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Arrow Alternative Solutions A (ASFFX)On Nov 24: 8.84  Down 0.02 (0.23%)  
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Arrow Alternative Solutions A
2943 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Suite A Olney,MD,20832
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Long-Short
Fund Family:Arrow
Net Assets:58.92M
Year-to-Date Return:1.28%
Yield:3.36%
Morningstar Rating:N/A
Fund Inception Date:31-Oct-07
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Long-Short
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
William E. Flaig Jr.
Lead Manager since 31-Oct-07
Flaig joined Arrow Investment Advisors in February of 2007, prior to which (2005--2007) he was a principal of Paladin Asset Management. To Paladin, he brought a body of original research in absolute return factors, which evolved into Paladins corresponding alternative investment strategies. From 2000 to 2005 Flaig served Rydex Investments in portfolio management roles of increasing responsibility, culminating with his appointment as Director of Portfolio Management/Director of Investment Strategy.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$2,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$250
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$250
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$250
ASFFX can be purchased from 15 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation with an emphasis on absolute returns, low volatility, and low correlation to the equity markets. The fund seeks to maximize the return derived from a portfolio of leveraged long and short strategies with a targeted amount of risk. The advisor seeks to achieve a risk target of 7% volatility, a beta and correlation to the S&P 500 index of less than 0.5, as well as a Sharpe Ratio of greater than 0.25. The fund uses derivatives to obtain long and short exposure within the same asset classes.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (2-Jul-09): 0.08
Last Cap Gain YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Annual Holdings Turnover 368.00%
Average for Category: 347.16%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseASFFXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:1.66% 2.13%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.75% 5.48%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 1.96%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,253$1,062
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,772$1,747
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 3,189$3,433
* Per $10,000 invested


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