Fund Research for Dreyfus Third Century A (DTCAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 31, 1999
    Category: Large Growth
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: Dreyfus
    Return Since Inception: -3.25%
    YTD Return: 28.86%
    Yield (TTM): 0.48%
    Net Assets: 13.04 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks capital growth; current income is a secondary consideration. The fund invests primarily in the common stock of companies that meet traditional investment standards and conduct their business in a manner that contributes to the enhancement of the quality of life in America. It normally focuses on large-cap growth stocks.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $29,532 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 44.77%
    Large 34.31%
    Medium 16.88%
    Small 4.04%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 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 08/31/1999 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 28.86% 31.86% -2.70% 0.80% -3.82% -3.25%
    +/- Category -2.07% -2.50% 0.94% -0.22% -2.36% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 5.27% 5.75% 2.77% 0.32% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 15.49% 8.00% -6.19% -0.46% -4.38% -3.81%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 18.54% -6.79% -4.35% 0.30% -3.50% -3.59%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 08/31/1999
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 32.00%
    Service 37.24%
    Manufacturing 30.35%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.42% 0.42%
    Stocks — 99.58% 99.58%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 6.71% 6.71%
    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
    - MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 18.97 43.62% 4.64%
    - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS (IBM) Hardware 12.96 45.87% 4.54%
    - APPLE INC (AAPL) Hardware 31.89 121.15% 3.71%
    - PEPSICO INC (PEP) Consumer Goods 18.65 12.08% 3.33%
    - UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (UTX) Industrial Materials 16.04 20.07% 2.78%
    - PROCTER & GAMBLE CO (PG) Consumer Goods 17.40 -2.46% 2.55%
    - CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) Hardware 23.86 40.55% 2.54%
    - QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) Telecom 47.36 19.23% 2.27%
    - JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) Healthcare 13.73 0.90% 2.24%
    - TEXAS INSTRS INC (TXN) Hardware 34.59 54.12% 2.24%
    + 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 08/31/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.30%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management

    Jocelin A. Reed
    Start Date: 12/01/2005
    M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh, FinanceB.S., Pennsylvania State University, Finance14 years of investment experience12 years at MCM Manages portfolio teams responsible for large cap core, large cap value and market neutral strategies, including client portfolios with socially responsible mandates Responsible for articulating active strategies to clients and prospects Former Principal Officer of Mellon Equity Associates, LLP Member of the CFA Institute