First Investors Limited Dur Bd A
Name
As of 09/17/2021Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-1.5%
1 yr return
0.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
2.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.7%
Net Assets
$143 M
Holdings in Top 10
35.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.74%
SALES FEES
Front Load 2.75%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 162.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 09/17/2021Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
FLDKX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.57%
- Dividend Yield 1.7%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameDelaware Limited Duration Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameFirst Investors
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Inception DateMay 16, 2014
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerDaniela Mardarovici
Fund Description
FLDKX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FLDKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.5% | -18.7% | 97.5% | 95.26% |
1 Yr | 0.7% | -1.8% | 17.3% | 64.78% |
3 Yr | 2.9%* | 0.9% | 9.6% | 69.59% |
5 Yr | 1.7%* | 0.2% | 6.7% | 85.82% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.2% | 4.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FLDKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.9% | -23.0% | 206.3% | 43.07% |
2022 | 1.5% | -2.4% | 9.3% | 74.87% |
2021 | -2.7% | -50.6% | 1.0% | 93.13% |
2020 | -1.2% | -2.6% | 4.6% | 96.47% |
2019 | -1.6% | -65.8% | 10.9% | 97.33% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FLDKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.5% | -18.7% | 97.8% | 95.42% |
1 Yr | -2.0% | -6.9% | 17.3% | 95.15% |
3 Yr | 1.9%* | -0.6% | 9.6% | 92.27% |
5 Yr | 1.1%* | -0.6% | 6.7% | 95.09% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.1% | 4.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FLDKX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.9% | -23.0% | 206.3% | 43.07% |
2022 | 1.5% | -2.3% | 9.3% | 76.45% |
2021 | -2.7% | -7.0% | 6.5% | 95.04% |
2020 | -1.2% | -2.6% | 8.2% | 96.67% |
2019 | -1.6% | -65.2% | 10.9% | 98.67% |
NAV & Total Return History
FLDKX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FLDKX | Category Low | Category High | FLDKX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 143 M | 6.34 M | 79.3 B | 83.09% |
Number of Holdings | 169 | 3 | 5100 | 76.70% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 43.3 M | -154 M | 12.3 B | 73.85% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 35.84% | 2.3% | 100.0% | 23.88% |
Top 10 Holdings
- United States Treasury Notes 0.38% 11.24%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.38% 10.77%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.25% 10.47%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.38% 10.31%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.25% 9.53%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.25% 9.18%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.25% 8.11%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.38% 7.61%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.38% 6.61%
- United States Treasury Notes 0.12% 5.62%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FLDKX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 92.56% | 40.85% | 132.53% | 45.64% |
Cash | 11.78% | -35.97% | 56.06% | 13.00% |
Convertible Bonds | 2.46% | 0.00% | 37.57% | 42.79% |
Stocks | 0.00% | -0.08% | 9.53% | 19.33% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.28% | 23.77% |
Other | -6.80% | -6.80% | 19.35% | 99.84% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FLDKX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 49.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 36.45% |
Securitized | 25.33% | 0.00% | 94.44% | 44.69% |
Government | 14.93% | 0.00% | 82.95% | 58.32% |
Cash & Equivalents | 10.74% | 0.00% | 56.06% | 21.87% |
Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.40% | 20.60% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 88.84% | 56.26% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FLDKX % Rank | |
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US | 78.63% | 0.00% | 113.69% | 45.48% |
Non US | 13.93% | 0.00% | 73.25% | 47.39% |
FLDKX - Expenses
Operational Fees
FLDKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.74% | 0.02% | 2.47% | 37.40% |
Management Fee | 0.50% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 83.76% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 26.89% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.50% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FLDKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | 2.75% | 0.00% | 5.75% | 18.95% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.50% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FLDKX 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.
FLDKX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 162.00% | 0.00% | 496.37% | 77.18% |
FLDKX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FLDKX | Category Low | Category High | FLDKX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.73% | 0.00% | 1.40% | 6.00% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FLDKX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FLDKX | Category Low | Category High | FLDKX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.57% | -0.50% | 65.00% | 59.64% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FLDKX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Jul 05, 2019 | $0.021 | |
Jun 05, 2019 | $0.020 | |
May 06, 2019 | $0.021 | |
May 05, 2019 | $0.021 | |
Apr 05, 2019 | $0.021 | |
Mar 05, 2019 | $0.021 | |
Feb 05, 2019 | $0.019 | |
Jan 05, 2019 | $0.027 | |
Dec 05, 2018 | $0.022 | |
Nov 05, 2018 | $0.020 | |
Sep 05, 2018 | $0.023 | |
Aug 06, 2018 | $0.022 | |
Jul 05, 2018 | $0.023 | |
Jun 05, 2018 | $0.022 | |
May 04, 2018 | $0.022 | |
Apr 05, 2018 | $0.021 | |
Mar 05, 2018 | $0.019 | |
Feb 05, 2018 | $0.020 | |
Jan 05, 2018 | $0.018 | |
Dec 05, 2017 | $0.020 | |
Nov 06, 2017 | $0.019 | |
Oct 05, 2017 | $0.019 | |
Sep 05, 2017 | $0.017 | |
Aug 04, 2017 | $0.017 | |
Jul 05, 2017 | $0.017 | |
Jun 05, 2017 | $0.017 | |
May 05, 2017 | $0.017 | |
Apr 05, 2017 | $0.018 | |
Mar 06, 2017 | $0.018 | |
Feb 06, 2017 | $0.018 | |
Jan 05, 2017 | $0.018 | |
Dec 05, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Nov 04, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Oct 05, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Sep 06, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Aug 05, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Jul 05, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Jun 06, 2016 | $0.018 | |
May 05, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Apr 04, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Mar 04, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Feb 05, 2016 | $0.018 | |
Jan 05, 2016 | $0.025 | |
Dec 04, 2015 | $0.018 | |
Nov 05, 2015 | $0.018 | |
Oct 05, 2015 | $0.018 | |
Sep 04, 2015 | $0.018 | |
Aug 05, 2015 | $0.018 | |
Jul 06, 2015 | $0.017 | |
Jun 05, 2015 | $0.017 | |
May 05, 2015 | $0.017 | |
Apr 06, 2015 | $0.017 | |
Mar 05, 2015 | $0.016 | |
Feb 05, 2015 | $0.016 | |
Jan 05, 2015 | $0.016 | |
Dec 05, 2014 | $0.015 | |
Nov 05, 2014 | $0.015 | |
Oct 06, 2014 | $0.015 | |
Sep 05, 2014 | $0.015 | |
Aug 05, 2014 | $0.015 | |
Jul 07, 2014 | $0.015 |
FLDKX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Daniela Mardarovici
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2020
0.92
0.9%
Ms. Mardarovici joined Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) in March 2019 as Senior Vice President and co-head of the firm’s multisector and core plus strategies. Prior to joining the firm, she spent more than 13 years at BMO Global Asset Management as a senior portfolio manager. Since 2014, she was a member of the management committee of TCH, BMO’s US fixed income group, and helped lead business strategy and development efforts. Mardarovici was also responsible for driving investment strategy and managing institutional portfolios and mutual funds across a wide spectrum of strategies,
J. Hillmeyer
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2020
0.92
0.9%
J. David Hillmeyer is head of multisector/global fixed income in the Americas. He is co-portfolio manager for the fixed rate diversified multisector, core plus, and investment grade corporate bond strategies. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in August 2007 as a vice president and corporate bond trader, he worked for more than 11 years in various roles at Hartford Investment Management Company, including senior corporate bond trader, high yield portfolio manager / trader, and quantitative analyst. He began his career as an investment advisor in January 1989 at Shawmut Bank, leaving the firm as an investment officer in November 1995. Hillmeyer earned his bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Council for Business Economics.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 28.02 | 5.84 | 1.67 |