Mutual Fund Insights: MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX)

In-depth Analysis of MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX)

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See MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $11.76 on 3/12/2010, Change: +0.03 (0.26%)

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Fund Manager - Christopher Cullom Davis

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.45)     (What does this score mean?)

Christopher C. Davis ?Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Christopher Davis is a research analyst and Chair of the Portfolio Review Committee which oversees the management of the Davis Global, International and All-Cap strategies. Mr. Davis with Kenneth Feinberg is Portfolio Manager for all large cap equity and concentrated equity portfolios. Mr. Davis joined the firm in 1989 after working as a securities analyst. He received his M.A. from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.  Get more insights on Christopher Cullom Davis

  

 What we like about MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX)

Data for MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) as of January 31, 2010

• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) management has been with MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund for 4.2 years
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 39.45% vs 34.15% Large Blend category average)
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 30.00% vs Large Blend average of 80.36%. It is good that MMA Praxis Core Stock I management does not trade extensively for its return.
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) has a lower management fee than its Large Blend average: 1.01% vs 1.10%
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX)

Data for MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) as of January 31, 2010

• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund is a focused fund with 44.17% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -9.82% vs -7.17% Large Blend category average)
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -2.36% vs 0.19% Large Blend category average)
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) is less safe compared to its Large Blend peers
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -1.71 is worse than category average of 0.23, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.44
• MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.13 that is higher than category average of 20.52

See MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$100.72M
11/2009	$103.43M
10/2009	$99.30M

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MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
01/2010	2.15%	95.59%	0.69%	1.57%
11/2009	4.86%	94.51%	0.64%	0%
10/2009	4.28%	95.06%	0.66%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in MMA Praxis Core Stock I Fund (MMCSX)

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31-Jan-10 Costco Wholesale Corporation [7.59%] Berkshire Hathaway Inc. A [5.39%] WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [4.75%] MERCK CO INC [4.62%] PROCTER GAMBLE CO [4.43%] AMER EXPRESS INC [3.95%] Google Inc. [3.78%] EOG RESOURCES INC [3.51%] DEVON ENERGY CP (OK) [3.14%] CVS CAREMARK CP [3.01%]

30-Nov-09 Costco Wholesale Corporation [7.48%] Berkshire Hathaway Inc. A [4.62%] PROCTER GAMBLE CO [4.24%] WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [4.18%] AMER EXPRESS INC [4.16%] MERCK CO INC [4.14%] Google Inc. [4.01%] EOG RESOURCES INC [3.17%] DEVON ENERGY CP (OK) [2.98%] JP MORGAN CHASE CO [2.55%]

31-Oct-09 Costco Wholesale Corporation [7.15%] Berkshire Hathaway Inc. A [4.71%] AMER EXPRESS INC [4.35%] WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [4.31%] Schering-Plough Corporation [4.25%] PROCTER GAMBLE CO [4%] Google Inc. [3.46%] EOG RESOURCES INC [3.14%] DEVON ENERGY CP (OK) [3.09%] JP MORGAN CHASE CO [2.96%]

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