Mutual Fund Insights: Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX)

In-depth Analysis of Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX)

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See Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $15.33 on 3/12/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

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Fund Manager - Timothy J. Miller

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.0 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Miller is a portfolio manager with Ivy Investment Management Company (IIMCO) and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Co. (WRIMCO), his employer since February 2008. Previous employment included serving as portfolio manager, senior vice president, and Chief Investment Officer at Invesco Funds Group, his employer since 1992. Prior to joining Invesco, he was associated with Mississippi Advisors for 13 years, where he was an analyst/portfolio manager. Miller holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Timothy J. Miller

  

 What we like about Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX)

Data for Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) as of January 31, 2010

• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -3.03% vs -7.80% Small Blend category average)
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 2.65% vs 0.36% Small Blend category average)
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 19.3, lower than category average of 25.24
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) has a lower management fee than its Small Blend average: 1.18% vs 1.53%
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX)

Data for Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) as of January 31, 2010

• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) management has been with Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund for only 2.0 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 40.02% vs 41.29% Small Blend category average)
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 101.00% that is higher than the Small Blend average of 96.31%. This could mean Ivy Small Cap Value I is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees

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Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$1.29M
11/2009	$1.35M
10/2009	$1.25M

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Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	4.15%	95.85%	0%	0%
06/2009	9.71%	90.29%	0%	0%
03/2009	10.86%	89.82%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Ivy Small Cap Value I Fund (IVVIX)

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30-Sep-09 Silgan Holdings, Inc. [1.9%] SOUTHWEST GAS CP [1.83%] SYBASE INC [1.7%] AMERICAN CAMPUS COMM [1.64%] Liberty Media Corporation [1.62%] SENSIENT TECH CORP [1.61%] CELESTICA SUB VTG [1.58%] VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD [1.58%] RALCORP HOLDINGS INC [1.53%]

30-Jun-09 Silgan Holdings, Inc. [2.18%] Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. [1.96%] REGAL ENTERTAINMENT [1.84%] SOUTHWEST GAS CP [1.7%] 99C ONLY STORES [1.67%] CORR CP OF AM (NEW) [1.66%] AMERICAN CAMPUS COMM [1.65%] RUDDICK CP [1.63%] PMC [1.63%]

31-Mar-09 Silgan Holdings, Inc. [2.74%] Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. [2.45%] REGAL ENTERTAINMENT [2.26%] Cracker Barrel Old Country Stor [2.18%] RUDDICK CP [1.9%] SENSIENT TECH CORP [1.84%] IPC Holdings, Limited [1.69%] Caseys General Stores, Inc. [1.68%] tw telecom inc. [1.63%]

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