Mutual Fund Insights: Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX)

In-depth Analysis of Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX)

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See Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $15.90 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.15 (-0.93%)

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Fund Manager - Eric T. McKissack

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.5 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.4)     (What does this score mean?)

McKissack is a Founding Principal, and serves as the chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Channing Capital Management, LLC. He has over 25 years of investment experience. He was formerly vice-chairman and co-chief investment officer of Ariel Capital Management, a Chicago-based investment management firm with over $10 billion in assets under management in 2003, specializing in equities.  Get more insights on Eric T. McKissack

  

 What we like about Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX)

Data for Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) as of January 31, 2010

• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) management has been with Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund for 5.5 years
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 61.00% vs Small Blend average of 96.31%. It is good that Calvert Small Cap Value A management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.26, lower than category average of 25.24

  

 What we are cautious about Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX)

Data for Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) as of January 31, 2010

• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund is a focused fund with 31.37% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 28.66% vs 41.29% Small Blend category average)
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -9.06% vs -7.80% Small Blend category average)
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -2.39% vs 0.36% Small Blend category average)
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) is less safe compared to its Small Blend peers
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -1.47 is worse than category average of 1.82, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.4
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) has a higher management fee of 1.69% than its Small Blend average of 1.53%
• Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) carries a 4.75% load

See Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$35.84M
11/2009	$33.58M
10/2009	$33.21M

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Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	4.83%	95.18%	0%	0%
09/2009	3.84%	96.16%	0%	0%
08/2009	0.4%	97.03%	2.58%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Calvert Small Cap Value A Fund (CCVAX)

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31-Oct-09 Littelfuse, Inc. [3.59%] PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN [3.59%] WADDELL&REED FIN INC [3.3%] Plexus Corp. [3.24%] HANOVER INSURANCE GR [3.21%] TREEHOUSE FOODS INC. [3%] REGAL BELOITE CP [2.83%] AFFILIATED MGRS GRP [2.81%] AIRGAS INC [2.76%]

30-Sep-09 PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN [3.72%] Littelfuse, Inc. [3.33%] Plexus Corp. [3.28%] IDEX CP [3.26%] WADDELL&REED FIN INC [3.26%] The Middleby Corporation [3.16%] HANOVER INSURANCE GR [3.07%] ANIXTER INTL INC [3.02%] AIRGAS INC [2.93%] ACUITY BRANDS INC [2.84%]

31-Aug-09 BRINKS COMPANY [3.64%] WADDELL&REED FIN INC [3.51%] IDEX CP [3.33%] HANOVER INSURANCE GR [3.29%] ANIXTER INTL INC [3.29%] Plexus Corp. [3.2%] STIFEL FINANCIAL CP [3.16%] REGAL BELOITE CP [3.08%] OWENS AND MINOR INC [3.04%]

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