First Investors Special Situations B
Name
As ofPrice
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
8.8%
1 yr return
-15.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
4.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.1%
Net Assets
$542 M
Holdings in Top 10
14.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 2.07%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 4.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 55.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$500
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As ofPrice
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FISBX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 8.8%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.71%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameFirst Investors Special Situations Fund
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Fund Family NameFirst Investors
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Inception DateJan 12, 1995
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassB
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerSteven S. Hill
Fund Description
FISBX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FISBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.8% | -5.3% | 30.4% | 93.03% |
1 Yr | -15.2% | -64.6% | 3.0% | 89.54% |
3 Yr | 4.7%* | -41.0% | 21.9% | 81.04% |
5 Yr | 3.1%* | -36.3% | 9.2% | 76.58% |
10 Yr | 9.6%* | -15.3% | 17.6% | 89.24% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FISBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | -34.1% | -67.3% | 0.4% | 89.28% |
2022 | 12.7% | -26.8% | 36.3% | 9.73% |
2021 | 12.7% | -36.7% | 34.1% | 81.87% |
2020 | -8.7% | -59.6% | 10.0% | 45.88% |
2019 | -1.9% | -35.4% | 76.2% | 43.48% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FISBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.8% | -5.3% | 30.4% | 93.30% |
1 Yr | -18.0% | -42.6% | 7.3% | 44.50% |
3 Yr | 3.9%* | -25.6% | 21.9% | 47.25% |
5 Yr | 2.8%* | -25.2% | 13.9% | 49.31% |
10 Yr | 9.6%* | -8.8% | 20.0% | 55.61% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FISBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -17.6% | -47.8% | 1.5% | 45.31% |
2022 | 16.7% | -26.8% | 52.6% | 10.27% |
2021 | 14.6% | -24.6% | 34.1% | 82.69% |
2020 | -1.7% | -59.6% | 21.1% | 13.74% |
2019 | 4.8% | -27.6% | 76.2% | 40.29% |
FISBX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FISBX | Category Low | Category High | FISBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 542 M | 2.77 M | 92.9 B | 45.70% |
Number of Holdings | 114 | 13 | 4244 | 57.10% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 92.2 M | 958 K | 3.42 B | 37.53% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 14.12% | 2.6% | 337.4% | 56.03% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Black Hills Corp 1.67%
- Sterling Bancorp 1.60%
- Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc 1.47%
- AllianceBernstein Holding LP 1.41%
- Travelport Worldwide Ltd 1.40%
- Americold Realty Trust 1.37%
- TCF Financial Corp 1.36%
- CNO Financial Group, Inc. 1.29%
- SPX Corp 1.29%
- Old National Bancorp 1.27%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FISBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 96.11% | 0.00% | 101.25% | 68.10% |
Cash | 3.89% | -0.82% | 42.98% | 33.51% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.98% | 12.60% |
Other | 0.00% | -11.67% | 12.74% | 16.62% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.29% | 12.87% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -41.00% | 105.80% | 13.94% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FISBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services | 23.88% | 0.00% | 39.50% | 9.14% |
Industrials | 13.39% | 0.13% | 52.49% | 80.38% |
Technology | 13.32% | 0.14% | 40.59% | 75.00% |
Consumer Cyclical | 12.54% | 0.00% | 31.34% | 49.73% |
Real Estate | 7.18% | 0.00% | 36.84% | 46.51% |
Healthcare | 6.11% | 0.00% | 23.37% | 77.42% |
Energy | 5.45% | 0.00% | 15.27% | 9.95% |
Utilities | 5.38% | 0.00% | 7.52% | 5.38% |
Basic Materials | 4.72% | 0.00% | 33.77% | 64.52% |
Consumer Defense | 3.47% | 0.00% | 13.34% | 53.23% |
Communication Services | 0.01% | 0.00% | 10.54% | 70.16% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FISBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 94.61% | 0.00% | 101.13% | 60.32% |
Non US | 1.50% | 0.00% | 93.92% | 48.53% |
FISBX - Expenses
Operational Fees
FISBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 2.07% | 0.00% | 3.96% | 9.68% |
Management Fee | 0.78% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 54.42% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 84.44% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.47% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FISBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 4.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 8.16% |
Trading Fees
FISBX 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.
FISBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 55.00% | 3.00% | 794.40% | 55.11% |
FISBX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FISBX | Category Low | Category High | FISBX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 31.10% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FISBX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FISBX | Category Low | Category High | FISBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -0.71% | -2.53% | 2.35% | 90.32% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FISBX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 31, 2018 | $0.047 | |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.127 | |
Jan 05, 2013 | $0.082 | |
Jan 05, 2009 | $0.001 |
FISBX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Steven S. Hill
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 23, 2013
5.69
5.7%
Hill serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of the Opportunity Fund and has served as either Portfolio Manager or Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 2004. He joined First Investors in 2002 as an equity analyst. Prior to that, Hill was employed by UBS Warburg where he was a Director in their healthcare group and worked primarily on mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, Hill was an investment banker for HSBC Securities and worked primarily on equity offerings and mergers and acquisitions.
Thomas Alonso
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 31, 2019
0.33
0.3%
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.0 | 27.92 | 6.66 | 6.12 |