| Scorecard |
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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
2
1
5
2
1
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Zacks Investment Research
5
(Strong Sell)
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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 75 Real Estate 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 17.97 percent over the past year, 14.74 percent over the past three years, 9.21 percent over the past five years, and 5.82 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 7.7% |
| 1 Year | 18.0% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 14.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 9.2% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 5.8% |
Summary
The investment seeks high current income and potential for modest long-term growth of capital. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in income-producing securities. It invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in income-producing securities. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in preferred stock. It may invest in securities of companies having any capitalization and of any credit quality, and may invest in debt securities of any maturity. The fund is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
Forward Select Income Fund has an expense ratio of 2.18 percent.
Risk
Risk is Low compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
