Mutual Fund Insights: ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX)

In-depth Analysis of ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX)

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See ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $31.44 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.16 (-0.51%)

  

Fund Manager - Howard S. Rubin

Fund Manager Tenure: 0.3 years   [Similar Funds: GVPIX  GVPQX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Rubin has been a senior portfolio manager with ProFund Advisors since November 2004, except for the period from May 13, 2005 to July 17, 2005, during which he was self-employed. He was a portfolio manager from April 2000 to November 2004. Rubin holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Howard S. Rubin

  

 What we like about ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX)

Data for ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) as of January 31, 2010

  

 What we are cautious about ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX)

Data for ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) as of January 31, 2010

• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) management has been with ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund for only 0.3 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return -17.72% vs -4.33% Long Government category average)
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 3.54% vs 6.78% Long Government category average)
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 1.19% vs 4.22% Long Government category average)
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 1755.00% that is higher than the Long Government average of 659.29%. This could mean ProFunds US Government Plus Svc is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -13.77 is worse than category average of -7.64, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.18
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 23.52 that is higher than category average of 16.16
• ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) has a higher management fee of 2.34% than its Long Government average of 0.94%
• Even though ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund carries no load, it does have a 1.00% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

See ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$5.40M
11/2009	$3.90M
10/2009	$34.92M

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ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	65.33%	1.92%	32.75%	0%
07/2009	62.4%	1.7%	35.9%	0%
04/2009	17.19%	0%	91.56%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in ProFunds US Government Plus Svc Fund (GVPSX)

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31-Oct-09 United States Treas Bds 4.5% [32.75%] Profunds Swap Security S [1.92%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%]

31-Jul-09 US Treasury Bond 4.25% [32.34%] Long Term Us Tres Sep Fut [3.56%] Profunds Swap Security S [1.7%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%]

30-Apr-09 US TREASURY BOND [74.07%] Long Term Us Tres (Fut) [8.75%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%] N/A [0%]

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