Fund Research for GE Total Return A (GESIX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Feb 22, 1993
    Category: Moderate Allocation
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: GE Asset Management
    Return Since Inception: 6.84%
    YTD Return: 18.73%
    Yield (TTM): 2.11%
    Net Assets: 103.46 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009
    The investment seeks total return. The fund invests primarily in a combination of equity securities and investment grade debt securities. It allocates assets among U.S. equity securities, debt securities and foreign securities; based on the relative attractiveness of the asset classes. Management seeks equity securities based on a strong earnings growth, attractive prices, a presence in successful industries and high quality management. Management seeks debt securities based on attractive yields and prices, the potential for capital appreciation and reasonable credit quality.

    Stock Holdings


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    Size
    Average Market Cap $26,352.30 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 47.14%
    Large 35.33%
    Medium 15.01%
    Small 2.50%
    Micro 0.02%

    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 18.73% 22.96% -2.03% 2.18% 2.88% 6.84%
    +/- Category -3.55% -3.97% -0.19% 0.12% 0.39% —
    +/- 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) 8.38% 5.59% -4.65% 0.99% 2.28% 6.46%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 10.48% -8.22% -3.16% 1.70% 2.78% 6.62%
    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: 02/22/1993
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 13.71%
    Service 25.60%
    Manufacturing 20.78%
    Bond Quality
    AAA —
    AA —
    A —
    BBB —
    BB —
    B —
    Below B —
    Not Rated —

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.00% 15.89% 15.89%
    Stocks 0.00% 61.00% 61.00%
    Bonds 0.00% 22.92% 22.92%
    Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 25.06% 25.06%
    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
    = AMGEN INC (AMGN) Healthcare 10.80 -9.02% 1.20%
    = QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) Telecom 47.36 19.23% 1.09%
    + RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD (RIMM) Telecom 16.38 46.90% 1.05%
    + Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIMM) Telecom — 46.90% 1.05%
    = STATE STR CORP (STT) Financial Services — 7.40% 1.05%
    + GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Financial Services 36.72 104.74% 1.02%
    Bond & Other Holdings Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    - Ge Money Market Stif Segregated As Collateral 12/31/2030 3.15 M 3.15 M 3.33%
    * US TREASURY NOTE 06/30/2011 3.02 M 3.03 M 3.21%
    = US Treasury Note 0.875% 05/31/2011 1.41 M 1.41 M 1.49%
    - FNMA 5.5% 05/01/2035 1.09 M 1.14 M 1.20%
    + 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 05/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.90%
    Taken from annual report dated 09/30/2008

  • Fund Management

    Ralph R. Layman
    Start Date: 09/01/1997
    Layman, an industry veteran with 30 years of experience, is responsible for managing GE Asset Management International Equity operations. He is a trustee for the U.S. GE Pension Trust and a member of GEAM’s Asset Allocation Committee, which he chaired in 2003 and 2004. He also serves on the boards of the Elfun Funds, GE’s Savings & Securities Trusts and GEAM’s London office. He joined GE in 1991 to develop GEAM’s International Equity philosophy and approach.
    Diane M. Wehner
    Start Date: 01/29/2006
    Wehner is a vice president of GE Asset Management. Before joining GE Asset Management, Wehner was a vice president and senior portfolio manager from January 1997 to June 2001, and associate portfolio manager from May 1995 to January 1997, with Benefit Capital Management Corporation. Wehner has served as an analyst/portfolio manager in the investment management industry since 1985.
    Paul M. Colonna
    Start Date: 01/31/2005
    Colonna is a senior vice president of GE Asset Management. Prior to joining GE Asset Management in February 2000, Colonna was a senior portfolio manager with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, overseeing the Mortgage Investment Group.
    Tom Lincoln
    Start Date: 05/08/2007
    Tom is a PM for the U.S. Equities team, and will oversee a large cap growth portfolio launching in 2004. Prior to assuming this portfolio manager role, Tom was a member of our research team as an equity analyst covering the retail and auto-related industries. As a research analyst, his responsibilities included management of a research portfolio focused on these industries, co-management of the concentrated research product, and providing advice to the domestic equity portfolio managers.
    Judith A. Studer
    Start Date: 07/31/2004
    Studer is a director and senior vice president of GE Asset Management. She has served as a portfolio manager of the Elfun International Equity Fund since May 1995 and has lead the team of portfolio managers for Elfun Diversified Fund since July 2004.Studer joined GE Asset Management in August 1984. She became senior vice president -- International Equities in 1995 and senior vice president -- Domestic Equities in 1991.