Sprott Mutual Funds

Sprott mutual funds refer to the mutual fund opportunities from Sprott Asset Management that are available solely to Canadian citizens. Sprott Asset Management has been around since August 2000 as a subsidiary of Sprott Inc.

Sprott mutual funds opportunities include: the Sprott Canadian Equity Fund, the Sprott Energy Fund, the Sprott Growth Fund, the Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund, and the Sprott Global Equity Fund.

The Sprott Canadian Equity Fund is a Sprott mutual funds opportunity that has been around since 1997 (recently re-opened in 2006). The goal of this Sprott mutual funds opportunity is long-term capital appreciation through investment in small-to-mid capitalization stocks. Investments are spread across several industries and held for about five years or more. There are moderate risks involved in this fund. This is because the trend of small and mid ranged companies has always been volatile at the start. The ideal investor here is one who can handle some risk and losses at the start. Investments are project to boom most often in the long run.

The Sprott Growth Fund, on the other hand, invests in growth-oriented companies and industries. The aim to is gain long-term capital growth. Investments are spread over several companies, in and outside of Canada. This fund also poses moderate risks. It is suitable for those who can tolerate initial investment volatility. Gains are projected only in the long-term.

The Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund is a sector fund that aims to take advantage of the many opportunities of the gold and precious mineral sector. The projected gains here are also in the long run, through capital appreciation and investment diversification.