Mutual Fund Insights: First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX)

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See First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $19.65 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.06 (-0.3%)

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Fund Manager - Robert S. McDougall

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.9 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.67)     (What does this score mean?)

McDougall is an Equity Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining FAF Advisors in 2004, he was a senior equity analyst for the Marshall Small Cap Growth Fund. He entered the financial services industry in 1988. McDougall holds a Charted Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Robert S. McDougall

  

 What we like about First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX)

Data for First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) as of January 31, 2010

• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) management has been with First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund for 5.9 years
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 54.41% vs 39.62% Small Growth category average)
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -4.34% vs -6.96% Small Growth category average)
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 1.26% vs 0.25% Small Growth category average)
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.22% vs 1.60%
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX)

Data for First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) as of January 31, 2010

• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 169.00% that is higher than the Small Growth average of 131.92%. This could mean First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 26.48 that is higher than category average of 24.84

See First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$115.88M
11/2009	$108.71M
10/2009	$103.43M

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First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	3.41%	96.6%	0%	0%
06/2009	4.1%	95.91%	0%	0%
03/2009	3%	97%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in First American Small Cap Growth Opp Y Fund (FIMPX)

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30-Sep-09 First American Prime Obligation Z [3.41%] Avocent Corporation [1.87%] COMMSCOPE INC [1.81%] National Instruments Corporatio [1.75%] WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE [1.74%] Taleo Corporation [1.73%] BALLY TECHNOLOGIES [1.7%] Quest Software, Inc. [1.69%] WARNACO GROUP INC [1.67%] PLANTRONICS INC [1.61%]

30-Jun-09 First American Prime Obligation Z [4.1%] WARNACO GROUP INC [2.09%] PLANTRONICS INC [1.97%] BE Aerospace, Inc. [1.87%] Gymboree Corporation (The) [1.87%] Deckers Outdoor Corporation [1.74%] WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE [1.64%] National Instruments Corporatio [1.63%] NEUSTAR, INC. CL A [1.58%] Taleo Corporation [1.57%]

31-Mar-09 WARNACO GROUP INC [2.38%] PLANTRONICS INC [2.34%] Eurand N.V. [2.16%] INVESTMENT TEC NEW [1.98%] ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE [1.9%] Immucor, Inc. [1.88%] The Gymboree Corporation [1.75%] Urban Outfitters, Inc. [1.72%] Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [1.66%] COMMSCOPE INC [1.65%]

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