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Mutual Fund Insights: Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX)

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See Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $14.52 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.11 (-0.75%)
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Fund Manager - Kermit S. Eck

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.2 years   [Similar Funds: CBMAX  CBMBX  CBMCX  CBMDX  CBMIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.46)     (What does this score mean?)
Eck joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as executive vice president of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, portfolio manager and research analyst. Eck holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Kermit S. Eck

  

What we like about Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) What we like about Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX)

Data for Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) management has been with Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund for 7.2 years
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -7.59% vs -5.22 % Mid-Cap Blend category average)
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 1.66% vs 1.65 % Mid-Cap Blend category average)
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 47.00% vs Mid-Cap Blend average of 98.84%. It is good that Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) has a lower management fee than its Mid-Cap Blend average: 0.90% vs 1.38%
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) What we are cautious about Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX)

Data for Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund is a focused fund with 31.38% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 63.70% vs 65.14 % Mid-Cap Blend category average)
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) is less safe compared to its Mid-Cap Blend peers
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -0.47 is worse than category average of 2.24, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.28
  • Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 24.31 that is higher than category average of 24.26
See Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I fund (CBMSX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$235.21M
01/2010$32.55M
11/2009$32.25M
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Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I fund (CBMSX)

DateCashStockBondOther
10/20090%98.9%0%1.1%
07/20094%95.99%0%0%
04/20092.21%97.79%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Wells Fargo Advantage C&B Mid Cap Val I Fund (CBMSX)

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31-Oct-09
WHITE MTN INS LTD [3.87%]
QUEST DIAGNOSTC [3.77%]
INTL FLAVORS FRAG [3.57%]
WILLIS GROUP HLD IRE [3.07%]
N V R L P [3.06%]
GALLAGHER ARTHUR J [2.92%]
HARTE HANKS INC [2.91%]
DIEBOLD INC [2.79%]
SAFEWAY STORES INC [2.71%]
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. [2.71%]

31-Jul-09
INTL FLAVORS FRAG [4.03%]
QUEST DIAGNOSTC [3.86%]
Molex Incorporated [3.27%]
WHITE MTN INS LTD [3.2%]
GALLAGHER ARTHUR J [3.14%]
VALSPAR CORP [2.99%]
WILLIS GROUP HOLDING [2.97%]
HARTE HANKS INC [2.94%]
N V R L P [2.93%]
AVON PRODUCTS INC [2.82%]

30-Apr-09
QUEST DIAGNOSTC [4.08%]
INTL FLAVORS FRAG [4.01%]
BRIGGS STRATTON DC [3.9%]
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES [3.86%]
WILLIS GROUP HOLDING [3.69%]
GALLAGHER ARTHUR J [3.48%]
Molex Incorporated [3.45%]
VALSPAR CORP [3.19%]
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. [3.04%]
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. [3%]
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