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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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$850 M

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1.94%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.2%

1 yr return

1.0%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.8%

Net Assets

$850 M

Holdings in Top 10

11.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.94%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 4.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 44.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$500


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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$850 M

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1.94%

FBTRX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.79%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    First Investors Total Return Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    First Investors
  • Inception Date
    Jan 12, 1995
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Rajeev Sharma

Fund Description


FBTRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FBTRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.2% -52.8% 25.5% 54.42%
1 Yr 1.0% -63.1% 12.7% 86.27%
3 Yr 4.4%* -27.4% 12.9% 81.94%
5 Yr 2.8%* -24.0% 8.4% 61.43%
10 Yr 7.5%* -14.6% 9.4% 40.72%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FBTRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -17.1% -34.6% 1.6% 89.42%
2022 8.0% -12.4% 33.2% 39.58%
2021 3.0% -65.8% 23.3% 53.05%
2020 -5.3% -64.9% 4.8% 35.43%
2019 0.5% -29.5% 68.3% 47.70%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FBTRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.2% -52.8% 25.5% 55.37%
1 Yr -2.6% -60.9% 12.7% 39.99%
3 Yr 3.4%* -22.8% 13.0% 52.19%
5 Yr 2.5%* -21.3% 47.3% 48.86%
10 Yr 7.5%* -12.3% 12.5% 39.93%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FBTRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -8.5% -32.7% 1.6% 59.21%
2022 10.8% -8.4% 33.2% 49.13%
2021 5.5% -65.2% 23.3% 55.82%
2020 -2.7% -62.9% 9.2% 50.29%
2019 4.8% -28.5% 76.9% 41.07%

FBTRX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FBTRX Category Low Category High FBTRX % Rank
Net Assets 850 M 604 K 147 B 45.52%
Number of Holdings 448 2 13482 28.73%
Net Assets in Top 10 103 M -120 M 26.4 B 67.07%
Weighting of Top 10 11.83% 5.5% 3196.0% 96.57%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Bonds 3.38% 2.31%
  2. United States Treasury Notes 3.12% 1.28%
  3. JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.17%
  4. Hertz Corporation 2.96% 1.09%
  5. Intel Corp 1.09%
  6. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 3.72% 1.01%
  7. Alphabet Inc A 1.00%
  8. Microsoft Corp 0.97%
  9. Cisco Systems Inc 0.96%
  10. Mellanox Technologies Ltd 0.94%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FBTRX % Rank
Stocks
55.86% -21.52% 135.47% 45.77%
Bonds
37.17% 0.00% 261.66% 53.27%
Cash
6.97% -283.85% 353.31% 31.53%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 65.70% 94.72%
Other
0.00% -253.31% 53.08% 85.38%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 26.85% 97.52%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FBTRX % Rank
Technology
12.01% -3.22% 31.95% 28.06%
Financial Services
10.65% -0.41% 47.66% 25.26%
Healthcare
9.68% -1.99% 45.45% 11.73%
Industrials
6.27% -0.36% 27.15% 34.89%
Energy
5.11% -2.23% 28.27% 12.37%
Consumer Defense
4.81% -4.62% 17.45% 29.34%
Consumer Cyclical
4.48% -9.59% 42.25% 59.69%
Communication Services
1.82% -0.92% 6.89% 40.37%
Basic Materials
1.02% -1.56% 22.61% 74.68%
Utilities
0.00% -0.16% 23.50% 98.79%
Real Estate
0.00% -3.22% 75.65% 98.15%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FBTRX % Rank
US
50.40% -23.38% 134.61% 26.26%
Non US
5.46% -76.83% 74.42% 71.46%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FBTRX % Rank
Corporate
22.12% 0.00% 86.09% 29.24%
Securitized
9.57% -31.43% 45.07% 44.82%
Cash & Equivalents
6.97% -277.47% 353.31% 30.83%
Government
5.47% -57.27% 316.66% 75.08%
Derivative
0.00% -234.33% 46.84% 72.16%
Municipal
0.00% 0.00% 99.83% 94.41%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FBTRX % Rank
US
35.80% -215.69% 201.54% 44.18%
Non US
1.37% -64.26% 220.06% 80.55%

FBTRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FBTRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.94% 0.00% 11.64% 10.04%
Management Fee 0.69% 0.00% 2.50% 78.39%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 96.96%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.83% N/A

Sales Fees

FBTRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.14% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 4.00% 1.00% 5.50% 17.69%

Trading Fees

FBTRX 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.

FBTRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 44.00% 0.00% 6067.00% 52.83%

FBTRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FBTRX Category Low Category High FBTRX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.02% 73.81%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FBTRX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FBTRX Category Low Category High FBTRX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.79% -4.09% 6.99% 83.47%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FBTRX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Distributions History

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FBTRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Rajeev Sharma


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 01, 2017

1.75

1.8%

Rajeev Sharma has served as the Co-Portfolio Manager of the Investment Grade Fund since 2009 and also serves as a Co-Portfolio Manager of another First Investors Fund. He has also served as Portfolio Manager. Mr. Sharma joined FIMCO in 2009 and prior to joining FIMCO, Mr. Sharma was a Vice-President and Senior Corporate Credit Analyst at Lazard Asset Management, LLC (2005-2009) and Associate Director, Corporate Ratings at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (2002-2005). He was also previously employed as an Electrical Engineer for Lockheed Martin Corporation. Rajeev has his MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, a MSE in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania and a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He began working in the investment field in 2001.

Bryan Petermann


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2018

1.33

1.3%

Bryan, Portfolio Manager, joined Muzinich in 2010 from Pinebridge Investments (formerly AIG Investments) where he served as Managing Director, Head of high yield for the last five years of his tenure. Bryan started his career in the banking sector. He worked in the media and cable groups at the Union Bank of California and Banque Paribas. Previously, he participated in the start of Société Générale’s cable and media group. Bryan received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles where he was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar, and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley

Clinton J. Comeaux


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 31, 2018

1.33

1.3%

Mr. Comeaux, Portfolio Manager, joined the Muzinich & Co., Inc in 2006. Prior to joining Muzinich, Clint was a research analyst for the high yield and private equity funds at WR Huff Asset Management. Previously, Clint was a Manager at Enron responsible for physical trading in the forest products sector. Clint is also a Chemical Engineer, formerly with PPG Industries. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, from Tulane University as well as an M.B.A. from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

Sean Reidy


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 14, 2018

1.21

1.2%

Sean Reidy has served as Portfolio Manager of First Investors Management Company. Prior to joining FIMCO in 2010, Mr. Reidy was a proprietary trader at First New York Securities (2008-2010) and served as Co-Portfolio Manager and Research Director at Olstein Capital Management (1996-2007).

Tenure Analysis

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