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Information contained herein may discuss Fund performance and holdings. Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For performance current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.merkfunds.com/fund. Through 03/31/13,the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of +11.09%, and a return of +21.00% since inception on 09/12/2011; the Merk Absolute Return Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of -2.03%, a 3-year return of -1.20%, and a return of -1.66% since inception on 09/09/2009; the Merk Asian Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of +0.11%, a 3-year return of +0.51%, and a return of -0.36% since inception on 04/01/2008; the Merk Hard Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of -0.15%, a 3-year return of +2.40%, a 5-year return of +1.39% and a return of +4.72% since inception on 5/10/2005. All performance figures greater than 1-year are annualized unless otherwise specified. The Investor Share expense ratio of each Fund is 1.30%.

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Print and Online Media
Nov 30, 2012	In an exclusive Fox Business "Money Talks" interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions the Fed may dismiss inflation concerns, focusing on unemployment instead
Nov 13, 2012	Gold may have been the real winner in the election, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNN Money
Oct 5, 2012	At the Morningstar ETF Invest Conference, Axel Merk says he likes gold as an inflation hedge
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TV
Dec 13, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia the euro may shine in the context of monetary easing of the Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan
Dec 12, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business the Federal Reserve may want inflation to bail out "underwater" homeowners
Dec 4, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business in 2013 the U.S. may push growth at any cost, the cost being inflation
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Radio
Dec 21, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070
Nov 11, 2012	The Financial Times talks hard currency with Axel Merk in this exclusive interview. In focus are the U.S. dollar, euro and Chinese renminbi
Jul 10, 2012	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells WRKO Radio gold should benefit from the unsustainable deficits in the U.S.
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