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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
3
3
2
3
3
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Zacks Investment Research
4
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
D-
(Sell)
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U.S. News evaluated 320 Intermediate-Term Bond Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 6.21 percent over the past year, 6.85 percent over the past three years, 6.88 percent over the past five years, and 6.16 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 2.0% |
| 1 Year | 6.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 6.9% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 6.9% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 6.2% |
Summary
The investment seeks to achieve the highest level of income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities. It normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in debt securities of U.S. and foreign issuers. The fund will primarily invest in debt securities so that the overall duration of its portfolio will remain +/- 20% of the duration of its benchmark. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities of any capitalization range.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
Managers AMG GW&K Fixed Income Fund has an expense ratio of 0.84 percent.
Risk
Risk is High compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
