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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
4
4
2
1
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Zacks Investment Research
5
(Strong Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C
(Hold)
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#79 in Mid-Cap Blend
U.S. News evaluated 145 Mid-Cap 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 13.16 percent over the past year, 12.31 percent over the past three years, and 8.35 percent over the past five years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 14.7% |
| 1 Year | 13.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 12.3% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 8.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund's principal investment strategy is value investing. It invests in common stock of U.S. companies that the fund's adviser believes are underpriced based on the company's intrinsic value. The fund invests in common stocks of companies that have strong financial positions, evidenced by balance sheets without significant debt or other liabilities compared to cash reserves. From time to time the fund may be invested more heavily in a particular sector if the adviser determines that companies in that sector present the best value. It is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
Frank Value Fund has an expense ratio of 1.49 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
