**BABSON
VALUE**
Name of Fund: Babson Value
Category of Fund: Large Value
Symbol of Fund: BVALX
Load: No-load (some load funds are as
high as 8%, most are about 3%)
Yearly Expense Ratio: .96% (some mutual funds charge 3%-5% per
year)
12b1 Fee: 0%
Year to Date Return: 24%
Five Year Return Rate: 2.67% (5 year for the
S&P 500=(-.57)
Turnover Rate: 78% (some mutual funds have
a 400% turnover rate)
(Remember, the lower the turnover rate the lower your taxes)
Average Turnover Rate For This Category: 92%
Price per share: 43.36
Minimum amount accepted for an IRA: $250.
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**DODGE & COX
BALANCED**
Name of Fund: Dodge & Cox
Category of Fund: Moderate Allocation
Symbol of Fund: DODBX
Load: No-load
Yearly Expense Ratio: .53%
12b1 Fee: 0%
Year to Date Return: 24.44
Five Year Return Rate: 11.39
Turnover Rate: 25%
Average Turnover Rate For This Category: 109%
Price per share: 75.05
Minimum amount accepted for an IRA: $1000. |
**ARIEL**
Name of Fund: Ariel
Category of Fund: Small Value
Symbol of Fund: ARGFX
Load: No-load
Yearly Expense Ratio: 1.10%
12b1 Fee: .25%
(Even though this fund has 12b-1 fees,I included this
fund because of the overall good fundamentals)
Year to Date Return: 28.04%
Five Year Return Rate: 10.97%
Turnover Rate: 4%
Average Turnover Rate For This Category: 75%
Price per share: 46.23
Minimum amount accepted for an IRA: $250. |
**T.
ROWE PRICE**
Name of Fund: T. Rowe Price
Category of Fund: Large Value
Symbol of Fund: PRDGX
Load: No-load
Yearly Expense Ratio: .83%
12b1 Fee: 0%
Year to Date Return: 25%
Five Year Return Rate: 1.10%
Turnover Rate: 20%
Average Turnover Rate For This Category: 92%
Price per share: $21.06
Minimum amount accepted for an IRA: $1000. |
**VANGUARD
INDEX S & P 500**
Name of Fund: Vanguard s&p 500 index fund
Category of Fund: Large Blend
Symbol of Fund: PRDGX
Load: No-load
Yearly Expense Ratio: .18%
12b1 Fee: 0%
Year to Date Return: 28.50
Five Year Return Rate: -.63%
Turnover Rate: 7%
Average Turnover Rate For This Category: 84%
Price per share: $105.30
Minimum amount accepted for an IRA: $1000. |
