Home Contact
Login   |  Tell a Friend
Financial Optimization through Technology Innovation
mutual fund
 Top Fund Managers
Latest Mutual Fund News Latest Mutual Fund News

Financial Advisor Sponsor:Dean L. Boebinger


 Bookmark this site!
Follow FundMojo on Twitter
Get Fund Information

Get Stock News

(Enter Stock Symbol)

Partner Sites

Annuities
Wall Street Journal
eHealthInsurance
Fund Mojo on Facebook
Fund Mojo help you discover the best fund managers, funds, and related information

Fund Intelligence | Best Managers | CNSBX Insights | CNSBX Score | CNSBX Performance | CNSBX Manager | CNSBX News | CNSBX Allocation | CNSBX Holdings Change

Mutual Fund Insights: Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

In-depth Analysis of Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

Mutual fund chart: Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

3 months
6 months
1 year
3 year
5 year

See Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $18.31 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.11 (-0.6%)

  

Fund Manager - Ellen Gold

Fund Manager Tenure: 12.2 years   [Similar Funds: CNSAX  CNSCX  CNSDX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.77)     (What does this score mean?)
Gold is currently a portfolio manager with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. Her employer since 1986. Prior to her current position, she worked as an investment management associate. She also served as a fixed-income analyst with Dean Witter Discover & Co from 1986 until 1989.  Get more insights on Ellen Gold

  

What we like about Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) What we like about Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

Data for Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) management has been with Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund for 12.2 years
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 0.80% vs -1.21% Convertibles category average)
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.48% vs 2.58% Convertibles category average)
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 16.85, lower than category average of 17.71

  

What we are cautious about Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) What we are cautious about Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

Data for Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 36.33% vs 36.35% Convertibles category average)
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 104.00% that is higher than the Convertibles average of 83.15%. This could mean Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) has a higher management fee of 2.02% than its Convertibles average of 1.44%
  • Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) carries a 5% load
See Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

Interested in other top mutual funds in similar Convertibles category?

Below are some additional Convertibles mutual funds generated out of our database

  

Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B fund (CNSBX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$14.52M
11/2009$15.94M
10/2009$16.06M
More historic net asset information on Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

  

Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B fund (CNSBX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.94%2.97%9.23%85.86%
06/20092.53%2.93%7.3%87.25%
03/20092.48%0.3%36.37%60.84%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

Discover what Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Molson Coors Brewing Cv 2.5% [1.87%]
EQUINIX [1.74%]
Schering Plough Cv [1.6%]
Lifepoint Hospitals Cv 3.5% [1.49%]
Savvis Cv 3% [1.48%]
Nii Hldgs Cv 2.75% [1.45%]
Iconix Brand Grp Cv 1.875% [1.45%]
WRIGHT MED GROUP [1.36%]
Millipore 3.75% [1.29%]
Transocean Sedco Forex Cv 1.5% [1.25%]

30-Jun-09
Molson Coors Brewing [1.92%]
Schering Plough Cv [1.62%]
EQUINIX [1.61%]
Iconix Brand Grp 144A Cv 1.875% [1.54%]
Lifepoint Hospitals Cv 3.5% [1.53%]
Nii Hldgs Cv 2.75% [1.5%]
Blackrock 2.625% [1.49%]
Savvis Cv 3% [1.39%]
Millipore 144A Cv 3.75% [1.32%]
On Semicon 144A Cv 2.625% [1.32%]

31-Mar-09
Molson Coors Brewing [2.23%]
Flextronics Intl Cv 1% [1.89%]
Blackboard Cv 3.25% [1.87%]
Intel 144A Cv 2.95% [1.84%]
Schering Plough Cv [1.84%]
Equinix 2.5% [1.82%]
Gilead Sciences Cv 0.5% [1.81%]
Nii Hldgs Cv 2.75% [1.79%]
Covanta Hldg 1% [1.77%]
Emc 144A 1.75% [1.74%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

  

Related books and products to Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

  

Latest News on Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B (CNSBX)

See what is happening with Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)

 

Books and Resources

 

 

See more information on Morgan Stanley Convertible Secs B Fund (CNSBX)