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Forward Small Cap Equity Fund

Class A

Overview
Updated as of:
June 30, 2008
 
 
 
  Identify "Baby Blue Chips" - small cap companies which can self-fund their growth
 
small companies with a distinct competitive advantage are the targets
the stock must be trading at a reasonable valuation to be considered for investment
there also must be signs of a catalyst that will drive near-term and long-term growth
purchase decisions follow extensive research into the validity of the company's business model, the strength of their finances, the quality of their management and the sustainability of their competitive advantage
  Class: A
Change to: Investor
Change to: Institutional
   
PDF Fund Fact Sheet
Overview
Category: Small Cap Blend
Ticker Symbol: FFHAX
CUSIP: 349913772
Benchmark: Russell 2000 Index
Inception: May 2, 2005
Net Assets: $13.1 Million
Load Fee: 5.75%
Dealer Concession:
5.00%1
Trail: 0.25%2
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.77%
Net Expense Ratio: 1.77%
Minimum Investment
Initial: $4,000
Initial–eDelivery: $2,000
Initial–Automatic Investment Plan:
$500
Statistics
Price/Book:* 2.65
Forward P/E:* 17.86
EPS Growth Rate:* 26.57%
Long-Term Debt-to-Equity:* 25.83%
Weighted Avg. Market Capitalization:* $2.1 Billion
Average Capitalization:* $1.9 Billion
Beta: 0.93
R-Squared: 0.89
Number of Holdings: 110
Annualized Turnover: 281.75%

1Maximum concession allowed - see propsectus for more details.

2Additional maximum of 0.20% may be allowable under the Shareholder Service Plan.

*Data refers to the Fund’s holdings and not to the Fund itself.

Price/Book Ratio and Price/Earnings represent equity securities within the Fund's portfolio, and are not intended to demonstrate Fund growth income earned by the Fund, or distributions made by the Fund.

EPS Growth Rate represents the Fund’s annual percentage growth rate of earnings per share over the trailing 3-year period.

 
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