10 Questions With Merrill Lynch Focus Twenty's Manager, Jim McCall

Jim McCall isn't backing down.

The manager of (MAFOX Quote)Merrill Lynch Focus Twenty and other big-cap growth funds is sticking with his networking favorites like Juniper Networks (JNPR Quote) and Ciena(CIEN Quote), despite the sector's recent tumble. You might remember McCall from PBHG Funds, where he made his name running funds like (PBHLX Quote)PBHG Large Cap Growth and (PLCPX Quote)PBHG Large Cap Twenty. With tech stocks about as even keeled as Humphrey Bogart's Captain Queeg in the Caine Mutiny, we thought it might be a good time to ask Jim what he makes of the market these days and where he's going to make his shareholders money.

Jim McCall

Fund: (MAFOX Quote)Merrill Lynch Focus Twenty Managed Fund Since: March 3, 2000 (inception). Formerly managed (PLCPX Quote)PBHG Large Cap Twenty and (PBHLX Quote)PBHG Large Cap Growth

3-Month Performance/Rank vs. Peers: 11.9%/Top 1%

Assets: $1.6 billion

Load/Expenses: 5.25%/1.25% (Class A shares)

Top Holdings:Network Appliance(NTAP Quote) Juniper Networks(JNPR Quote)Ciena(CIEN Quote)

Source: Merrill Lynch. Performance thorough Nov. 2. Holdings through Oct. 30

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