General Information
As of 05/25/2012
|
| NAV |
$16.41 |
| NAV Daily Change |
($0.02) |
| % Yield |
0 |
| % SEC Yield |
N/A |
| % YTD Return (as of 04/30/2012) |
11.87 |
| Objective* |
Equity - Sector Financial |
| Peer* |
FS SB |
* Key
Portfolio Statistics
|
| % Unrealized Gain YTD |
19.70 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) N/A |
20.41 |
| % Turnover N/A |
27.00 |
Fees
|
| % Max Sales Load |
5.75 |
| % Min Sales Load |
.00 |
| % Max Deferred Load |
.00 |
Expenses
|
| % Max 12b-1 Fee |
.35 |
| % Max Management Fee |
1.00 |
| % Redemption Fee |
.00 |
| % Expense Ratio |
1.89 |
Allocation
|
| Large Growth |
.00 |
| Large Value |
.00 |
| Small Growth |
.00 |
| Small Value |
82.56 |
| Foreign Stock |
.00 |
| Emerging Market |
.00 |
| Precious Metals |
.00 |
| Intermediate Bond |
.00 |
| Foreign Bond |
.00 |
| High Yield Bond |
.00 |
Portfolio Information |
| Composition |
| As of N/A |
% of Net Assets |
| Stock |
98.45 |
| Cash |
.92 |
| Bonds |
.00 |
| Preferred |
.00 |
| Convertibles |
.00 |
| Foreign Stock |
.56 |
| Foreign Bonds |
.00 |
| Hedge |
.00 |
| Other |
.63 |
Sector / Country Weightings
|
| As of 12/31/2011 |
% of Portfolio |
| Finance |
81.92 |
| Other |
13.31 |
| Retail Trade |
3.30 |
| Services |
1.07 |
| Technology |
.40 |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
Portfolio Holdings |
Top Equity Holdings
(As of 12/31/2011) |
% of Portfolio |
Value (Mil$) |
|
| SIGNATURE BANK |
4.60 |
1.57 |
| BANK OF THE OZARKS |
4.58 |
1.57 |
| TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC |
3.58 |
1.23 |
| CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC |
3.10 |
1.06 |
| EAST WEST BANCORP INC |
2.49 |
.85 |
| THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND |
2.32 |
.79 |
| HORIZON BANCORP |
2.31 |
.79 |
| BANK OF MARIN BANCORP |
2.29 |
.78 |
| LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP |
2.20 |
.75 |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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500 |
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Fund Description
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The fund was incepted in February 1997 and is managed by Emerald Advisers, Inc. The fund seeks long-term growth through capital appreciation. Income is a secondary objective. The fund generally invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks. The fund managers limit the fund investment to 50 companies and the fund invests primarily in US based companies. The fund distributes dividends and capital gains (if any) semi-annually.
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Stock Holding Statistics
% of Net Assets
|
| As Of |
N/A |
| Total Issues |
89 |
| Avg. P/E |
20.22 |
| Avg. P/Book |
2.58 |
| Avg. EPS Growth |
9.18 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) |
947 |
Risk
|
|
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| Beta |
0.88 |
0.82 |
0.74 |
| Alpha |
-6.40 |
-6.75 |
-0.66 |
| R Squared |
0.66 |
0.56 |
0.50 |
| Std. Dev. |
17.03 |
21.05 |
16.68 |
| Sharpe |
0.62 |
-0.30 |
4.00 |
Shareholder Information
|
| Manager |
Kenneth G. Mertz II |
| Since |
02/97 |
| Manager Rating * SEE EXPLANTION |
-1.6 |
| Inception Date |
02/18/1997 |
| Shareholders |
3,106 |
| Dividends Paid |
A |
| Minimum Initial Investment |
$4,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment |
$100 |
| IRA Minimum |
$4000 |
| IRA Available |
Y |
Check Writing |
N |
Phone Invest |
Y |
| Phone Exchange |
Y |
Phone Redeem |
Y |
Auto Invest |
Y |
| Wire Redeem |
Y |
Wire Fee |
Y |
Wire Transfer |
Y |
Contact Information
|
| Family |
Forward Funds |
| Address |
PO Box 1345
Denver, CO 80201 |
| Phone |
800 999-6809 |
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