Mutual Fund Insights: Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX)

In-depth Analysis of Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX)

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See Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $31.68 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.03%)

  

Fund Manager - Roy D. Behren

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Behren worked with SEC's New York Regional Office as an enforcement attorney for seven years prior to starting his investment career at Westchester. From 2004 through 2006, He served as a member of Redback Networks? Board of Directors and its Audit Committee. He is a portfolio manager and is currently the Chief Compliance Officer for Westchester, The Merger Fund and The Merger Fund VL.  Get more insights on Roy D. Behren

  

 What we like about Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX)

Data for Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) as of January 31, 2010

• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 10.13, lower than category average of 10.49

  

 What we are cautious about Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX)

Data for Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) as of January 31, 2010

• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) management has been with Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund for only 1.7 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund is a focused fund with 49.26% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.83% vs 11.69% Long-Short category average)
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -6.22% vs -2.05% Long-Short category average)
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -2.03% vs 1.81% Long-Short category average)
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 480.00% that is higher than the Long-Short average of 349.35%. This could mean Dunham Monthly Distribution C is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -3.53 is worse than category average of 0.54, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.77
• Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) has a higher management fee of 3.13% than its Long-Short average of 2.07%
• Even though Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund carries no load, it does have a 1.00% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

See Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Dunham Monthly Distribution C fund (DCMDX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$18.93M
11/2009	$19.35M
10/2009	$19.54M

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Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Dunham Monthly Distribution C fund (DCMDX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	28.13%	63%	0%	8.87%
09/2009	23.22%	71.4%	0%	5.38%
07/2009	8.82%	87.92%	0%	3.26%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Dunham Monthly Distribution C Fund (DCMDX)

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30-Nov-09 BURLINGTN N SANTE FE [8.4%] CF IND HLDGS INC [6.37%] CADBURY PLC [6.26%] Sun Microsystems, Inc. [5.74%] Marvel Enterprises, Inc. [4.09%] Advcd Micro Devices 5.75% [3.87%] PEPSI BOTTLING GRP [3.71%] Keycorp Cap X Pfd [3.69%] FOMENTO ECONOMICO ME [3.59%] ENCORE ACQUISITION [3.54%]

30-Sep-09 SPDRs [24.21%] CITIGROUP INC [16.02%] Sun Microsystems, Inc. [7.22%] WYETH [5.97%] Schering-Plough Corporation [5.34%] FIDELITY NAT INF SVC [4.8%] Metavante Technologies, Inc. [4.68%] PULTE HOMES, INC. [4.35%] Centex Corporation [4.28%] ALPHA NATURAL RES [4.25%]

31-Jul-09 SPDRs [24.21%] CITIGROUP INC [16.02%] Sun Microsystems, Inc. [7.22%] WYETH [5.97%] SCHERING PLOUGH CP [5.34%] FIDELITY NAT INF SVC [4.8%] METAVANTE TECH [4.68%] PULTE HOMES, INC. [4.35%] [4.28%] ALPHA NATURAL RES [4.25%]

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