0001085146-11-000486.txt : 20110426 0001085146-11-000486.hdr.sgml : 20110426 20110426070727 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-11-000486 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110426 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110426 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Investment Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001369913 IRS NUMBER: 042657538 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12178 FILM NUMBER: 11778696 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DIVISION STREET CITY: GREAT BARRINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01230 BUSINESS PHONE: 413-528-1216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DIVISION STREET CITY: GREAT BARRINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01230 13F-HR 1 ais1q2011.txt AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES INC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2011 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: American Investment Services, Inc. Address: PO Box 1000 Great Barrington, MA 01230 13F File Number: 028-12178 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Seth L. Hoffman Title: Vice President Phone: 413-528-1216 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Seth L. Hoffman Great Barrington, MA April 19, 2011 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 44 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $65,750 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 357 7448 SH SOLE 7448 0 0 AT&T INC COM 00206R102 5556 181516 SH SOLE 181516 0 0 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 2397 46177 SH SOLE 46177 0 0 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 216 1937 SH SOLE 1937 0 0 DNP SELECT INCOME FD COM 23325P104 3253 342443 SH SOLE 342443 0 0 DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 3229 58745 SH SOLE 58745 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 316 3759 SH SOLE 3759 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 241 29297 SH SOLE 29297 0 0 GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 361 20662 SH SOLE 20662 0 0 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM 380956409 1030 20691 SH SOLE 20691 0 0 ISHARES GOLD TRUST ISHARES 464285105 5620 400891 SH SOLE 400891 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS TIPS BD 464287176 1333 12210 SH SOLE 12210 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLY USAGG B 464287226 315 3000 SH SOLE 3000 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG MKT 464287234 719 14775 SH SOLE 14775 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P500 GRW 464287309 1348 19621 SH SOLE 19621 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P 500 VALUE 464287408 1391 21967 SH SOLE 21967 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3 YR 464287457 1348 16101 SH SOLE 16101 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE INDEX 464287465 497 8275 SH SOLE 8275 0 0 ISHARES TR COHEN&ST RLTY 464287564 728 10377 SH SOLE 10377 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000VAL 464287598 692 10074 SH SOLE 10074 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000GRW 464287614 1272 21037 SH SOLE 21037 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 215 2559 SH SOLE 2559 0 0 ISHARES TR DJ US REAL EST 464287739 209 3520 SH SOLE 3520 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P EURO PLUS 464287861 229 5471 SH SOLE 5471 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P SMLCP VALU 464287879 1352 17742 SH SOLE 17742 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI SMALL CAP 464288273 250 5767 SH SOLE 5767 0 0 ISHARES TR BARCLYS 1-3YR CR 464288646 1137 10883 SH SOLE 10883 0 0 ISHARES TR RSSL MCRCP IDX 464288869 529 9954 SH SOLE 9954 0 0 KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 429 13693 SH SOLE 13693 0 0 MERCK & CO INC NEW COM 58933Y105 3354 101592 SH SOLE 101592 0 0 NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 1182 21657 SH SOLE 21657 0 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 4007 197311 SH SOLE 197311 0 0 POWERSHARES GLOBAL ETF TRUST AGG PFD PORT 73936T565 144 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0 RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 713 10030 SH SOLE 10030 0 0 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-UTILS 81369Y886 606 19000 SH SOLE 19000 0 0 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 2149 15362 SH SOLE 15362 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS REIT ETF 922908553 3228 55208 SH SOLE 55208 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS SM CP VAL ETF 922908611 2183 30558 SH SOLE 30558 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF 922908736 1022 15887 SH SOLE 15887 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF 922908744 3001 52912 SH SOLE 52912 0 0 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F MSCI EMR MKT ETF 922042858 819 16728 SH SOLE 16728 0 0 VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FD MSCI EAFE ETF 921943858 347 9298 SH SOLE 9298 0 0 VANGUARD WORLD FDS UTILITIES ETF 92204A876 364 5273 SH SOLE 5273 0 0 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 6062 157296 SH SOLE 157296 0 0