Fund Research for GE Fixed Income A (GEFIX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Feb 22, 1993
    Category: Intermediate-Term Bond
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: GE Asset Management
    Return Since Inception: 5.21%
    YTD Return: 7.24%
    Yield (TTM): 3.57%
    Net Assets: 95.39 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    The investment seeks maximum income consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of capital. The fund invests normally at least 80% of assets in debt securities. It invests primarily in a variety of investment-grade debt securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, U.S. government securities and money market instruments. The fund normally has a weighted average maturity of approximately five to ten years. It also may invest to a lesser extent in asset-backed securities, high yield securities and foreign debt securities.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 3.77 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity —
    Average Credit Quality AA
    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 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 7.24% 11.71% 3.83% 3.57% 5.03% 5.21%
    +/- Category -7.38% -7.31% -0.76% -0.45% -0.44% —
    +/- Barclays US Aggregate Bond TR USD — — — — 6.31% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 2.22% 7.09% 2.42% 2.51% 4.58% 4.94%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 1.50% 1.84% 2.43% 2.51% 4.53% 4.92%
    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: 02/22/1993
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    US Government 18.80%
    Mortgage 32.22%
    Credit 24.72%
    Foreign 9.14%
    Cash 14.69%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 61.44%
    AA 3.67%
    A 16.64%
    BBB 9.69%
    BB 6.13%
    B 1.77%
    Below B 0.53%
    Not Rated 0.13%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 14.69% 14.69%
    Stocks — 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds — 84.89% 84.89%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    * US TREASURY NOTE 06/30/2011 8.04 M 8.07 M 7.01%
    = US Treasury Note 0.875% 05/31/2011 6.45 M 6.45 M 5.60%
    - Ge Money Market Stif Segregated As Collateral 12/31/2030 4.66 M 4.66 M 4.04%
    - FNMA 5.5% 05/01/2035 3.71 M 3.88 M 3.37%
    = FNMA 07/12/2013 3.08 M 3.29 M 2.85%
    = FHLMC 5.125% 11/17/2017 2.5 M 2.75 M 2.39%
    N FNMA — 2.47 M 2.62 M 2.28%
    - FNMA 08/01/2037 2.19 M 2.29 M 1.99%
    = US Treasury Note 3.625% 10/31/2009 2.11 M 2.12 M 1.84%
    + US Treasury Bond 3.5% 02/15/2039 2.24 M 1.98 M 1.72%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 08/31/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 4.25%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 05/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.84%
    Taken from annual report dated 09/30/2008

  • Fund Management