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Mutual Fund Insights: Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX)

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See Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $30.78 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.24 (-0.77%)
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Fund Manager - David W. Cook

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.6 years   [Similar Funds: FGSBX  FGSCX  FGSKX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.46)     (What does this score mean?)

  

What we like about Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) What we like about Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX)

Data for Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) management has been with Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund for 3.6 years
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -5.37% vs -4.00 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 23.73, lower than category average of 23.95
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) has a lower management fee than its Mid-Cap Growth average: 0.99% vs 1.47%

  

What we are cautious about Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) What we are cautious about Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX)

Data for Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 47.93% vs 58.17 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 1.28% vs 2.06 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) is less safe compared to its Mid-Cap Growth peers
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 207.00% that is higher than the Mid-Cap Growth average of 140.76%. This could mean Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 1.68 is worse than category average of 3.16, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.19
  • Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) carries a 5.5% load
See Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A fund (FGSAX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$336.24M
01/2010$299.66M
11/2009$310.06M
More historic net asset information on Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX)

  

Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20090.83%99.17%0%0%
06/20093.51%96.46%0%0.03%
03/20094.07%95.89%0%0.04%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX)

Discover what Federated Mid Cap Growth Strategies A Fund (FGSAX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Cognizant Technology Solutions [2.55%]
ROPER INDUST INC [2.46%]
KOHLS CP [2.43%]
Broadcom Corporation [2.42%]
PRECISION CASTPARTS [2.26%]
T J X COS INC [2.15%]
LUBRIZOL CP [2.11%]
AVON PRODUCTS INC [2.06%]
AMDOCS LTD ORD [1.96%]
JUNIPER NETWORKS [1.93%]

30-Jun-09
Prime Value Obligations Instl [3.51%]
T J X COS INC [2.56%]
PENNEY J C CO HOLDIN [2.12%]
LUBRIZOL CP [2.11%]
Activision, Inc. [1.76%]
Broadcom Corporation [1.73%]
Juniper Networks, Inc. [1.72%]
Myriad Genetics, Inc. [1.63%]
Cognizant Technology Solutions [1.61%]
KOHLS CP [1.6%]

31-Mar-09
Cephalon, Inc. [2.8%]
Myriad Genetics, Inc. [2.2%]
McAfee Inc [1.76%]
ANSYS, Inc. [1.66%]
TJX Companies, Inc. (New) [1.63%]
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index [1.57%]
Precision Castparts Corp. [1.5%]
Range Resources Corp [1.45%]
Yum! Brands, Inc. [1.44%]

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