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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.

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First Investors Special Situations Fund

FISBX |

-

$542 M

-

2.07%

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

N/A
N/A
N/A

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 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

First Investors Special Situations Fund

FISBX |

-

$542 M

-

2.07%

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%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    First Investors Special Situations 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
    Steven 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 (%)
2025 -34.1% -67.3% 0.4% 89.28%
2024 12.7% -26.8% 36.3% 9.73%
2023 12.7% -36.7% 34.1% 81.87%
2022 -8.7% -59.6% 10.0% 45.88%
2021 -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 (%)
2025 -17.6% -47.8% 1.5% 45.31%
2024 16.7% -26.8% 52.6% 10.27%
2023 14.6% -24.6% 34.1% 82.69%
2022 -1.7% -59.6% 21.1% 13.74%
2021 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

  1. Black Hills Corp 1.67%
  2. Sterling Bancorp 1.60%
  3. Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc 1.47%
  4. AllianceBernstein Holding LP 1.41%
  5. Travelport Worldwide Ltd 1.40%
  6. Americold Realty Trust 1.37%
  7. TCF Financial Corp 1.36%
  8. CNO Financial Group, Inc. 1.29%
  9. SPX Corp 1.29%
  10. 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 (%)
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 (%)
Turnover 55.00% 3.00% 794.40% 55.11%

FISBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FISBX Category Low Category High FISBX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% 31.10%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FISBX Category Low Category High Category Mod
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
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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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

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