Mutual Fund Insights: Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX)

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See Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $9.67 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.10 (-1.02%)

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Fund Manager - Justin A. Speer

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.8 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Justin A. Speer has been associated with the Van Kampen Asset Management in an investment management capacity since May 2008. Prior to that, Justin A. Speer worked as an equity research analyst at Credit Suisse.  Get more insights on Justin A. Speer

  

 What we like about Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX)

Data for Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) as of February 28, 2010

• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 3.35% vs 0.80 % Small Growth category average)
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 20.65, lower than category average of 24.99
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.15% vs 1.60%
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX)

Data for Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) as of February 28, 2010

• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) management has been with Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund for only 1.8 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 37.90% vs 60.01 % Small Growth category average)
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -2.96% vs -5.64 % Small Growth category average)
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 219.00% that is higher than the Small Growth average of 136.50%. This could mean Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees

See Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$1.02B
01/2010	$239.25M
11/2009	$227.51M

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Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I fund (VISCX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	8.07%	91.92%	0%	0%
06/2009	9.69%	90.31%	0%	0%
03/2009	8.77%	91.23%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Van Kampen Small Cap Growth I Fund (VISCX)

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30-Sep-09 iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index [1.94%] iShares Russell 2000 Index [1.93%] Nuance Communications, Inc. [1.13%] GREIF INC CL A [1.05%] Informatica Corporation [1.02%] SBA Communications Corporation [0.99%] Varian Semiconductor Equipment [0.99%] Knight Capital Group, Inc. [0.99%] WARNACO GROUP INC [0.98%] WATSON WYATT WLD WD [0.98%]

30-Jun-09 HMS Holdings Corp [0.99%] STEC, Inc. [0.98%] Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [0.98%] GEO GROUP INC (THE) [0.97%] Macrovision Corporation [0.96%] MICROS Systems, Inc. [0.93%] Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. [0.89%] LENDER PROCESSING [0.82%] Capella Education Company [0.79%] PAREXEL International Corporati [0.78%]

31-Mar-09 Tower Group, Inc. [1.07%] HMS Holdings Corp [1.06%] Myriad Genetics, Inc. [1.06%] STIFEL FINANCIAL CP [1.06%] American Public Education, Inc. [1.04%] SOLERA HOLDINGS INC [1.03%] Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [1.01%] Signature Bank [1%] SYNIVERSE HLGS INC [1%] ITC HOLDINGS CORP [0.99%]

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