First Investors Fund For Income A
Name
As of 07/23/2021Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
0.8%
1 yr return
14.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.2%
Net Assets
$385 M
Holdings in Top 10
11.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.16%
SALES FEES
Front Load 4.50%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 162.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 07/23/2021Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FIFIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 0.8%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.2%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 4.68%
- Dividend Yield 4.1%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameDelaware Fund for Income
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Fund Family NameFirst Investors
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Inception DateDec 01, 1970
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerAdam Brown
Fund Description
FIFIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FIFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 0.8% | -69.0% | 12.3% | 56.62% |
1 Yr | 14.4% | -14.1% | 50.8% | 55.94% |
3 Yr | 6.7%* | -11.6% | 17.7% | 38.60% |
5 Yr | 6.2%* | -5.3% | 13.9% | 62.32% |
10 Yr | 5.5%* | 1.4% | 9.9% | 61.14% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FIFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.6% | -75.1% | 399.1% | 18.21% |
2022 | 6.9% | -56.9% | 226.1% | 58.74% |
2021 | -7.6% | -61.3% | -0.4% | 33.78% |
2020 | 1.2% | -49.0% | 18.8% | 46.00% |
2019 | 5.6% | -25.2% | 28.6% | 80.07% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FIFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 0.8% | -69.0% | 12.3% | 56.49% |
1 Yr | 9.2% | -16.7% | 57.3% | 86.97% |
3 Yr | 5.1%* | -11.6% | 16.5% | 75.56% |
5 Yr | 5.2%* | -5.3% | 13.2% | 81.63% |
10 Yr | 5.0%* | 1.4% | 9.9% | 77.52% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FIFIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.6% | -75.1% | 399.1% | 18.21% |
2022 | 6.9% | -56.9% | 23.9% | 62.38% |
2021 | -7.6% | -61.3% | 1.3% | 45.78% |
2020 | 1.2% | -49.0% | 18.8% | 59.38% |
2019 | 5.6% | -25.2% | 39.0% | 84.83% |
NAV & Total Return History
FIFIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FIFIX | Category Low | Category High | FIFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 385 M | 3.71 M | 29.6 B | 55.43% |
Number of Holdings | 207 | 1 | 2442 | 70.10% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 42.2 M | -493 M | 3.93 B | 54.96% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 11.00% | 2.5% | 100.0% | 57.88% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
- Applied Systems Term Loan 1.59%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FIFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 94.93% | 0.00% | 147.88% | 40.94% |
Other | 1.77% | -52.60% | 32.06% | 7.32% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.48% | 0.00% | 19.02% | 54.96% |
Cash | 1.31% | -44.84% | 100.00% | 68.98% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.52% | 0.00% | 19.22% | 27.79% |
Stocks | 0.00% | -10.91% | 31.60% | 95.66% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FIFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 98.66% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 14.53% |
Cash & Equivalents | 1.34% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 80.87% |
Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 46.55% | 92.17% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 95.33% | 93.54% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.44% | 89.81% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 71.25% | 93.54% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FIFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 80.04% | 0.00% | 123.46% | 53.85% |
Non US | 14.89% | 0.00% | 97.21% | 30.02% |
FIFIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
FIFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.16% | 0.01% | 4.79% | 26.65% |
Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.00% | 1.84% | 79.43% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 54.92% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FIFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | 4.50% | 0.00% | 5.75% | 21.23% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FIFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 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.
FIFIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 162.00% | 0.00% | 349.00% | 96.05% |
FIFIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FIFIX | Category Low | Category High | FIFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.09% | 0.00% | 3.95% | 91.15% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FIFIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FIFIX | Category Low | Category High | FIFIX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 4.68% | -2.17% | 10.53% | 62.60% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FIFIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Jul 05, 2019 | $0.011 | |
Jun 05, 2019 | $0.011 | |
May 06, 2019 | $0.011 | |
May 05, 2019 | $0.011 | |
Apr 05, 2019 | $0.010 | |
Mar 05, 2019 | $0.011 | |
Feb 05, 2019 | $0.010 | |
Jan 05, 2019 | $0.011 | |
Dec 05, 2018 | $0.010 | |
Nov 05, 2018 | $0.011 | |
Sep 05, 2018 | $0.010 | |
Aug 06, 2018 | $0.010 | |
Jul 05, 2018 | $0.011 | |
Jun 05, 2018 | $0.010 | |
May 04, 2018 | $0.011 | |
Apr 05, 2018 | $0.010 | |
Mar 05, 2018 | $0.011 | |
Feb 05, 2018 | $0.010 | |
Jan 05, 2018 | $0.011 | |
Dec 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Nov 06, 2017 | $0.011 | |
Oct 05, 2017 | $0.014 | |
Sep 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Aug 04, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Jul 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Jun 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
May 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Apr 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Mar 06, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Feb 06, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Jan 05, 2017 | $0.010 | |
Dec 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Nov 04, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Oct 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Sep 06, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Aug 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Jul 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Jun 06, 2016 | $0.010 | |
May 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Apr 04, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Mar 04, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Feb 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Jan 05, 2016 | $0.010 | |
Dec 04, 2015 | $0.010 | |
Nov 05, 2015 | $0.010 | |
Oct 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Sep 04, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Aug 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Jul 06, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Jun 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
May 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Apr 06, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Mar 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Feb 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Jan 05, 2015 | $0.011 | |
Dec 05, 2014 | $0.011 | |
Nov 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Oct 06, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Sep 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Aug 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Jul 07, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Jun 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
May 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Apr 07, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Mar 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Feb 05, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Jan 06, 2014 | $0.012 | |
Dec 05, 2013 | $0.012 | |
Nov 05, 2013 | $0.012 | |
Oct 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Sep 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Aug 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Jul 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Jun 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
May 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Apr 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Mar 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Feb 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Jan 05, 2013 | $0.013 | |
Dec 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Nov 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Oct 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Sep 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Aug 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Jul 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Jun 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
May 05, 2012 | $0.013 | |
Apr 05, 2012 | $0.014 | |
Mar 05, 2012 | $0.014 | |
Feb 05, 2012 | $0.014 | |
Jan 05, 2012 | $0.014 | |
Dec 05, 2011 | $0.014 | |
Nov 05, 2011 | $0.014 | |
Oct 05, 2011 | $0.014 | |
Sep 05, 2011 | $0.014 | |
Aug 05, 2011 | $0.014 | |
Jul 05, 2011 | $0.014 | |
Jun 05, 2011 | $0.015 | |
May 05, 2011 | $0.015 | |
Apr 05, 2011 | $0.015 | |
Mar 05, 2011 | $0.015 | |
Feb 05, 2011 | $0.015 | |
Jan 05, 2011 | $0.015 | |
Dec 06, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Nov 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Oct 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Sep 07, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Aug 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Jul 06, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Jun 04, 2010 | $0.015 | |
May 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Apr 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Mar 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Feb 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Jan 05, 2010 | $0.015 | |
Dec 04, 2009 | $0.015 | |
Nov 05, 2009 | $0.015 | |
Oct 05, 2009 | $0.015 | |
Sep 04, 2009 | $0.015 | |
Aug 05, 2009 | $0.015 | |
Jul 06, 2009 | $0.015 | |
Jun 05, 2009 | $0.015 | |
May 05, 2009 | $0.018 | |
Apr 06, 2009 | $0.018 | |
Mar 05, 2009 | $0.018 | |
Feb 05, 2009 | $0.018 | |
Jan 05, 2009 | $0.018 | |
Dec 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Nov 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Oct 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Sep 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Aug 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Jul 07, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Jun 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
May 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Apr 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Mar 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Feb 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Jan 05, 2008 | $0.018 | |
Dec 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Nov 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Oct 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Sep 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Aug 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Jul 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Jun 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
May 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Apr 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Mar 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Feb 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Jan 05, 2007 | $0.018 | |
Dec 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Nov 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Oct 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Sep 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Aug 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Jul 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Jun 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
May 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Apr 05, 2006 | $0.018 | |
Mar 05, 2006 | $0.019 | |
Feb 06, 2006 | $0.019 | |
Dec 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Nov 07, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Oct 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Sep 06, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Aug 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Jul 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Jun 06, 2005 | $0.019 | |
May 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Apr 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Mar 07, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Feb 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Jan 05, 2005 | $0.019 | |
Dec 06, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Oct 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Sep 07, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Aug 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Jul 06, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Jun 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
May 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Apr 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Mar 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Feb 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Jan 05, 2004 | $0.019 | |
Dec 05, 2003 | $0.019 | |
Nov 05, 2003 | $0.019 | |
Oct 06, 2003 | $0.019 | |
Sep 05, 2003 | $0.019 | |
Aug 05, 2003 | $0.019 | |
Jul 07, 2003 | $0.019 | |
Jun 05, 2003 | $0.021 | |
May 05, 2003 | $0.021 | |
Apr 05, 2003 | $0.021 | |
Mar 05, 2003 | $0.021 | |
Feb 05, 2003 | $0.021 | |
Jan 06, 2003 | $0.021 | |
Dec 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Nov 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Oct 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Sep 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Aug 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Jul 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Jun 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
May 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Apr 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Mar 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Feb 05, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Jan 10, 2002 | $0.021 | |
Dec 10, 2001 | $0.024 | |
Nov 10, 2001 | $0.024 | |
Oct 10, 2001 | $0.024 | |
Sep 10, 2001 | $0.024 | |
Aug 10, 2001 | $0.027 | |
Jul 10, 2001 | $0.027 | |
Jun 10, 2001 | $0.027 | |
May 10, 2001 | $0.032 | |
Apr 10, 2001 | $0.032 | |
Mar 10, 2001 | $0.032 | |
Feb 10, 2001 | $0.032 | |
Jan 10, 2001 | $0.032 | |
Dec 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Nov 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Oct 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Sep 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Aug 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Jul 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Jun 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
May 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Apr 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Mar 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Feb 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Jan 10, 2000 | $0.032 | |
Dec 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Nov 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Oct 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Sep 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Aug 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Jul 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Jun 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
May 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Apr 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Mar 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Feb 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Jan 10, 1999 | $0.032 | |
Dec 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Nov 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Oct 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Sep 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Aug 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Jul 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Jun 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
May 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Apr 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Mar 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Feb 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Jan 10, 1998 | $0.032 | |
Dec 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Nov 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Oct 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Sep 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Aug 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Jul 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Jun 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
May 10, 1997 | $0.032 | |
Apr 15, 1997 | $0.030 | |
Mar 15, 1997 | $0.030 | |
Feb 15, 1997 | $0.030 | |
Jan 15, 1997 | $0.010 | |
Nov 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Oct 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Sep 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Aug 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Jul 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Jun 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
May 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Apr 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Mar 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Feb 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Jan 15, 1996 | $0.030 | |
Dec 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Nov 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Oct 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Sep 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Aug 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Jul 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Jun 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
May 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Apr 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Mar 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Feb 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Jan 15, 1995 | $0.030 | |
Dec 15, 1994 | $0.030 | |
Nov 15, 1994 | $0.030 | |
Oct 15, 1994 | $0.030 | |
Sep 15, 1994 | $0.030 | |
Aug 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Jul 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Jun 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
May 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Apr 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Mar 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Feb 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Jan 15, 1994 | $0.033 | |
Dec 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Nov 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Oct 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Sep 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Aug 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Jul 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Jun 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
May 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Apr 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Mar 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Feb 16, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Jan 15, 1993 | $0.033 | |
Dec 15, 1992 | $0.033 | |
Nov 15, 1992 | $0.033 | |
Oct 15, 1992 | $0.033 | |
Sep 15, 1992 | $0.033 | |
Aug 15, 1992 | $0.033 | |
Jul 15, 1992 | $0.033 |
FIFIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Adam Brown
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
1.74
1.7%
Adam H. Brown, CFA , is a senior portfolio manager on the Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust. He manages the bank loan portfolios and is a co-portfolio manager for the high yield, fixed rate multisector, and core plus strategies. Brown joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM), which includes the former Delaware Investments, in April 2011 as part of the firm’s integration of Macquarie Four Corners Capital Management, where he had worked since 2002. At Four Corners, he was a co-portfolio manager on four collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and a senior research analyst supporting noninvestment grade portfolios. Before that, Brown was with the predecessor of Wells Fargo Securities, where he worked in the leveraged finance group arranging senior secured bank loans and high yield bond financings for financial sponsors and corporate issuers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Florida and an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
John McCarthy
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 04, 2019
1.74
1.7%
John P. McCarthy is a senior portfolio manager for Delaware Management Company's high yield strategies, a role he assumed in July 2016. He is also co-head of credit research on the firm’s taxable fixed income team. McCarthy rejoined Delaware Investments in March 2007 as a senior research analyst after he worked in the firm’s fixed income area from 1990 to 2000 as a senior high yield analyst and high yield trader, and from 2001 to 2002 as a municipal bond trader. Prior to rejoining Delaware Investments, he was a senior high yield analyst/trader at Chartwell Investment Partners. McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Babson College, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.06 | 36.88 | 6.8 | 2.0 |