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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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$62.5 M

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2.38%

Vitals

YTD Return

140.0%

1 yr return

-4.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

-4.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

-2.5%

Net Assets

$62.5 M

Holdings in Top 10

10.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 2.38%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.50%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 192.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,500

IRA

$250


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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$62.5 M

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2.38%

FMAAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 140.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -3.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.11%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Absolute Return Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated
  • Inception Date
    Dec 04, 2000
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Dana L. Meissner

Fund Description


FMAAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FMAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 140.0% -14.9% 359.4% 0.78%
1 Yr -4.5% -40.6% 367.9% 96.91%
3 Yr -4.0%* -40.2% 61.1% 97.59%
5 Yr -2.5%* -27.0% 33.2% 91.91%
10 Yr -1.5%* -9.6% 18.3% 97.46%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FMAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -14.8% -73.8% 141.8% 50.71%
2022 5.2% -76.0% 54.2% 96.21%
2021 -7.7% -15.2% 13.9% 94.42%
2020 1.1% -36.4% 17.2% 10.71%
2019 4.6% -28.9% 18.4% 13.61%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FMAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 140.0% -14.9% 359.4% 0.78%
1 Yr -9.8% -40.6% 367.9% 99.23%
3 Yr -5.8%* -32.6% 61.1% 99.56%
5 Yr -3.6%* -21.4% 33.2% 96.50%
10 Yr -2.1%* -9.6% 18.3% 97.83%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FMAAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -14.8% -73.8% 140.6% 65.25%
2022 5.6% 1.5% 54.2% 98.21%
2021 -7.7% -15.2% 17.1% 97.33%
2020 1.1% -36.4% 18.6% 32.42%
2019 6.0% -16.5% 18.4% 17.46%

FMAAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FMAAX Category Low Category High FMAAX % Rank
Net Assets 62.5 M 218 K 99.7 B 81.06%
Number of Holdings 47 19 8193 84.28%
Net Assets in Top 10 6.66 M 236 K 18.3 B 87.50%
Weighting of Top 10 10.22% 7.1% 76.0% 99.05%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Exelon Corp 1.47%
  2. Merck & Co Inc 1.29%
  3. Verizon Communications Inc 1.05%
  4. Alphabet Inc A 1.00%
  5. Simon Property Group Inc 0.98%
  6. Chevron Corp 0.95%
  7. Comcast Corp Class A 0.91%
  8. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd 0.89%
  9. Procter & Gamble Co 0.84%
  10. Cisco Systems Inc 0.84%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FMAAX % Rank
Cash
70.91% -4.56% 89.42% 1.33%
Stocks
29.09% 2.12% 100.27% 98.67%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 4.74% 55.68%
Other
0.00% -1.36% 20.43% 58.33%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 3.72% 54.92%
Bonds
0.00% -11.97% 16.33% 58.90%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FMAAX % Rank
Technology
8.80% 2.76% 52.78% 95.64%
Healthcare
4.56% -4.43% 27.15% 91.86%
Consumer Cyclical
3.27% 0.00% 36.08% 97.73%
Industrials
2.56% -5.03% 25.28% 95.45%
Real Estate
2.06% -1.40% 12.47% 42.61%
Consumer Defense
1.98% -1.09% 27.09% 85.80%
Communication Services
1.96% -0.46% 29.02% 68.75%
Utilities
1.95% -0.68% 12.97% 45.08%
Financial Services
1.00% -3.32% 31.49% 98.67%
Energy
0.95% 0.00% 12.49% 72.16%
Basic Materials
0.00% -0.64% 11.13% 92.42%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FMAAX % Rank
US
28.71% -5.21% 76.88% 98.30%
Non US
0.38% -0.77% 85.33% 98.48%

FMAAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

FMAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 2.38% 0.08% 44.68% 13.59%
Management Fee 0.75% 0.06% 1.75% 53.03%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 9.68%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.65% 61.90%

Sales Fees

FMAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.50% 0.10% 5.75% 55.56%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

FMAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.10% 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.

FMAAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 192.00% 4.00% 995.00% 96.93%

FMAAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FMAAX Category Low Category High FMAAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 76.55% 66.10%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FMAAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FMAAX Category Low Category High FMAAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.11% -2.05% 6.32% 85.05%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FMAAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FMAAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Dana L. Meissner


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2009

10.42

10.4%

Meissner joined Federated in May 2000 as an Investment Analyst of and became senior investment analyst and assistant vice president in 2003. He was an engineering consultant with AEA Technology Engineering Software from December 1994 through August 1998. Mr. Meissner has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Pittsburgh. He received his MSIA from Carnegie Mellon University and M.S. and B.S. in Engineering from the University of Toledo.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.0 28.93 6.66 0.59