Fund Research for Diamond Hill Financial Long-Short C (BSGCX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jun 03, 1999
    Category: Financial
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: Diamond Hill Funds
    Return Since Inception: 3.22%
    YTD Return: 24.14%
    Yield (TTM): 3.80%
    Net Assets: 1.44 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of banks, thrifts, specialty lending institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts and other financial services companies. The management utilizes a two-step security selection process to find intrinsic value regardless of overall market conditions.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $12,003 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 24.24%
    Large 33.88%
    Medium 29.04%
    Small 10.12%
    Micro 2.71%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 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 06/30/1999 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 24.14% 38.34% -17.22% -8.22% 3.69% 3.22%
    +/- Category -0.47% 5.59% -1.44% -1.97% 1.66% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -1.00% 5.19% -11.72% -8.97% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 17.84% 3.72% -18.12% -8.46% 3.69% 3.22%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 22.65% -3.67% -16.47% -7.36% 4.13% 3.64%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 06/03/1999
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 0.00%
    Service 69.98%
    Manufacturing 0.73%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.00% 19.99% 19.99%
    Stocks 8.84% 70.71% 61.87%
    Bonds 0.00% 4.04% 4.04%
    Other 0.00% 14.09% 14.09%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + Cash & Cash Equivalents — — — 12.24%
    - JPMorgan US Govt MMkt Capital — — — 7.75%
    = WELLS FARGO & CO NEW (WFC) Financial Services 10.54 -4.41% 6.35%
    - JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) Financial Services 34.84 37.11% 5.74%
    = US BANCORP DEL (USB) Financial Services 29.10 -5.36% 3.91%
    = ASSURED GUARANTY LTD (AGO) Financial Services — 47.59% 3.81%
    = ASSURANT INC (AIZ) Financial Services 6.12 1.47% 3.66%
    = Natl City Cap Tr Iv Pfd — — — 3.46%
    = ALLSTATE CORP (ALL) Financial Services — -7.39% 3.46%
    - TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (TRV) Financial Services 9.82 12.79% 3.37%
    + 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 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 1.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 06/25/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 2.30%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management