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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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$535 M

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2.04%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.2%

1 yr return

3.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.1%

Net Assets

$535 M

Holdings in Top 10

9.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 2.04%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load 4.00%

TRADING FEES

Turnover 47.00%

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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$535 M

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2.04%

FIFJX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 3.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    First Investors Fund For Income
  • Fund Family Name
    First Investors
  • Inception Date
    Jan 12, 1995
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    B
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Clinton J. Comeaux

Fund Description


FIFJX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FIFJX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.2% -9.1% 23.5% 76.75%
1 Yr 3.7% -9.7% 5.8% 67.00%
3 Yr 4.3%* -6.4% 8.3% 77.08%
5 Yr 2.1%* -8.6% 1.9% 53.28%
10 Yr 6.4%* -13.4% 4.4% 56.34%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FIFJX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -8.0% -23.1% -0.4% 46.25%
2022 1.6% -9.5% 28.5% 33.47%
2021 5.6% -14.4% 28.6% 75.99%
2020 -7.1% -34.3% 1.0% 29.02%
2019 -4.5% -23.1% 27.7% 52.20%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FIFJX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.2% -9.1% 23.5% 76.75%
1 Yr -0.3% -9.7% 6.8% 74.29%
3 Yr 3.3%* -6.4% 11.0% 83.33%
5 Yr 1.8%* -7.8% 5.9% 68.29%
10 Yr 6.4%* -13.4% 8.6% 73.94%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FIFJX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -8.0% -23.1% 1.3% 56.19%
2022 1.6% -4.9% 36.8% 47.93%
2021 5.6% -14.4% 39.0% 81.63%
2020 -7.1% -28.3% 4.3% 41.75%
2019 -4.5% -21.8% 27.7% 73.13%

FIFJX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FIFJX Category Low Category High FIFJX % Rank
Net Assets 535 M 1.02 M 25 B 51.70%
Number of Holdings 347 6 1547 38.88%
Net Assets in Top 10 55.9 M -1.5 M 3.71 B 53.71%
Weighting of Top 10 8.99% 5.1% 99.6% 70.34%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. CSC Holdings, LLC 10.88% 1.00%
  2. Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc 5.25% 1.00%
  3. Alliance Data Systems Corporation 5.38% 0.97%
  4. Sprint Communications, Inc. 6% 0.93%
  5. GCI, Inc. 6.88% 0.91%
  6. DAVITA INC 5.12% 0.89%
  7. Tribune Media Company 5.88% 0.85%
  8. Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Communications Finance Corp 6.88% 0.84%
  9. Intelsat Jackson Holdings Sa 0.81%
  10. Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corporation 4.25% 0.80%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FIFJX % Rank
Bonds
97.67% -17.48% 100.06% 9.62%
Cash
2.07% -3.02% 117.48% 79.36%
Convertible Bonds
0.26% 0.00% 11.82% 58.12%
Stocks
0.00% -0.44% 99.77% 95.59%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 11.13% 93.99%
Other
0.00% -7.31% 11.36% 91.18%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FIFJX % Rank
Corporate
94.20% 0.00% 100.08% 39.28%
Cash & Equivalents
2.07% -1.24% 117.48% 75.35%
Derivative
0.00% -17.48% 8.43% 83.97%
Securitized
0.00% 0.00% 60.24% 94.39%
Municipal
0.00% 0.00% 100.03% 90.78%
Government
0.00% -5.69% 65.95% 87.98%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FIFJX % Rank
US
85.84% -17.48% 99.77% 15.83%
Non US
11.83% 0.00% 53.13% 59.72%

FIFJX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FIFJX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 2.04% 0.00% 6.42% 4.41%
Management Fee 0.72% 0.00% 1.00% 90.98%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 98.48%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

FIFJX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load 4.00% 1.00% 5.50% 13.54%

Trading Fees

FIFJX 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.

FIFJX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 47.00% 5.00% 1334.00% 52.51%

FIFJX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FIFJX Category Low Category High FIFJX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 4.50% 16.23%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FIFJX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FIFJX Category Low Category High FIFJX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 3.66% -1.92% 7.22% 90.18%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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FIFJX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Clinton J. Comeaux


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 24, 2009

10.11

10.1%

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.

Bryan Petermann


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 29, 2010

8.67

8.7%

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

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 34.87 6.64 0.0