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Mutual Fund Insights: Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX)
In-depth Analysis of Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap (KGSCX)
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Last Trade: $11.38 on 11/20/2009, Change: -0.03 (-0.26%)
Fund Manager - Ford B. Draper Jr.
Fund Manager Tenure: 12.6 yearsFundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.53) (What does this score mean?)Draper is President, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of the Adviser. Ford B. Draper Jr. has been a Committee member since inception. His primary responsibilities within the Investment Committee include research, portfolio strategy and portfolio management. Ford B. Draper Jr. founded the Adviser in 1997.
Category Average: 13.17% , -7.45% , 0.22% | Category Average: 1.61% | Category Average: 132.21% |
What we like about Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX)
Data for Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) as of October 31, 2009
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) management has been with Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund for 12.6 years
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -6.95% vs -7.45% Small Growth category average)
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 33.96% vs Small Growth average of 132.21%. It is good that Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap management does not trade extensively for its return.
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.23, lower than category average of 24.28
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.41% vs 1.61%
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses
What we are cautious about Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX)
Data for Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) as of October 31, 2009
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.74% vs 13.17% Small Growth category average)
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 0.18% vs 0.22% Small Growth category average)
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) is less safe compared to its Small Growth peers
- Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 1.06 is worse than category average of 1.71, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.32
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Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) Net Asset
Track net asset change of Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap fund (KGSCX)
| Date | Net Asset |
| 10/2009 | $253.29M |
| 09/2009 | $270.42M |
| 08/2009 | $256.41M |
Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) Portfolio Allocation
Track portfolio allocation change of Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap fund (KGSCX)
| Date | Cash | Stock | Bond | Other |
| 08/2009 | 3.83% | 96.18% | 0% | 0% |
| 07/2009 | 2.67% | 97.33% | 0% | 0% |
| 06/2009 | 1.66% | 98.33% | 0% | 0% |
Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX)
Discover what Kalmar Growth-with-Value Small Cap Fund (KGSCX) manager is buying
ALBEMARLE CP [2.67%] CyberSource Corporation [2.66%] RESMED INC [2.63%] DEVRY INC [2.58%] PSS World Medical Inc. [2.42%] LIFE TIME FITNESS [2.32%] MSC INDUSTRIAL DRCT [1.91%] ENERSYS [1.78%] CORR CP OF AM (NEW) [1.77%] | COOPER COS INC [2.93%] DEVRY INC [2.57%] ALBEMARLE CP [2.51%] PSS World Medical Inc. [2.44%] ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP [2.4%] RESMED INC [2.4%] NUVEEN INS NY DIV AD [2.19%] MSC INDUSTRIAL DRCT [1.94%] LIFE TIME FITNESS [1.93%] | COOPER COS INC [2.8%] DEVRY INC [2.74%] RESMED INC [2.52%] PSS World Medical Inc. [2.37%] ALBEMARLE CP [2.29%] NUVEEN INS NY DIV AD [2.27%] ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP [2.25%] Rovi Corporation [1.9%] MSC INDUSTRIAL DRCT [1.85%] |
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