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First Investors Value A (FIUTX)On Dec 18: 6.27  Up 0.02 (0.32%)  
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First Investors Value A
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:First Investors
Net Assets:320.20M
Year-to-Date Return:17.66%
Yield:1.69%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:22-Feb-93
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Value
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Matthew S. Wright
Lead Manager since 28-Sep-98
Wright is portfolio manager with First Investors Management, his employer since February 1996. He first joined the firm as an equity analyst and was later appointed portfolio manager in September 1998. Previously, he was an analyst with Fuji Bank from May 1995 to January 1996. Prior to that, he was market editor with Bloomberg Magazine from June 1994 to April 1995 and editor/reporter with Bloomberg Business News from September 1991 to June 1994.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
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FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks total return. The fund invests primarily in dividend-paying stocks of companies that the fund believes are undervalued. It may also invest, to a lesser extent, in preferred stocks, convertible securities and fixed income securities. The fund normally diversify assets among dividend-paying stocks of large-, mid- and small-cap companies.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Sep-09): 0.02
Last Cap Gain (1-Nov-00): 0.56
Annual Holdings Turnover 17.00%
Average for Category: 75.50%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseFIUTXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.27%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.75% 5.45%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.64%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$628
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$960
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,847
* Per $10,000 invested


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