Strategy Growth Allocation

FAGSX

Objective

Capital growth with a moderate level of current income.

Fund Facts

31847S308
Moderate Allocation
Multi-Cap Value
5.50%
$2500
1.26%
1.48%

Daily PriceChange as of 7/29/2010

Nav
Day ($)
Day (%)
YTD (%)
$10.06 -0.01 0.00 -0.4
Total Net Assets (All Classes)
$180.40 million as of 6/30/2010

Fund Performance

 
Total Returns as of 6/30/2010
Average Annualized Returns as of 6/30/2010
Fund Name
1 mth
3 mth
YTD
1 yr
3 yr
5 yr
10 yr
Since Incept.
Inception Date
NAV -3.46 -9.35 -5.94 13.39 -5.28 1.87 4.22 9/24/2001
POP -8.74 -14.34 -11.13 7.12 -7.04 0.72 3.55 9/24/2001
Lipper Multi Cap Value Funds Category Average -5.80 -11.34 -5.66 16.57 -11.56 -1.58 2.82 -- --

Distinguishing Characteristics

  • Experienced team utilizes a proprietary asset allocation model to determine what we believe to be the best risk/return combination of investments (underlying First American Funds) for each given time horizon. The model provides long-term guidance based on in-depth market analysis and quantitative research.
  • Asset Allocation Committee provides oversight and tactical allocation guidance for the entire First American investment team.
  • Based on input from the Asset Allocation Committee, the team makes short-term adjustments to take advantage of opportunities in the current market cycle.

Management Team

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David R. Cline

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1989
  • B.M.E. from Indiana University; M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota
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David A. Chalupnik, CFA

Senior Managing Director, Head of Equities
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1984
  • B.S. and M.B.A. from DePaul University; CFA Institute member
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Keith B. Hembre, CFA

Chief Economist and Chief Investment Strategist
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1992
  • B.A. from the University of Minnesota and M.A. from Baylor University; CFA Institute member
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Tony Rodriguez

Senior Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1984
  • B.A. from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. from New York University
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Tom Schreier

CEO, FAF Advisors; President, First American Funds
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1986
  • B.A. from the University of Notre Dame; M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business
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John G. Wenker

Head of Real Estate
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1983
  • B.A. from Metropolitan State University and M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas

Net and gross expense ratios are based on the fund's most recent fiscal year end.  The net expense ratio reflects an agreement by the fund's advisor to cap fund expenses, not including the expenses of any other investment companies in which the fund invests ("acquired fund fees and expenses"), at a certain level as set forth in the fund's prospectus.  The advisor's contractual expense cap agreement will be in effect at least through the date listed in the table below, and may not be terminated before then without the approval of the fund's board of directors.  However, because the fund's net expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses, the fund's net expense ratio at any point in time may differ from the ratio presented.

Fee Waivers- contractual agreements in effect by asset category:


Apply to Agreement in effect until

Equity funds:Small Cap Growth Opportunities, Mid Cap Select

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Quantitative funds

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Index funds

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Global Infrastructure, International, International Select

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Tactical Market Opportunities

February 28, 2011

Taxable Fixed Income funds

October 31, 2010

Tax-Exempt Fixed Income funds

October 31, 2010

Asset Allocation funds

December 31, 2010

Performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Because share price, principal value, and return will vary, you may have a gain or loss when you sell fund shares. For current month-end performance information, call 800.677.FUND. Performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Investment performance reflects fee waivers. Without such waivers, total returns would be reduced.

Net Asset Value(NAV) performance does not reflect the current maximum sales charge(load).  Had the sales charge been included, the fund's returns would have been lower.

Public offering price (POP) returns are based on the price at which shares are offered to the public and reflect the fund's NAV as increased by the maximum sales charge(load) for purchases.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers. Without such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
First American asset allocation funds invest in various underlying First American funds. Generally, your cost to invest in asset allocation funds will be higher than the cost to invest in shares of the underlying funds. Asset allocation funds are exposed to the risks of the underlying funds in proportion to each fund's allocation. Investment risks include, but are not limited to, volatility and additional risks related to small- and mid-cap stocks and real estate securities; political, economic, and currency risk related to foreign securities; and interest-rate risk related to investing in debt securities.
Morningstar Category:  Morningstar categories represent a universe of funds with similar investment objectives, and are provided by Morningstar, Inc
Lipper Category: Lipper categories represent a universe of funds with similar investment objectives, and are provided by Lipper, Inc.

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