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 03/31/12, the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund had a cumulative return of 20.99% since inception on 09/14/2011; the Merk Absolute Return Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of -7.57%, and a return of -1.51% since inception on 09/09/2009; the Merk Asian Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of -1.28%, a 3-year return of +0.98%, and a return of -0.47% since inception on 04/01/2008; the Merk Hard Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of -1.68%, a 3-year return of +7.25%, a 5-year return of +5.37% and a return of +5.45% since inception on 5/10/2005. All performance figures greater than 1-year are annualized unless otherwise specified.
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| Print and Online Media |
| Apr 26, 2012 |
Merk Senior Economic Adviser William Poole tells Bloomberg unpredictable Fed policy leads to economic inefficiencies and more market volatility |
| Apr 19, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells The Street the ECB's liquidity injections are meant to help banks stomach sovereign defaults |
| Apr 10, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Barron's the government and the Bank of Japan are getting more assertive which may not be good for the yen |
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| TV |
| May 2, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business QE 3 may be back on the table |
| Apr 20, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business there may be no such thing as a safe asset anymore |
| Apr 13, 2012 |
Policymakers around the world are hoping for the best but planning for the worst, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC |
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| Radio |
| Apr 19, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on Bloomberg Radio |
| Apr 11, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Apr 4, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
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The views in these press releases, media interviews or hyperlinks were those of the Fund manager as of the date of release or date of interview and such views may be subject to change.
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