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Mutual Fund Insights: Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

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See Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $30.30 on 3/16/2010, Change: +0.15 (0.5%)
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Fund Manager - Dennis P. Lynch

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.7 years   [Similar Funds: AMOAX  AMOBX  AMOCX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.67)     (What does this score mean?)
Dennis joined Morgan Stanley in 1998 and has 15 years of investment experience. He is the team leader for New York based Growth investing. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked as a sell side analyst for JP Morgan Securities. Dennis received a BA from Hamilton College in Political Science and an MBA, with honors, from Columbia University in Finance.  Get more insights on Dennis P. Lynch

  

What we like about Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) What we like about Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

Data for Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) management has been with Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund for 5.7 years
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 63.95% vs 35.76% Large Growth category average)
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -3.02% vs -5.20% Large Growth category average)
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 2.68% vs 0.87% Large Growth category average)
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 31.00% vs Large Growth average of 109.93%. It is good that Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) has a lower management fee than its Large Growth average: 0.74% vs 1.33%
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) What we are cautious about Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

Data for Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund is a focused fund with 64.43% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 27.67 that is higher than category average of 21.28
See Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I fund (AMODX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$270.36M
11/2009$290.33M
10/2009$278.30M
More historic net asset information on Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

  

Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I fund (AMODX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.38%98.62%0%0%
06/20091.86%98.14%0%0%
03/20090%100%0%0%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

Discover what Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Amazon.com, Inc. [8.53%]
Apple Inc. [8.5%]
Google Inc. [8.32%]
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP [7.63%]
MONSANTO COMPANY [6%]
Tencent Hldgs Limi [5.58%]
BMF BOVESPA S.A. BOLSA VALORES MERC FUT [4.92%]
BROOKFIELD ASSET MGT [4.89%]
MASTERCARD INC [4.47%]
Wynn Resorts, Limited [4.22%]

30-Jun-09
Amazon.com, Inc. [9.38%]
Google Inc. [8.73%]
Apple Inc. [8%]
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP [7.5%]
MONSANTO COMPANY [7.1%]
Tencent Holdings Ltd. [4.93%]
BMF BOVESPA S.A. BOLSA VALORES MERC FUT [4.9%]
MASTERCARD INC [4.52%]
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. [4.5%]
Research in Motion, Ltd. [4.01%]

31-Mar-09
Amazon.com, Inc. [10.01%]
MONSANTO COMPANY [9.95%]
Google Inc. [9.03%]
ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP [8.65%]
Apple Inc. [7.31%]
MASTERCARD INC [5.61%]
BROOKFIELD ASSET MGT [4.59%]
Expeditors International of Was [4.02%]
Tencent Holdings Ltd. [3.94%]
CME Group Inc. [3.47%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Morgan Stanley Focus Growth I Fund (AMODX)

  

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