Fund Research for Bruce (BRUFX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 17, 1983
    Category: Moderate Allocation
    Overall Risk: High
    Fund Family: Bruce
    Return Since Inception: 12.16%
    YTD Return: 31.27%
    Yield (TTM): 3.64%
    Net Assets: 202.74 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009
    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in domestic common stocks and bonds, including convertible bonds and “zero coupon” government bonds. It may invest, without restriction, in future interest and principal of U. S. government securities, commonly known as "zero coupon" bonds. The fund invests in domestic common stocks of any capitalization where the overriding strategy is long-term capital appreciation. It may also invest in foreign securities.

    Stock Holdings


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    Size
    Average Market Cap $523.75 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 5.35%
    Large 7.99%
    Medium 7.61%
    Small 32.33%
    Micro 46.71%

    Bond Holdings


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    Details
    Average Eff Duration
    Average Eff Maturity
    Average Credit Quality
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    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any) Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 31.27% 39.19% -3.01% 5.11% 17.77% 12.16%
    +/- Category 8.99% 12.26% -1.17% 3.05% 15.28%
    +/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 4.76%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 28.16% 32.14% -3.29% 5.69% 17.77% 12.16%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 35.70% 19.29% -0.57% 7.16% 18.37% 12.45%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 2.01%
    Service 15.02%
    Manufacturing 20.11%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B
    Not Rated

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 9.14% 9.14%
    Stocks 37.13% 37.13%
    Bonds 29.83% 29.83%
    Other 23.64% 23.64%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    8.08% 8.08%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Stock Holdings Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = AMERICA SVC GROUP INC (ASGR) Healthcare 23.76 18.50% 4.66%
    = AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO (AIPC) Consumer Goods 7.83 19.07% 4.02%
    - AIRBOSS OF AMER CORP (BOS) Consumer Goods 137.18% 3.30%
    = KINROSS GOLD CORP (KGC) Industrial Materials -1.79% 2.87%
    Bond & Other Holdings Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    + Fidelity Instl MM Fds Treasury Only I 10/06/2009 19.36 M 19.36 M 9.13%
    = U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt 08/15/2028 30 M 13.58 M 6.41%
    = U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt 08/15/2029 30 M 13.01 M 6.14%
    = XM ESCROW LLC 08/01/2013 7.3 M 7.19 M 3.39%
    = U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt 02/15/2036 20 M 6.81 M 3.21%
    = Antigenics 5.25% 02/01/2025 10.18 M 6.62 M 3.12%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/28/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.93%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management