| Scorecard |
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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
4
1
1
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Zacks Investment Research
2
(Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
A
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 79 Multisector 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 13.95 percent over the past year, 8.54 percent over the past three years, 7.11 percent over the past five years, and 4.69 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 5.6% |
| 1 Year | 13.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 8.5% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 7.1% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 4.7% |
Summary
The investment seeks high current income and some stability of principal. The fund is a "fund of funds" that primarily invests in a combination of other Forward Funds ("underlying funds"), including the following types of underlying funds: U.S. fixed-income, international fixed-income, money market, U.S. equity, frontier and emerging market, global real estate, infrastructure, dividend-oriented strategies, preferred securities, and international equity. Its equity investments will focus principally on income producing equity securities. The fund may enter into repurchase agreements collateralized by the U.S. government or its agencies.
Fees
Fees are Average compared to funds in the same category.
Forward Income Builder Fund has an expense ratio of 1.07 percent.
Risk
Risk is Low compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
