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Name
As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
3.5%
1 yr return
12.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
-0.2%
Net Assets
$124 M
Holdings in Top 10
22.2%
Expense Ratio 0.66%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 62.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$100,000
IRA
$25,000
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | MBDFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.5% | -2.4% | 11.7% | 67.24% |
1 Yr | 12.3% | -6.9% | 24.6% | 47.24% |
3 Yr | -1.9%* | -9.8% | 28.4% | 63.44% |
5 Yr | -0.2%* | -7.3% | 58.8% | 74.15% |
10 Yr | 1.4%* | -2.6% | 74.1% | 64.03% |
* Annualized
Period | MBDFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.6% | -16.2% | 8.1% | 25.74% |
2022 | -15.6% | -34.7% | 131.9% | 38.82% |
2021 | -5.5% | -11.6% | 4.4% | 95.07% |
2020 | 5.3% | -10.1% | 946.1% | 26.08% |
2019 | 7.0% | -1.7% | 16.9% | 9.81% |
Period | MBDFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.5% | -2.4% | 11.7% | 67.24% |
1 Yr | 12.3% | -6.9% | 24.6% | 47.24% |
3 Yr | -1.9%* | -9.8% | 28.4% | 63.44% |
5 Yr | -0.2%* | -7.3% | 58.8% | 74.15% |
10 Yr | 1.4%* | -2.6% | 74.1% | 64.03% |
* Annualized
Period | MBDFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5.7% | -11.3% | 11.9% | 61.54% |
2022 | -13.9% | -32.2% | 131.9% | 58.13% |
2021 | -1.8% | -9.4% | 9.2% | 82.02% |
2020 | 7.3% | -1.9% | 1009.0% | 73.70% |
2019 | 9.7% | 1.1% | 21668.0% | 26.12% |
MBDFX | Category Low | Category High | MBDFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 124 M | 2.9 M | 314 B | 87.76% |
Number of Holdings | 120 | 1 | 17787 | 93.15% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 27.1 M | 1.62 M | 36.1 B | 88.65% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 22.21% | 4.4% | 432.9% | 52.67% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MBDFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 96.56% | 0.00% | 993.61% | 43.47% |
Other | 4.04% | -16.55% | 52.94% | 51.94% |
Convertible Bonds | 1.01% | 0.00% | 7.93% | 67.66% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.99% | 45.51% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 71.02% | 37.63% |
Cash | 0.00% | -54.51% | 237.69% | 90.18% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MBDFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 33.67% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 39.13% |
Securitized | 32.91% | 0.00% | 98.40% | 40.37% |
Government | 20.79% | 0.00% | 86.23% | 60.14% |
Municipal | 7.71% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 5.05% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -1.41% | 44.82% | 56.24% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | -0.46% | 237.69% | 88.75% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MBDFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 96.56% | 0.00% | 993.61% | 40.70% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.41% | 45.30% |
MBDFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.66% | 0.01% | 39.64% | 52.11% |
Management Fee | 0.30% | 0.00% | 1.76% | 31.61% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.15% | 0.01% | 0.50% | 72.66% |
MBDFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
MBDFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
MBDFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 62.00% | 2.00% | 493.39% | 25.18% |
MBDFX | Category Low | Category High | MBDFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 3.46% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 81.22% |
MBDFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Quarterly |
MBDFX | Category Low | Category High | MBDFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.44% | -1.28% | 4.79% | 66.81% |
MBDFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 26, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 28, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 26, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2024 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2024 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2023 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 27, 2023 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2023 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 27, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 26, 2023 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 26, 2023 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2023 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 24, 2023 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 27, 2023 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 27, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2022 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2022 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 27, 2022 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 26, 2022 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 27, 2022 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2022 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 24, 2022 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 27, 2022 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2021 | $0.026 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2021 | $0.227 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 26, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 27, 2021 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 27, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2021 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 26, 2021 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2021 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2021 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 24, 2021 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 27, 2021 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 25, 2020 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 28, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 27, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2020 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2020 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2020 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2020 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 26, 2019 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2019 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2019 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 28, 2019 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2019 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2019 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2019 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 26, 2019 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2019 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2019 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2019 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 28, 2018 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2018 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2018 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2018 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 27, 2018 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2018 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2018 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 26, 2018 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2018 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2018 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2018 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 27, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 26, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 28, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 26, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 25, 2017 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 25, 2017 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2017 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 23, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 26, 2017 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 25, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 26, 2016 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 26, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 26, 2016 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 25, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 26, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2016 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 24, 2016 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 26, 2016 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2015 | $0.239 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2015 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 24, 2015 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 27, 2015 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2015 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 26, 2015 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2015 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2015 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 26, 2015 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 27, 2015 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2015 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 24, 2015 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 27, 2015 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2014 | $0.224 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2014 | $0.127 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 26, 2014 | $0.199 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 24, 2014 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 28, 2014 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2014 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 26, 2014 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2014 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2014 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2012 | $0.122 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2012 | $0.031 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2010 | $0.330 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2010 | $0.159 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2009 | $0.131 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2008 | $0.467 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2008 | $0.210 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 26, 2015
7.26
7.3%
Mary is responsible for overseeing all aspects of our taxable fixed income team, including portfolio management, research and trading. She is also a member of the firm’s Investment and ESG Committees. Before joining GW&K in 2005, she was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager with Fortis Investments where she was responsible for all of the firm’s U.S. dollar-denominated taxable bond mutual funds. Prior to that, Mary was a Vice President at Invesco, where she managed various institutional mandates, including several large pensions, endowments and foundations. In this capacity, she also served as a senior high yield credit analyst. She started her investment career as a Fixed Income Trader and Credit Analyst at Gardner and Preston Moss. Mary graduated cum laude from Wheaton College where she earned an AB in Economics and she received her MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. She is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 04, 2020
1.49
1.5%
Stephen is a portfolio manager across all of GW&K’s Taxable Fixed Income Strategies and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. He also provides research coverage for credits in the Energy, Autos, and Home Building sectors. Prior to joining GW&K in 2013, Stephen worked at Fidelity Investments as a High Yield Research Analyst. Stephen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University where he received a BA in Philosophy and a BS in English Education. He received his MSF from Boston College and is a CFA charterholder. Stephen is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 33.43 | 6.78 | 1.16 |
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