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Mutual Fund Insights: BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX)

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See BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $2.23 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.02 (-0.89%)
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Fund ManagerFund Manager - Edward P. Dowd

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.3 years   [Similar Funds: MDFGX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)
Dowd, is Managing Director, Portfolio Manager of BlackRock’s Large Cap Growth Equity team since January 2005. Prior thereto, Edward P. Dowd was Vice President and Portfolio Manager at State Street Research & Management.  Get more insights on Edward P. Dowd

  

What we like about BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) What we like about BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX)

Data for BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) as of February 28, 2010

  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 2.30% vs -3.50 % Large Growth category average)
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 5.40% vs 1.34 % Large Growth category average)
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above

  

What we are cautious about BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) What we are cautious about BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX)

Data for BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) as of February 28, 2010

  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) management has been with BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund for only 1.3 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund is a focused fund with 44.24% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 47.22% vs 51.46 % Large Growth category average)
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 185.00% that is higher than the Large Growth average of 109.62%. This could mean BlackRock Focus Growth A is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 26.7 that is higher than category average of 21.35
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) has a higher management fee of 2.22% than its Large Growth average of 1.33%
  • BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) carries a 5.25% load
See BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) Net Asset

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DateNet Asset
02/2010$58.02M
01/2010$28.12M
11/2009$26.43M
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BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
11/20093.45%96.56%0%0%
08/20092.42%97.58%0%0%
05/20090.89%109.84%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in BlackRock Focus Growth A Fund (MDFOX)

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30-Nov-09
Apple Inc. [6.32%]
Google Inc. [5.65%]
DANAHER CP [4.58%]
Microsoft Corporation [4.36%]
COCA COLA CO THE [4.31%]
PACCAR Inc. [3.95%]
ABBOTT LABORATORIES [3.94%]
QUALCOMM Incorporated [3.83%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [3.66%]
Amazon.com, Inc. [3.64%]

31-Aug-09
Apple Inc. [6.18%]
Google Inc. [4.91%]
COCA COLA CO THE [4.36%]
QUALCOMM Incorporated [4.34%]
DANAHER CP [4.3%]
Microsoft Corporation [4.01%]
Celgene Corporation [3.73%]
WAL MART STORES [3.62%]
CUMMINS INC [3.57%]
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP [3.36%]

31-May-09
Google Inc. [4.87%]
COCA COLA CO THE [4.87%]
Apple Inc. [4.8%]
DANAHER CP [4.7%]
QUALCOMM Incorporated [4.54%]
WAL MART STORES [3.93%]
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [3.89%]
PETROHAWK ENERGY CP [3.42%]
KOHLS CP [3.39%]
Celgene Corporation [3.32%]
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