| Scorecard |
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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
5
4
2
3
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Zacks Investment Research
2
(Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C+
(Hold)
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#114 in Large Blend
U.S. News evaluated 498 Large Blend 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 16.19 percent over the past year, 12.66 percent over the past three years, 5.89 percent over the past five years, and 8.21 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 13.4% |
| 1 Year | 16.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 12.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.9% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 8.2% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and current income. The fund primarily invests in common stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income or both. It primarily seeks to invest in common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-size companies that have a history of paying dividends. The fund generally uses a "bottom-up" approach to selecting investments.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
First Investors Growth and Income Fund has an expense ratio of 1.29 percent.
Risk
Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
