Mutual Fund Insights: Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX)

In-depth Analysis of Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX)

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See Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $10.24 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.10 (0.99%)

  

Fund Manager - Larry M. Mano

Fund Manager Tenure: 9.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.46)     (What does this score mean?)

Mano is a managing director and portfolio manager of the Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. He joined the firm in Nov 1998. He worked for 20 years in equity management.  Get more insights on Larry M. Mano

  

 What we like about Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX)

Data for Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) as of January 31, 2010

• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) management has been with Schwab Financial Services Fund for 9.7 years
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return -4.86% vs -5.96% Financial category average)
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 47.00% vs Financial average of 202.44%. It is good that Schwab Financial Services management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 28.12, lower than category average of 28.7
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) has a lower management fee than its Financial average: 0.94% vs 1.76%
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX)

Data for Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) as of January 31, 2010

• Schwab Financial Services Fund is a focused fund with 41.13% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 41.30% vs 49.15% Financial category average)
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -16.99% vs -16.13% Financial category average)
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) is less safe compared to its Financial peers
• Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -6.77 is worse than category average of -6.43, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.58

See Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Schwab Financial Services fund (SWFFX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$57.28M
11/2009	$64.26M
10/2009	$64.15M

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Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Schwab Financial Services fund (SWFFX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	1.35%	98.65%	0%	0%
07/2009	2.1%	97.9%	0%	0%
04/2009	4.63%	95.37%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Schwab Financial Services Fund (SWFFX)

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31-Oct-09 JP MORGAN CHASE CO [6.54%] GOLDMAN SACHS GRP [6.1%] BK OF AMERICA CP [5.21%] MORGAN STANLEY [4.89%] THE TRAVELERS CO [3.98%] DISCOVER FIN SVCS [3.69%] PRUDENTIAL FINCL INC [2.87%] UNUM GROUP [2.71%] BLACKROCK INC [2.58%] WESTERN UNION COMPAN [2.56%]

31-Jul-09 JP MORGAN CHASE CO [6.91%] GOLDMAN SACHS GRP [6.42%] BK OF AMERICA CP [5.05%] MORGAN STANLEY [3.97%] WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [3.8%] MASTERCARD INC [3.34%] DISCOVER FIN SVCS [3.18%] THE TRAVELERS CO [3.15%] Northern Trust Corporation [2.76%] AMER FIN GRP HLD [2.73%]

30-Apr-09 JP MORGAN CHASE CO [6.39%] GOLDMAN SACHS GRP [5.47%] AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL [4.82%] MASTERCARD INC [3.42%] Northern Trust Corporation [3.38%] THE TRAVELERS CO [3.26%] BK OF AMERICA CP [3.17%] CHUBB CP THE [2.87%] BANK OF NY MELLON CP [2.69%] MORGAN STANLEY [2.57%]

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