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Mutual Fund Insights: Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

In-depth Analysis of Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

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See Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.28 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.01 (-0.09%)

  

Fund Manager - Todd A. Abraham

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.1 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.59)     (What does this score mean?)
Todd A. Abraham has been a portfolio manager since 1995 and a vice president of Federated Investment Management Company since 1997. Todd A. Abraham joined Federated in 1993 as an investment analyst and served as assistant vice president from 1995 to 1997. Abraham served as a portfolio analyst at Ryland Mortgage Co. from 1992 to 1993. Todd A. Abraham holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Todd A. Abraham

  

What we like about Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) What we like about Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

Data for Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) management has been with Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund for 7.1 years
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 6.19% vs 5.47 % Intermediate Government category average)
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 5.12% vs 4.62 % Intermediate Government category average)
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 42.00% vs Intermediate Government average of 283.09%. It is good that Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) has a lower management fee than its Intermediate Government average: 0.60% vs 1.01%

  

What we are cautious about Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) What we are cautious about Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

Data for Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund is a focused fund with 39.24% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 3.05% vs 6.94 % Intermediate Government category average)
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) is less safe compared to its Intermediate Government peers
  • Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 4.49 that is higher than category average of 4.17
  • Even though Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.25% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
See Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc fund (FTGSX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$820.22M
01/2010$172.88M
11/2009$174.89M
More historic net asset information on Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

  

Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc fund (FTGSX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20094.03%0%95.97%0%
06/20092.98%0%95.22%1.8%
03/20094.51%0%95.49%0%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX)

Discover what Federated Total Return Govt Inst Svc Fund (FTGSX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
Tennessee Valley Auth 5.5% [5.13%]
FHLMC [4.93%]
US Treasury Bond 6.25% [4.9%]
FHLBA 1.875% [4.32%]
US Treasury Note 4.25% [3.65%]
Citibank N A Fdic Gtd Tlgp [3.44%]
FHLBA 1.625% [3.28%]
US Treasury Note 4.75% [3.25%]
Federated Govt Obligs Instl [2.6%]
US Treasury Note 5.125% [2.56%]

30-Jun-09
Tennessee Valley Auth 5.5% [5.13%]
FHLMC [5.03%]
US Treasury Bond 6.25% [4.89%]
FHLBA 1.875% [4.38%]
US Treasury Note 4.25% [3.76%]
US Treasury Note 0.875% [3.51%]
FHLBA 1.625% [3.34%]
US Treasury Note 4.75% [3.34%]
US Treasury Note 5.125% [2.59%]
US Treasury Note 4.25% [2.5%]

31-Mar-09
US Treasury Note 4.25% [4.41%]
US Treasury Note 0.625% [4.03%]
US Treasury Note 4.75% [3.94%]
US Treasury Bond 6.25% [3.64%]
US Treasury Note 5.125% [3.19%]
US Treasury Note 4.25% [3.06%]
FHLMC 4.75% [2.89%]
FHLMC 4.5% [2.87%]
US TREASURY NOTE [2.69%]
FHLBA 4.75% [2.37%]
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