MUTUAL FUNDS PORTFOLIO PROJECT 1 REPORT Case Solution And Analysis, HBR Case Study Solution & Analysis of Harvard Case Studies

MUTUAL FUNDS PORTFOLIO PROJECT 1 REPORT Case Solution

Description of Mutual Funds

The description for each of the four mutual funds has been performed below which outlines the mutual fund category, asset allocations, total assets of the mutual fund and other important information for each of the mutual fund.

Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv (VPCCX)

The Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv mutual fund is managed by the Primecap team and this fund has achieved the best track record during the past 30 years. The total assets of the fund are $ 8.4 billion. The fee level for the fund is low and the category for this mutual fund is the largest growth. Therefore, this is the large cap US fund. The morning star sustainability rating for this mutual fund is high.

The top 3 holdings of this mutual fund include Amgen Inc, Southwest Airlines Co and Eli Lilly and Co. The top sectors in which the investments are made by this mutual fund are healthcare and technology. The asset allocation of this mutual fund comprises of cash, US stock and Non-US stock with holdings of 7.1%, 79.44% and 13.46% respectively.

Virtus Quality Small-Cap A Fund (PQSAX)

The Virtus Quality Small-Cap A mutual fund shows significant growth over the period of the last 10 years. The total assets of the fund are $284.7 million. The fee level for the fund is below average and the category for this mutual fund is the small growth. Therefore, this is the small cap US fund. The morning star sustainability rating for this mutual fund is medium to high.

The top 3 holdings of this mutual fund include National Beverage Corp, Cinemark Holdings Inc and Primerica Incorporation. The top sectors in which the investments are made by this mutual fund are industrials and financial services. The asset allocation of this mutual fund comprises of cash, US stock and non-US stock with holdings of 4.5%, 95.5% and 0% respectively.

American Funds New World A Fund (NEWFX)

American funds New World shows its best performance when the emerging markets around the world show their worst performance. The total assets of the fund are $ 24.7 billion. The fee level for the fund is low and the category for this mutual fund is the diversified emerging markets. Therefore, this is the international fund which makes investments outside the US. The morning star sustainability rating for this mutual fund is high.

The top 3 holdings of this mutual fund include Naspers ltd Class N, Tencent Holdings Ltd and Novo Nordisk A/S B. The top sectors in which the investments are made by this mutual fund are financial services and technology. The asset allocation of this mutual fund comprises of cash, US stock, Non US stocks, bonds and others with holdings of 10.78%, 13.23%, 68.07, 6.84% and 1.08% respectively.

Payden Corporate Bond Fund (PYACX)

The Payden Corporate bond fund’s strategy is to purchase the investment grade bonds of the companies which have strong cash flows, predictable earnings, stable management teams and leading market positions. The total assets of the fund are $ 136.9 million. The fee level for the fund is above average and the category for this mutual fund is the corporate bond category. Therefore, this fund invests in the investment grade bonds of the companies only. The morning star sustainability rating for this mutual fund is average.

The top 3 holdings of this mutual fund include US 10 year ultra Fut Dec16, US 10 year Note (CBT) Dec16 and Tenet Healthcare 6% bonds. The top sectors in which the investments are made by this mutual fund are corporate and others. The asset allocation of this mutual fund comprises of cash others and bonds with holdings of 5.08.1%, 2.4% and 92.52% respectively.................

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