Mutual Fund Insights: Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX)

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See Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $24.73 on 3/16/2010, Change: +0.24 (0.98%)

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Fund Manager - John Buckingham

Fund Manager Tenure: 12.2 years   [Similar Funds: VALAX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.44)     (What does this score mean?)

Buckingham is a portfolio manager with Al Frank Asset Management, his employer since 1987. He is also president, chief portfolio manager and director research for AFA, and the chief investment officer of the portfolio. Buckingham is also Director of Research and Editor of The Prudent Speculator and the TechValue Report.  Get more insights on John Buckingham

  

 What we like about Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX)

Data for Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) as of January 31, 2010

• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) management has been with Al Frank Fund Fund for 12.2 years
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 6.19% vs Mid-Cap Blend average of 91.38%. It is good that Al Frank Fund management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 23.65, lower than category average of 24.11

  

 What we are cautious about Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX)

Data for Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) as of January 31, 2010

• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 37.15% vs 42.02% Mid-Cap Blend category average)
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -9.17% vs -6.52% Mid-Cap Blend category average)
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -0.78% vs 1.32% Mid-Cap Blend category average)
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) is less safe compared to its Mid-Cap Blend peers
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -0.19 is worse than category average of 2.72, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.37
• Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) has a higher management fee of 1.49% than its Mid-Cap Blend average of 1.38%
• Even though Al Frank Fund Fund carries no load, it does have a 0.25% of 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

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Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$109.74M
11/2009	$114.79M
10/2009	$113.51M

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Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	3.14%	96.87%	0%	0%
06/2009	2.26%	97.74%	0%	0%
03/2009	4.07%	95.65%	0%	0.28%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Al Frank Fund Fund (VALUX)

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30-Sep-09 AIM Short Term Inv Prime Instl [3.14%] WESTERN DIGITAL CP [1.16%] MCKESSON CORP [1.14%] OCCIDENTAL PET [1.12%] Diodes Incorporated [1.01%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [1%] MARATHON OIL CORP [0.91%] American Software, Inc. [0.88%] ARCHER DANIELS MDLND [0.88%] Kaman Corporation [0.87%]

30-Jun-09 Short Term Inv Prime Instl [2.26%] WESTERN DIGITAL CP [1.21%] OCCIDENTAL PET [1.08%] Diodes Incorporated [1%] MARATHON OIL CORP [0.99%] Amer Eagle Outfitters [0.97%] MCKESSON CORP [0.96%] ARCHER DANIELS MDLND [0.93%] American Software, Inc. [0.89%] BAXTER INTL INC [0.87%]

31-Mar-09 ARCHER DANIELS MDLND [1.13%] OCCIDENTAL PET [1.07%] WESTERN DIGITAL CP [1.03%] MARATHON OIL CORP [1.01%] BAXTER INTL INC [0.98%] Amer Eagle Outfitters [0.98%] OCEANEERING INTL INC [0.96%] American Software, Inc. [0.96%] Res-Care, Inc. [0.93%] WYETH [0.92%]

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