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Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

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$7.32 M

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0.55%

Vitals

YTD Return

N/A

1 yr return

-6.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.6%

Net Assets

$7.32 M

Holdings in Top 10

95.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.55%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 57.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

$100,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

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$7.32 M

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0.55%

ABAAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return N/A
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Forward Balanced Allocation Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Forward Funds
  • Inception Date
    Dec 27, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States

Fund Description


ABAAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ABAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -52.8% 26.1% N/A
1 Yr -6.3% -63.0% 12.9% N/A
3 Yr 0.3%* -27.3% 13.0% N/A
5 Yr 1.6%* -24.1% 8.5% N/A
10 Yr 2.3%* -14.6% 9.5% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ABAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -34.6% 1.6% N/A
2022 N/A -12.4% 33.2% N/A
2021 N/A -65.8% 23.3% N/A
2020 N/A -64.9% 4.8% N/A
2019 N/A -29.5% 68.3% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ABAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD N/A -52.8% 26.1% N/A
1 Yr -6.3% -60.8% 13.2% N/A
3 Yr 0.3%* -22.8% 13.9% N/A
5 Yr 1.6%* -21.4% 47.5% N/A
10 Yr 2.3%* -12.2% 12.5% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ABAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 N/A -32.7% 1.6% N/A
2022 N/A -8.4% 33.2% N/A
2021 N/A -65.2% 23.3% N/A
2020 N/A -62.9% 9.2% N/A
2019 N/A -28.5% 76.9% N/A

ABAAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ABAAX Category Low Category High ABAAX % Rank
Net Assets 7.32 M 604 K 147 B N/A
Number of Holdings 13 2 13410 N/A
Net Assets in Top 10 7.58 M -120 M 26.4 B N/A
Weighting of Top 10 95.00% 5.5% 3196.0% N/A

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Forward Investment Grade Fxd-Inc Z 26.18%
  2. Forward International Dividend Instl 19.41%
  3. Forward Total MarketPlus Z 11.96%
  4. Forward EM Corporate Debt Institutional 8.30%
  5. Forward Commodity L/S Strategy Z 6.85%
  6. Forward Select EM Dividend Institutional 6.83%
  7. Forward Select Opportunity Institutional 5.10%
  8. Forward Dynamic Income Institutional 4.86%
  9. Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Instl 3.37%
  10. Forward High Yield Bond Z 2.16%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ABAAX % Rank
Bonds
57.73% 0.00% 261.66% N/A
Stocks
36.52% -37.73% 135.47% N/A
Cash
2.53% -283.85% 353.31% N/A
Other
1.62% -253.31% 53.08% N/A
Preferred Stocks
1.36% 0.00% 65.70% N/A
Convertible Bonds
0.23% 0.00% 26.85% N/A

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ABAAX % Rank
Financial Services
7.45% -0.41% 47.66% N/A
Real Estate
5.36% -3.22% 75.65% N/A
Consumer Defense
5.07% -4.62% 17.45% N/A
Consumer Cyclical
4.93% -9.59% 42.25% N/A
Healthcare
3.56% -1.99% 45.45% N/A
Industrials
2.50% -0.36% 27.17% N/A
Technology
2.28% -3.22% 31.95% N/A
Communication Services
1.45% -0.92% 6.87% N/A
Energy
1.23% -2.23% 27.44% N/A
Basic Materials
1.15% -1.56% 22.61% N/A
Utilities
1.01% -0.12% 23.50% N/A

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ABAAX % Rank
Non US
26.28% -76.83% 74.42% N/A
US
10.24% -39.12% 134.61% N/A

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ABAAX % Rank
Corporate
23.36% 0.00% 86.09% N/A
Government
20.03% -57.27% 316.66% N/A
Securitized
11.58% -31.43% 45.07% N/A
Municipal
3.36% 0.00% 99.83% N/A
Cash & Equivalents
3.00% -277.47% 353.31% N/A
Derivative
-0.53% -234.33% 21.15% N/A

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ABAAX % Rank
US
47.26% -215.69% 201.54% N/A
Non US
10.47% -64.26% 220.06% N/A

ABAAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

ABAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.55% 0.00% 11.64% N/A
Management Fee 0.10% 0.00% 2.50% N/A
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.01% 0.00% 0.83% N/A

Sales Fees

ABAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.14% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

ABAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.11% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

ABAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 57.00% 0.00% 6067.00% N/A

ABAAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ABAAX Category Low Category High ABAAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.01% N/A

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ABAAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ABAAX Category Low Category High ABAAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.87% -4.09% 6.99% N/A

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ABAAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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ABAAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 38.52 6.47 7.12