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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 06/30/2010, the Merk Asian Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of -0.57%, and an annualized return of -2.09% since inception on 04/01/2008; through 06/30/2010 the Merk Hard Currency Fund Investor Shares had a 1-year return of +1.76%, a 3-year return of +3.50%, a 5-year return of +5.70% and an annualized return of +4.74% since inception on 5/10/2005. The Investor Share expense ratio of each Fund is 1.30%.

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