Mutual Fund Insights: Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX)

In-depth Analysis of Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX)

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See Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $12.77 on 3/18/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.08%)

  

Fund Manager - James Welch

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.0 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Welch is a portfolio manager with Dreyfus Corporation, his employer since October 2001. Prior to joining Dreyfus he was senior vice president with Back Bay Advisors, his employer since March 1993. Previously, he spent five years with Putnam Management Company, where he served as vice president and portfolio manager.  Get more insights on James Welch

  

 What we like about Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX)

Data for Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) as of January 31, 2010

• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 3.53% vs 2.92% Muni New Jersey category average)
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.34% vs 3.24% Muni New Jersey category average)
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 5.88, lower than category average of 7.29
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) has a lower management fee than its Muni New Jersey average: 0.95% vs 1.02%

  

 What we are cautious about Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX)

Data for Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) as of January 31, 2010

• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) management has been with Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund for only 1.0 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.84% vs 12.62% Muni New Jersey category average)
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 50.33% that is higher than the Muni New Jersey average of 21.12%. This could mean Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) carries a 4.5% load

See Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$456.47M
11/2009	$457.74M
10/2009	$458.26M

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Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A fund (DRNJX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	3.71%	0%	96.29%	0%
10/2009	3.64%	0%	96.36%	0%
08/2009	3.79%	0%	96.21%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Dreyfus NJ Municipal Bond A Fund (DRNJX)

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30-Nov-09 New Jersey St Edl Facs Auth 5.75% [2.62%] Univ Medicine & Dentistr Bds 5.5% [2.56%] New Jersey Health Care Facs Fi Sta 5.25% [2.27%] New Jersey St Higher Ed Assist Re 5.875% [2.16%] Tobacco Settlement Fing Corp N Asset 7% [2.1%] New Jersey St Edl Facs Auth 5% [2.01%] New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.75% [1.99%] Atlantic Cnty N J Utils Auth 7.125% [1.97%] New Jersey Economic Dev Auth [1.89%] New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.5% [1.87%]

31-Oct-09 New Jersey St Edl Facs Auth 5.75% [2.58%] Univ Medicine & Dentistr Bds 5.5% [2.51%] New Jersey Health Care Facs Fi Sta 5.25% [2.24%] New Jersey St Higher Ed Assist Re 5.875% [2.09%] Tobacco Settlement Fing Corp N Asset 7% [2.04%] New Jersey St Edl Facs Auth 5% [1.99%] New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.75% [1.96%] Atlantic Cnty N J Utils Auth 7.125% [1.94%] New Jersey Economic Dev Auth [1.82%] New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.5% [1.8%]

31-Aug-09 New Jersey St Edl Facs Auth 5.75% [2.7%] Univ Medicine & Dentistr Bds 5.5% [2.47%] NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACS FI STATE CON [2.15%] New Jersey St Higher Ed Assist Re 5.875% [2.14%] Tobacco Settlement Fing Corp N Asset 7% [2.14%] New Jersey St Edl Facs Auth 5% [2.02%] Atlantic Cnty N J Utils Auth 7.125% [2.01%] New Jersey Econ Dev Auth 5.75% [1.95%] New Jersey Economic Dev Auth [1.85%] New Jersey St Transn Tr Fd Aut Trans 6% [1.83%]

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