U.S. Global Investors (NasdaqCM:GROW) Q2 2026 Earnings call February 23, 2026 08:30 AM ET Speaker1introduce the presenters for today's program, which are Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Lisa Callicotte, Chief Financial Officer, and myself, Holly Schoenfeldt, Director of Marketing. On the next slide. During this webcast, we may make forward-looking statements about relative business outlook. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements made during this webcast ...

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Financial Performance & Strategy - U.S Global Investors reported average assets under management of $1.5 billion[106, 116] and operating revenues of $2.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024[106, 116] - The company experienced a net loss of $86,000 for the quarter[116] - The company repurchased 236,731 class A shares for approximately $587,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2024[56] - U.S Global Investors has paid a monthly dividend of $0.0075 per share since June 2007, with a current yield of 3.67% based on a share price of $2.45 as of February 7, 2025[62, 63] Investment Products & Market Trends - U.S. Global Investors launched The U.S Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE: WAR) on December 30, 2024[78] - The U.S Global Jets ETF (JETS) outperformed the market and the Airlines Index in 2024, with a NAV Total Return of +33.21%[90] - The U.S Global GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) outperformed gold mining stocks in 2024, with a NAV Total Return of +13.66%[97, 98] - The U.S Global SEA ETF ended positive for 2024, with a NAV Total Return of 18.56%[100, 101] Shareholder Value - GROW shareholder yield is 10.06% compared to 5-Year Treasury Yield of 4.58% and 10-Year Treasury Yield of 4.38%[69]