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Mutual Fund Insights: DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX)

In-depth Analysis of DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX)

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See DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $9.05 on 3/18/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Ashton P. Goodfield

Fund Manager Tenure: 19.2 years   [Similar Funds: SMLBX  SMLCX  SMLIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.66)     (What does this score mean?)
Goodfield is the head of Municipal Bond trading; co-lead portfolio manager for DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund, DWS Short Term Municipal Bond Fund, DWS New Tax Free Income Fund and DWS Intermediate Tax / AMT Free Fund: Boston. Joined the Company in 1986, he managed municipal assets for individuals, insurance companies and other institutions as well as for mutual funds; served on the Finance Advisory Board of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1990 to 2000 Goodfiled is a CFA charter holder.  Get more insights on Ashton P. Goodfield

  

What we like about DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) What we like about DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX)

Data for DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) as of January 31, 2010

  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) management has been with DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund for 19.2 years
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 4.68% vs 2.61% Muni National Long category average)
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.25% vs 2.89% Muni National Long category average)
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 7.3, lower than category average of 7.62
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) has a lower management fee than its Muni National Long average: 0.75% vs 1.02%

  

What we are cautious about DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) What we are cautious about DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX)

Data for DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) as of January 31, 2010

  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 11.54% vs 12.81% Muni National Long category average)
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) is less safe compared to its Muni National Long peers
  • DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) carries a 2.75% load
See DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A fund (SMLAX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$1.80B
11/2009$1.75B
10/2009$1.74B
More historic net asset information on DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX)

  

DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A fund (SMLAX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20091.82%0%98.18%0%
03/20091.94%0%98.06%0%
12/20082.52%0%97.48%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX)

Discover what DWS Managed Municipal Bonds A Fund (SMLAX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
California St Go Bds 6.5% [1.87%]
Chicago Ill Brd Ed General O 6% [1.48%]
Massachusetts St Wtr Res Auth 5.5% [1.2%]
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Cor Rev Bds [1.17%]
Golden St Tob Securitization C Tobacc 5% [1.15%]
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Cor Rev 6.5% [1.11%]
Alabama St Pub Sch & College A Pub Sc 5% [1.07%]
Pennsylvania St Tpk Commn Tpk Sub 5.75% [1.01%]
Public Auth 6.5% [0.94%]
Delaware Valley Pa Regl Fin Au Rev 5.75% [0.92%]

31-Mar-09
CALIFORNIA ST GO BDS [1.81%]
Chicago Ill Brd Ed General O 6% [1.52%]
Massachusetts St Wtr Res Auth 5.5% [1.18%]
Pennsylvania St Go Bds 5% [1.09%]
Chicago Ill Brd Ed General O 6.25% [0.94%]
Regl Transn Auth 6.7% [0.92%]
Houston Tex Util Sys Rev Comb Util 5.25% [0.9%]
Delaware Valley Pa Regl Fin Au Rev 5.75% [0.86%]
San Joaquin Hills Calif Transn Rev Ref B [0.84%]
Wisconsin St Health & Edl Facs Rev 5.6% [0.8%]

31-Dec-08
Chicago Ill Brd Ed General O 6% [1.53%]
Libor Swap 15yr 12/23 Citi L01121023 [1.43%]
Libor Swap 15yr 12/23 Ms Flt L04121023 [1.4%]
New Jersey St Tpk Auth 6.5% [1.39%]
Libor Swap 10yr 9/18 Gs Fx S01092618 [1.38%]
Libor Swap 10yr 9/18 Gs Flt L01092618 [1.21%]
Massachusetts St Wtr Res Auth 5.5% [1.2%]
PENNSYLVANIA ST GO BDS [1.1%]
Libor Swap 16yr Fixed 4.9075 [1.07%]
Chicago Ill Brd Ed General O 6.25% [0.96%]
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