Meridian Value 60 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd Suite 306 Larkspur CA 94939 Map
Phone: 800-446-6662
| Category: | Mid-Cap Blend | | Fund Family: | Meridian | | Net Assets: | 1.27B | | Year-to-Date Return: | -11.06% | | Yield: | 1.01% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 10-Feb-94 |
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Richard F. Aster Jr.
Lead Manager since
10-Feb-94 | | | Aster serves as president of Aster Investment Management Company, which he founded in 1977. Previously, he spent six years as a securities analyst for Robertson, Coleman, Siebel. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $1,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $0 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $1,000 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $0 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $50 |
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| The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 65% of total assets in common stocks and equity-related securities (such as convertible debt securities and warrants). It may invest up to 35% of total assets in fixed income securities, including high yield bonds. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities rated below Ca by Moody's or C by S&P, or unrated but comparable quality. It does not typically invest more than 25% of total assets in securities of foreign companies. |
| Last Dividend
(18-Dec-07):
| 0.35 | | Last Cap Gain
(18-Dec-07):
| 6.04 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 61.00% | | Average for Category:
| 91.43% |
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| Expense | MVALX | Category Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.08%
| 1.35% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 0.00%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 5.31% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 2.51% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$343 | $609 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$595 | $956 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,317 | $1,894 |
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