[WORLD GOLD AD]
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MUTUAL FUNDS MAGAZINE'S*
"BEST GOLD FUND"
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U.S. WORLD GOLD FUND
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(LINEAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW)
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U.S. WORLD GOLD VS. GOLD BULLION
U.S. WORLD GOLD
GOLD BULLION
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<S> <C> <C>
12/31/90 ........... 10.10 378.16
1/31/91 ........... 8.71 383.64
2/28/91 ........... 9.20 363.83
3/28/91 ........... 9.14 363.30
4/30/91 ........... 8.95 358.38
5/31/91 ........... 9.35 356.82
6/28/91 ........... 10.04 366.72
7/31/91 ........... 10.07 367.50
8/30/91 ........... 9.07 356.23
9/30/91 ........... 9.21 348.78
10/31/91 ........... 10.14 358.69
11/29/91 ........... 10.20 359.53
12/31/91 ........... 9.76 361.06
1/31/92 ........... 10.00 354.45
2/28/92 ........... 9.86 353.89
3/31/92 ........... 9.17 344.35
4/30/92 ........... 8.30 338.50
5/29/92 ........... 8.95 337.23
6/30/92 ........... 9.50 340.80
7/31/92 ........... 10.04 353.05
8/31/92 ........... 9.80 342.96
9/30/92 ........... 9.80 345.55
10/30/92 ........... 9.40 344.38
11/30/92 ........... 8.66 335.08
12/31/92 ........... 9.30 334.58
1/29/93 ........... 8.86 329.02
2/26/93 ........... 9.58 329.46
3/31/93 ........... 10.69 330.05
4/30/93 ........... 12.25 341.91
5/28/93 ........... 13.90 366.72
6/30/93 ........... 14.59 371.89
7/30/93 ........... 17.35 392.48
8/31/93 ........... 15.97 378.45
9/30/93 ........... 13.97 354.86
10/29/93 ........... 16.27 364.13
11/30/93 ........... 15.97 373.43
12/31/93 ........... 17.65 383.70
1/31/94 ........... 18.26 387.08
2/28/94 ........... 17.31 382.01
3/31/94 ........... 17.34 384.17
4/29/94 ........... 15.95 378.18
5/31/94 ........... 16.71 381.21
6/30/94 ........... 15.63 385.64
7/29/94 ........... 15.65 385.27
8/31/94 ........... 16.37 380.43
9/30/94 ........... 17.35 391.66
10/31/94 ........... 16.63 389.53
11/30/94 ........... 14.33 384.37
12/30/94 ........... 14.63 379.61
1/31/95 ........... 13.09 378.55
2/28/95 ........... 13.37 376.51
3/31/95 ........... 14.91 392.00
4/28/95 ........... 15.32 389.75
5/31/95 ........... 15.29 385.50
6/30/95 ........... 15.81 387.05
7/31/95 ........... 16.50 383.35
8/31/95 ........... 16.95 382.35
9/29/95 ........... 16.94 384.00
10/31/95 ........... 15.20 382.65
11/30/95 ........... 16.50 387.80
12/29/95 ........... 16.96 386.95
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15.92% 10.97% 7.63%
1 Year 5 Year 10 Year
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/29/95
[UNITED The U.S. World Gold Fund makes it easy for
SERVICES you to build a diversified portfolio of
FUNDS world-class North American and Australian
LOGO] gold mining stocks.
100% Commission Free
1-800-557-2297 ext. 104
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Call for a free prospectus containing more complete information, including fees
and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Like all
other mutual funds, Fund shares are not backed by the U.S. Government. Past
performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal
value will fluctuate. You may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Chart
Source: Bridge Data Systems. *Based upon a survey of 250 personal finance
experts. Mutual Funds Magazine July 1995 issue.
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