| Scorecard |
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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
5
3
5
1
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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
B
(Buy)
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#6 in Long-Term Bond
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Performance
The fund has returned 5.25 percent over the past year, 8.20 percent over the past three years, and 8.60 percent over the past five years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | -0.9% |
| 1 Year | 5.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 8.2% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 8.6% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks to provide a total rate of return that approximates that of bonds rated within the BBB category by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("Standard & Poor's"), the Baa category by Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") or the BBB category by Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds rated BBB by Standard & Poor's, Baa by Moody's or BBB by Fitch. It may invest up to 50% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars, including issuers located in emerging markets.
