Mutual Fund Insights: RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX)

In-depth Analysis of RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX)

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See RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $16.00 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.06 (-0.37%)

  

Fund Manager - Stephen J. Bishop

Fund Manager Tenure: 8.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.6)     (What does this score mean?)

Bishop is co-manager and senior research analyst for RS Investment Management, his employer since 1996. Prior to joining RSIM, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.  Get more insights on Stephen J. Bishop

  

 What we like about RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX)

Data for RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) as of January 31, 2010

• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) management has been with RS Technology A Fund for 8.7 years
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 68.10% vs 53.49% Technology category average)
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -1.45% vs -2.32% Technology category average)
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 115.00% vs Technology average of 177.35%. It is good that RS Technology A management does not trade extensively for its return.
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) has a lower management fee than its Technology average: 1.69% vs 1.83%

  

 What we are cautious about RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX)

Data for RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) as of January 31, 2010

• RS Technology A Fund is a focused fund with 31.57% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 2.79% vs 2.84% Technology category average)
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 30.31 that is higher than category average of 26.09
• RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) carries a 4.75% load

See RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$152.41M
11/2009	$151.96M
10/2009	$145.72M

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RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	0.48%	99.52%	0%	0%
06/2009	3.65%	96.35%	0%	0%
03/2009	4.24%	95.76%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in RS Technology A Fund (RSIFX)

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30-Sep-09 Apple Inc. [4.62%] Google Inc. [4.23%] Microsoft Corporation [4.04%] Amazon.com, Inc. [3.27%] F5 Networks, Inc. [3.27%] Cisco Systems, Inc. [3.06%] Digital River, Inc. [2.5%] GSI Commerce, Inc. [2.39%] QUALCOMM Incorporated [2.22%] Brocade Communications Systems, [1.97%]

30-Jun-09 Google Inc. [4.31%] Apple Inc. [4.26%] Microsoft Corporation [3.95%] Cisco Systems, Inc. [2.9%] Digital River, Inc. [2.7%] O2Micro International Limited [2.65%] F5 Networks, Inc. [2.49%] Amazon.com, Inc. [2.39%] TiVo Inc. [2.09%] Ciena Corporation [1.99%]

31-Mar-09 Google Inc. [5.16%] Microsoft Corporation [4.43%] Apple Inc. [3.96%] QUALCOMM Incorporated [3.93%] Digital River, Inc. [3.62%] Amazon.com, Inc. [3.04%] Seagate Technology [2.89%] Cisco Systems, Inc. [2.74%] O2Micro International Limited [2.63%] Brocade Communications Systems, [2.55%]

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