are subject to change without notice. Some of these opinions may not be appropriate to every investor. The NYSE Arca Gold BUGS (Basket of Unhedged Gold Stocks) Index (HUI) is a modified equal dollar weighted index of companies involved in gold mining. The HUI Index was designed to provide significant exposure to near term movements in gold prices by including companies that do not hedge their gold production beyond 1.5 years. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index. It covers the largest and most liquid companies that derive at least 50 percent from gold or silver mining or have properties to do so. Fund portfolios are actively managed, and holdings may change daily. Holdings are reported as of the most recent quarter-end. Holdings in the funds mentioned as a percentage of net assets as of 06/30/2014: Klondex Mines Ltd. (1.34% in Global Resources Fund, 6.58% in Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 6.60% in World Precious Minerals Fund); Comstock Mining Inc. (3.57% in Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 2.12% in World Precious Minerals Fund); Franco-Nevada Corp. (0.53% in All American Equity Fund, 2.21% in Global Resources Fund, 2.45% in Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 0.55% in Holmes Macro Trends Fund, 1.16% in World Precious Minerals Fund); Royal Gold Inc. (0.58% in All American Equity Fund, 2.18% in Global Resources Fund, 3.14% in Gold and Precious Metals Fund, 0.59% in Holmes Macro Trends Fund, 0.91% in World Precious Minerals Fund).
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