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Mutual Fund Insights: Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX)

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See Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $24.22 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.12 (-0.49%)
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Fund ManagerFund Manager - John Mazanec

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.7 years   [Similar Funds: MSAIX  MSARX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)
John Mazanec has been associated with the Investment Adviser in an investment management capacity since June 2008. Prior to June 2008, John Mazanec was a portfolio manager at Wasatch Advisers.  Get more insights on John Mazanec

  

What we like about Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) What we like about Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX)

Data for Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) is a new fund and has been performing well against its peers for both three-month and 1-year performance
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 71.76% vs 68.94 % Mid-Cap Value category average)
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.66% vs 1.84 % Mid-Cap Value category average)
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 60.00% vs Mid-Cap Value average of 102.04%. It is good that Van Kampen American Value A management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 24.19, lower than category average of 24.37

  

What we are cautious about Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) What we are cautious about Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX)

Data for Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) management has been with Van Kampen American Value A Fund for only 1.7 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund is a focused fund with 34.44% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -3.95% vs -5.73 % Mid-Cap Value category average)
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) has a higher management fee of 1.41% than its Mid-Cap Value average of 1.37%
  • Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) carries a 5.5% load
See Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Van Kampen American Value A fund (MSAVX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$593.84M
01/2010$470.18M
11/2009$474.08M
More historic net asset information on Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX)

  

Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20096.13%93.86%0%0%
06/20092.01%97.99%0%0%
03/20094.64%95.36%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX)

Discover what Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
PENTAIR INC [3.94%]
BECKMAN COULTER INC [3.84%]
AVERY DENNISON CP [3.55%]
GOODRICH CORPORATION [3.31%]
DIEBOLD INC [3.16%]
WILLIS GROUP HOLDING [3.15%]
Zebra Technologies Corporation [3.13%]
VALSPAR CORP [3.11%]
BROOKDALE SENIOR LVG [3.07%]
AUTOLIV INC [3.04%]

30-Jun-09
PEROT SYSTEMS CP [4.3%]
EL PASO CORPORATION [4.12%]
BECKMAN COULTER INC [4.05%]
PENTAIR INC [4.03%]
HEALTHSOUTH CP [4.02%]
AUTOLIV INC [3.95%]
VALSPAR CORP [3.92%]
GOODRICH CORPORATION [3.71%]
Zebra Technologies Corporation [3.36%]
AMER ELECTRIC POW CO [3.07%]

31-Mar-09
VALSPAR CORP [4.98%]
PEROT SYSTEMS CP [4.84%]
BECKMAN COULTER INC [4.23%]
PENTAIR INC [3.99%]
CONAGRA FOOD INC [3.93%]
HEALTHSOUTH CP [3.69%]
ACE LTD [3.61%]
EL PASO CORPORATION [3.58%]
WISCONSIN ENERGY CP [3.5%]
GOODRICH CORPORATION [3.3%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Van Kampen American Value A Fund (MSAVX)

  

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