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Mutual Fund Insights: Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX)

In-depth Analysis of Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX)

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See Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

Last Trade: $27.18 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.32 (-1.16%)

Fund Manager - Markus Brueck

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.74) (What does this score mean?)

Brueck is a senior vice president and a senior portfolio manager at Metzler. He has overall responsibility over the broad aspects of the Fund's investments, including portfolio construction, broad security selection and risk assessment. Brueck has been with Metzler for 4 years and in the investment management business for 15 years. Get more insights on Markus Brueck

What we like about Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX)

Data for Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) as of February 28, 2010

Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) management has been with Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund for 7.2 years
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 8.53% vs 2.40 % Europe Stock category average)
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 133.00% vs Europe Stock average of 160.10%. It is good that Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets management does not trade extensively for its return.
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) has a lower management fee than its Europe Stock average: 1.50% vs 1.73%
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

What we are cautious about Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX)

Data for Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) as of February 28, 2010

Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund is a focused fund with 37.80% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 162.42% vs 68.46 % Europe Stock category average)
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -4.29% vs -8.95 % Europe Stock category average)
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 41.99 that is higher than category average of 28.45

See Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

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Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets fund (MPYMX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$199.13M
01/2010	$209.65M
11/2009	$208.47M

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Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets fund (MPYMX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	1.05%	95.86%	0%	3.09%
09/2009	12.42%	84.52%	0%	3.05%
08/2009	0.3%	98.45%	0%	1.25%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX)

Discover what Metzler/Payden European Emerging Markets Fund (MPYMX) manager is buying

30-Nov-09

VIMPEL COMMUN [5.57%]
Lukoil Company ADR [5.19%]
Gazprom OAO (EDR) [5.05%]
OJSC Oil Company Rosneft [4.13%]
PET RES [3.85%]
PIMCO INCOME OPP FD [3.49%]
Cez A.S., Praha [3.24%]
MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR [2.9%]
Komercni Banka A.S. [2.2%]
LSR GROUP OJSC-GDR REGS [2.18%]

30-Sep-09

Payden Cash Reserves Money Market [12.48%]
VIMPEL COMMUN [6.07%]
Lukoil Company ADR [5.08%]
Gazprom OAO (EDR) [4.87%]
OJSC Oil Company Rosneft [3.32%]
PET RES [2.64%]
MS DW BRIDGES TEN [2.52%]
MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR [2.5%]
Otp Bank Ltd [2.49%]
MOL Hungarian Oil [2.33%]

31-Aug-09

Lukoil Company ADR [7.51%]
VIMPEL COMMUN [7.18%]
Gazprom OAO (EDR) [7.01%]
OJSC Oil Company Rosneft [5.79%]
MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR [4.32%]
PET RES [4.19%]
PIMCO INCOME OPP FD [3.63%]
Komercni banka [3.24%]
CEZ [3.09%]
BMB MUNAI INC [2.68%]

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