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Mutual Fund Insights: Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)

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See Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) performance details as of October 31, 2009

  

    Last Trade: $93.96 on 11/20/2009, Change: -0.59 (-0.62%)

  

Fund Manager - John A. Gunn

Fund Manager Tenure: 32.9 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.49)     (What does this score mean?)
John A. Gunn is president and chief investment officer with Dodge & Cox, his employer since 1972. John A. Gunn is a Chartered Investment Counselor. John A. Gunn is a former member of the board of governors of the Association for Investment Management & Research.

  

Performance
Management Fee
Turnover rate
DODGX: 14.38% , -10.50% , -0.23%
Category Average: 9.52% , -8.36% , 0.18%
DODGX: 0.52%
Category Average: 1.28%
DODGX: 31.00%
Category Average: 75.44%
See Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) performance details as of October 31, 2009

  

What we like about Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) What we like about Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)

Data for Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) as of October 31, 2009

  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) management has been with Dodge & Cox Stock Fund for 32.9 years
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 14.38% vs 9.52% Large Value category average)
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 31.00% vs Large Value average of 75.44%. It is good that Dodge & Cox Stock management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) has a lower management fee than its Large Value average: 0.52% vs 1.28%
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) What we are cautious about Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)

Data for Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) as of October 31, 2009

  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund is a focused fund with 32.57% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -10.50% vs -8.36% Large Value category average)
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -0.23% vs 0.18% Large Value category average)
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) is less safe compared to its Large Value peers
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -1.47 is worse than category average of -1.05, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.45
  • Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 23.68 that is higher than category average of 20.65

  

  

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Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) Net Asset

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DateNet Asset
10/2009$37.89B
09/2009$39.99B
08/2009$38.15B
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Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.39%97.44%0%1.18%
06/20091.29%98.51%0%0.2%
03/20092.83%97.17%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)

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30-Sep-09
HEWLETT PACKARD CO [4.78%]
SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.47%]
NOVARTIS AG ADS [3.29%]
Comcast Corporation [3.24%]
GEN ELECTRIC CO [3.2%]
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [3.17%]
MOTOROLA INC [2.99%]
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIA [2.86%]
MERCK CO INC [2.82%]
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC [2.75%]

30-Jun-09
HEWLETT PACKARD CO [4.8%]
SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.97%]
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [3.26%]
Comcast Corporation [3.23%]
NOVARTIS AG ADS [3.18%]
WELLPOINT INC. [2.98%]
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC [2.94%]
Amgen Inc. [2.87%]
MERCK CO INC [2.87%]
MOTOROLA INC [2.83%]

31-Mar-09
HEWLETT PACKARD CO [5.09%]
Comcast Corporation [4.74%]
SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.68%]
NOVARTIS AG ADS [3.63%]
Amgen Inc. [3.35%]
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC [3.19%]
WELLPOINT INC. [3.16%]
OCCIDENTAL PET [2.86%]
TIME WARNER INC NEW [2.51%]
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [2.47%]
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