Mutual Fund Insights: Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX)

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Last Trade: $18.83 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.13 (-0.69%)

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Fund Manager - David O. Nicholas

Fund Manager Tenure: 17.0 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.57)     (What does this score mean?)

David O. Nicholas is president, a portfolio manger and director of Nicholas Company, Inc., his employer since 1986. Prior to joining the firm, David O. Nicholas spent three years with First Wisconsin National Bank.He is a member of the Milwaukee Investment Analysts Society. David O. Nicholas holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on David O. Nicholas

  

 What we like about Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX)

Data for Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) as of February 28, 2010

• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) management has been with Nicholas II I Fund for 17.0 years
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 2.39% vs 2.06 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 32.86% vs Mid-Cap Growth average of 140.76%. It is good that Nicholas II I management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 18.76, lower than category average of 23.95
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) has a lower management fee than its Mid-Cap Growth average: 0.72% vs 1.47%
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX)

Data for Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) as of February 28, 2010

• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 45.45% vs 58.17 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -1.91% vs -4.00 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) is less safe compared to its Mid-Cap Growth peers
• Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 3.05 is worse than category average of 3.16, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.1

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Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$439.04M
01/2010	$384.38M
11/2009	$383.73M

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Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
01/2010	5.89%	94.11%	0%	0%
11/2009	6.91%	93.09%	0%	0%
09/2009	5.34%	94.66%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Nicholas II I Fund (NCTWX)

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31-Jan-10 WILLIS GROUP HLD IRE [1.9%] Gilead Sciences, Inc. [1.88%] HARRIS CP [1.87%] HORMEL FOODS CP [1.83%] Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [1.81%] KINDER MORGAN MNGMNT [1.78%] Microchip Technology Incorporat [1.76%] CONAGRA FOOD INC [1.66%] ECOLAB INC [1.66%] DAVITA INC [1.66%]

30-Nov-09 WILLIS GROUP HOLDING [1.97%] HARRIS CP [1.92%] Microchip Technology Incorporat [1.8%] HORMEL FOODS CP [1.78%] ECOLAB INC [1.7%] Gilead Sciences, Inc. [1.69%] Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [1.69%] BEMIS CO INC [1.68%] IDEX CP [1.67%] METTLER TOLEDO INTL [1.65%]

30-Sep-09 WILLIS GROUP HOLDING [2.09%] Fiserv, Inc. [1.93%] Microchip Technology Incorporat [1.85%] ECOLAB INC [1.79%] Cintas Corporation [1.74%] HORMEL FOODS CP [1.71%] HARRIS CP [1.68%] Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [1.65%] Gilead Sciences, Inc. [1.63%] DENTSPLY International Inc. [1.63%]

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