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Mutual Fund Insights: Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX)

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See Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $14.39 on 3/12/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)
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Fund Manager - Marshall T. Bassett

Fund Manager Tenure: 8.4 years   [Similar Funds: DASAX  DASBX  DASRX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.49)     (What does this score mean?)
Bassett leads the firm?s Emerging Growth Equity team, which focuses on small-, mid-, and smid-cap investment products and strategies. Before taking over leadership of the Emerging Growth Equity team, Bassett spent eight years as a portfolio manager and analyst, focusing on consumer and retail stocks in the growth area.  Get more insights on Marshall T. Bassett

  

What we like about Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) What we like about Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX)

Data for Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) management has been with Delaware American Services I Fund for 8.4 years
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 42.37% vs 39.73% Mid-Cap Growth category average)
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 85.00% vs Mid-Cap Growth average of 138.22%. It is good that Delaware American Services I management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.37, lower than category average of 23.72
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) has a lower management fee than its Mid-Cap Growth average: 1.25% vs 1.46%
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) What we are cautious about Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX)

Data for Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -9.54% vs -5.54% Mid-Cap Growth category average)
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -1.19% vs 1.43% Mid-Cap Growth category average)
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) is less safe compared to its Mid-Cap Growth peers
  • Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -1.49 is worse than category average of 3.29, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.42
See Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) Net Asset

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DateNet Asset
01/2010$12.11M
11/2009$12.10M
10/2009$11.43M
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Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20090.04%99.96%0%0%
06/20090.82%99.18%0%0%
03/20097.29%92.7%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Delaware American Services I Fund (DASIX)

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30-Sep-09
AETNA INC. NEW [3.32%]
Dollar Tree, Inc. [3.12%]
F5 Networks, Inc. [3.08%]
CAREFUSION CORP [3.08%]
Urban Outfitters, Inc. [3.02%]
Biogen Idec Inc [3.01%]
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [2.96%]
Apple Inc. [2.75%]
FLOWERS FOODS INC [2.7%]
STRYKER CP [2.61%]

30-Jun-09
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [4.41%]
STRYKER CP [3.97%]
AETNA INC. NEW [3.24%]
KNIGHT TRANS INC [3%]
Dollar Tree, Inc. [2.93%]
F5 Networks, Inc. [2.92%]
FLOWERS FOODS INC [2.74%]
Urban Outfitters, Inc. [2.68%]
WELLPOINT INC. [2.58%]
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, I [2.43%]

31-Mar-09
Biogen Idec Inc [4.88%]
FLOWERS FOODS INC [4.43%]
KNIGHT TRANS INC [3.38%]
WELLPOINT INC. [2.89%]
WALGREEN CO [2.84%]
Dollar Tree, Inc. [2.76%]
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP [2.69%]
Apple Inc. [2.64%]
PRAXAIR INC [2.41%]
Yahoo! Inc. [2.29%]
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