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Precious-Metals Funds Outperform

Stock quotes in this article: MIIFX , TWM , QID , DNA , PMPIX , ABX , GG  

While the major market averages languished in November, precious metals soared. The trend is evident in the list of the month's best-performing open-end stock mutual funds.

Nine of the 10 top-performing open-end stock mutual funds -- as calculated by TheStreet.com Ratings from Oct. 31 to Nov. 28 -- focused on precious metals investments.

In November, the spot price of silver rose 4.6% to $10.30 an ounce, platinum climbed 7.1% to $881.50, and gold gained 12.9% to $818.05. And as the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index climbed 25.58% that month, the 150% leveraged ProFunds Precious Metals UltraSector ProFund (PMPIX Quote) made the most of the bounce in prices. ...

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Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,309.92 1,091.49 2,138.44 32.31
Oil *
77.12
DOWN
154.48
DOWN
19.14
DOWN
37.61
DOWN
0.48
10 Yr
3.23%
SPDR Gold
115.06
-1.48%
-1.72%
-1.73%
-1.46%
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