Mutual Fund Insights: FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX)

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See FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $16.95 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.10 (-0.59%)

  

Fund Manager - Winsor Aylesworth

Fund Manager Tenure: 9.2 years   [Similar Funds: GASSX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.62)     (What does this score mean?)

Winsor Aylesworth has been employed by FBR Funds since 1998. Winsor Aylesworth also serves as portfolio manager of the FBR Technology Fund and the FBR American Gas Index Fund. Winsor Aylesworth was previously the president of Grandview Advisors.  Get more insights on Winsor Aylesworth

  

 What we like about FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX)

Data for FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) as of February 28, 2010

• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) management has been with FBR Gas Utility Index Fund for 9.2 years
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 39.07% vs 29.39 % Utilities category average)
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 5.57% vs 4.18 % Utilities category average)
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 26.00% vs Utilities average of 123.50%. It is good that FBR Gas Utility Index management does not trade extensively for its return.
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 17.73, lower than category average of 18.76
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) has a lower management fee than its Utilities average: 0.76% vs 1.41%
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX)

Data for FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) as of February 28, 2010

• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund is a focused fund with 46.79% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -0.62% vs -4.94 % Utilities category average)
• FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) is less safe compared to its Utilities peers

See FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$214.51M
01/2010	$211.22M
11/2009	$202.80M

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FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	2.33%	97.67%	0%	0%
06/2009	1.83%	98.17%	0%	0%
03/2009	1.62%	98.38%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX)

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30-Sep-09 ENBRIDGE INC [5.04%] TRANSCANADA CORP [5%] E.ON AG ADR [4.97%] NATIONAL GRID PLC [4.9%] EL PASO CORPORATION [4.88%] SEMPRA ENERGY [4.85%] SPECTRA ENERGY [4.84%] DOMINION RES NEW [4.45%] PG&E CP [4.1%] PUB ENTRPR GP [3.53%]

30-Jun-09 SPECTRA ENERGY [4.94%] SEMPRA ENERGY [4.94%] EL PASO CORPORATION [4.9%] ENBRIDGE INC [4.9%] NATIONAL GRID PLC [4.88%] TRANSCANADA CORP [4.87%] E.ON AG ADR [4.8%] DOMINION RES NEW [4.76%] PG&E CP [4.29%] PUB ENTRPR GP [4.04%]

31-Mar-09 SEMPRA ENERGY [5.11%] NATIONAL GRID PLC [4.93%] SPECTRA ENERGY [4.86%] DOMINION RES NEW [4.85%] ENBRIDGE INC [4.81%] E.ON AG ADR [4.8%] TRANSCANADA CORP [4.71%] Iberdrola S A [4.67%] PG&E CP [4.46%] PUB ENTRPR GP [3.92%]

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