The upcoming departure of Amana Growth’s longtime lead manager drops its People Pillar rating to Average, but its Process remains Above Average. The fund’s Institutional shares earn a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Bronze, while the more-expensive Investor shares are rated Neutral.
Amana Growth Investor AMAGX
NAV / 1-Day Return
56.66
/
1.11
%
Total Assets
2.6 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
1.020%
Expense Ratio
1.020%
Fee Level
Above Average
Longest Manager Tenure
8.22
years
Category
US Fund Large Growth
Investment Style
Large GrowthMin. Initial Investment
250
Status
Open
TTM Yield
0.28%
Turnover
0
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Morningstar’s Analysis
The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will AMAGX outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable AMAGX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the AMAGX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of AMAGX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
This fund is losing its longtime lead manager, but it still has numerous positive features.
