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Fund Research for Meridian Growth (MERDX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 01, 1984
    Category: Mid-Cap Growth
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: Meridian
    Return Since Inception: 12.15%
    YTD Return: 5.65%
    Yield (TTM): 0.40%
    Net Assets: 1.44 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of publicly traded common stocks of U.S. companies. It may invest in securities of companies with any capitalization across a broad range of industries. The fund may also invest in debt and equity-related securities, bonds rated A or better by Moody's, and securities of foreign companies (denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies), including emerging-market companies. It may invest up to 25% of total assets in securities of foreign companies.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $3,949 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 14.34%
    Medium 69.22%
    Small 16.43%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 02/28/2010
    YTD Returns as of 03/19/2010    		 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 12/31/1999 to 02/28/2010
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 5.65% 51.28% 0.35% 5.35% 9.15% 12.15%
    +/- Category -0.04% -5.09% 2.52% 1.94% 10.44% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 0.64% 1.30% 3.84% 3.65% -0.31% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 02/28/2010) 0.09% 53.01% -1.42% 3.82% 9.15% 12.15%
    Quarter (as of 12/31/2009) 36.17% 36.17% -0.01% 3.04% 9.05% 12.23%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 03/19/2010
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 03/19/2010 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 02/28/2010
    Inception Date: 08/01/1984
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 31.95%
    Service 41.66%
    Manufacturing 22.85%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 3.54% 3.54%
    Stocks — 96.46% 96.46%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 7.81% 7.81%
    Data as of 12/31/2009 Data as of 12/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 02/28/2010 Net Assets
    + VALSPAR CORP (VAL) Industrial Materials 16.72 2.51% 2.54%
    - DUN & BRADSTREET CORP DEL NE (DNB) Software 12.40 -16.37% 2.52%
    - RPM INTL INC (RPM) Industrial Materials 19.48 -2.19% 2.52%
    = MATTEL INC (MAT) Consumer Goods 15.99 10.46% 2.51%
    * WASTE CONNECTIONS INC (WCN) Industrial Materials 25.08 1.62% 2.47%
    - SOLERA HOLDINGS INC (SLH) Software 40.17 -2.99% 2.39%
    - BANK HAWAII CORP (BOH) Financial Services 14.95 -9.09% 2.35%
    - COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC (CBE) Industrial Materials 18.70 9.66% 2.35%
    + AMERICAN TOWER CORP (AMT) Telecom 75.07 -0.65% 2.34%
    + BMC SOFTWARE INC (BMC) Software 19.97 -7.76% 2.33%
    + 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 03/19/2010
    All other data as of 12/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 11/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.86%
    Taken from annual report dated 06/30/2009

  • Fund Management