Mutual Fund Insights: Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX)

In-depth Analysis of Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX)

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See Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $15.23 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.01 (-0.07%)

  

Fund Manager - Larry M. Mano

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.8 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.5)     (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 Health Care Fund (SWHFX)

Data for Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) as of February 28, 2010

• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) management has been with Schwab Health Care Fund for 3.8 years
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 36.00% vs Health average of 169.11%. It is good that Schwab Health Care management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 17.05, lower than category average of 18.82
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) has a lower management fee than its Health average: 0.83% vs 1.98%
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX)

Data for Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) as of February 28, 2010

• Schwab Health Care Fund is a focused fund with 35.62% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 38.00% vs 40.03 % Health category average)
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -0.82% vs 0.87 % Health category average)
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 3.91% vs 4.77 % Health category average)
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) is less safe compared to its Health peers
• Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 2.83 is worse than category average of 4.96, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.07

See Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Schwab Health Care fund (SWHFX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$443.30M
01/2010	$440.36M
11/2009	$448.75M

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Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Schwab Health Care fund (SWHFX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	2.43%	97.4%	0%	0.17%
07/2009	2.01%	97.99%	0%	0%
04/2009	5.33%	94.67%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX)

Discover what Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX) manager is buying

31-Oct-09 PFIZER INC [5.46%] JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [5.4%] Amgen Inc. [4.61%] MERCK CO INC [4.07%] ABBOTT LABORATORIES [3.47%] BAXTER INTL INC [2.78%] BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB [2.74%] Express Scripts, Inc. [2.38%] Roche Holding AG [2.36%] MCKESSON CORP [2.35%]

31-Jul-09 JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [5.91%] Amgen Inc. [5.37%] PFIZER INC [5.15%] MERCK CO INC [4.21%] BAXTER INTL INC [3.65%] ABBOTT LABORATORIES [3.4%] Express Scripts, Inc. [3.25%] WATSON PHARMACEUTCLS [2.62%] BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB [2.58%] LILLY ELI CO [2.48%]

30-Apr-09 JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [5.55%] Amgen Inc. [4.63%] S+p 500 E Mini Index (Fut) [4.61%] PFIZER INC [4.25%] BAXTER INTL INC [4.12%] Express Scripts, Inc. [3.73%] MERCK CO INC [3.34%] ABBOTT LABORATORIES [3.33%] WATSON PHARMACEUTCLS [3.12%] THERMO FISHER SCIENT [2.6%]

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