Mutual Fund Insights: First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX)

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Last Trade: $12.16 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.12 (-0.98%)

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Fund Manager - Allen D. Steinkopf

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.7 years   [Similar Funds: ARSBX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.57)     (What does this score mean?)

Allen D. Steinkopf is an equity portfolio manager. Prior to joining FAF Advisors in 2003, Allen D. Steinkopf was employed by Advantus Capital Management from 1986 to 2003 where Allen D. Steinkopf served as vice president and portfolio manager. Allen D. Steinkopf entered the financial services industry in 1993. Allen D. Steinkopf holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Allen D. Steinkopf

  

 What we like about First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX)

Data for First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) as of February 28, 2010

• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) management has been with First American Small Cap Select Y Fund for 5.7 years
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 62.67% vs 60.01 % Small Growth category average)
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -5.80% vs -5.64 % Small Growth category average)
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 2.31% vs 0.80 % Small Growth category average)
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 99.00% vs Small Growth average of 136.50%. It is good that First American Small Cap Select Y management does not trade extensively for its return.
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.01% vs 1.60%
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX)

Data for First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) as of February 28, 2010

• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) is less safe compared to its Small Growth peers
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 1.82 is worse than category average of 1.97, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.19
• First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 25 that is higher than category average of 24.99

See First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$714.63M
01/2010	$351.38M
11/2009	$331.05M

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First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	2.1%	97.9%	0%	0%
06/2009	4.08%	95.92%	0%	0%
03/2009	5.78%	94.22%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in First American Small Cap Select Y Fund (ARSTX)

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30-Sep-09 First American Prime Obligation Z [2.1%] Coinstar, Inc. [1.92%] PLATINUM UNDERWRITRS [1.82%] DELPHI FIN GRP INC A [1.71%] Progress Software Corporation [1.59%] BE Aerospace, Inc. [1.52%] MFA FINANCIAL INC. [1.45%] Panera Bread Company [1.41%] ADC Telecommunications, Inc. [1.38%] WHITING PETE CORP [1.33%]

30-Jun-09 First American Prime Obligation Z [4.07%] BE Aerospace, Inc. [1.95%] DELPHI FIN GRP INC A [1.89%] PLATINUM UNDERWRITRS [1.78%] Advanced Analogic Technologies, [1.77%] Progress Software Corporation [1.7%] DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. [1.66%] ADC Telecommunications, Inc. [1.62%] Chattem, Inc. [1.6%] T C F FINANCIAL CORP [1.59%]

31-Mar-09 Coinstar, Inc. [2.16%] PLATINUM UNDERWRITRS [1.9%] T C F FINANCIAL CORP [1.83%] ICU Medical, Inc. [1.74%] Advanced Analogic Technologies, [1.67%] Immucor, Inc. [1.66%] DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. [1.63%] Progress Software Corporation [1.55%] BE Aerospace, Inc. [1.51%] DELPHI FIN GRP INC A [1.48%]

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