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Best Mutual Funds

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Long-Term Bond

Short-Term Bond

Small Growth

High Yield Bond

Large Growth

Large Value

Small Value

Financial

Mid-Cap Growth

Mid-Cap Value

World Bond

Retirement Income

Best ETFs

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Large Cap

Gold-Oriented

Emerging Markets

Real Estate

Consumer Goods

Municipal Debt

Precious Metals

Small-Cap

Commodities

China Region

Corporate Debt

Natural Resources

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Top Performers
As of 02.03.2012
1-Year

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Fund (ZROZ)

Fixed Income U.S. Treasury Funds

70.75%

PIMCO Extended Duration Fund (PEDIX)

Municipal Bond Funds Long Government

65.70%

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (EDV)

Fixed Income U.S. Treasury Funds

65.09%

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (VEDTX)

Municipal Bond Funds Long Government

65.02%

iPath US Treasury Long Bond Bull ETN (DLBL)

Fixed Income U.S. Treasury Funds

47.63%

3-Year

Oceanstone Fund (OSFDX)

U.S. Stocks Small Value

78.86%

Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX)

Global Equity Emerging Markets Funds

56.71%

PIMCO Real Estate Real Return Strategy Fund (PETAX)

Sector Funds Real Estate

51.82%

Fidelity Select Automotive Portfolio (FSAVX)

Sector Funds Miscellaneous Sector

50.21%

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX)

International Funds Diversified Emerging Mkts

46.69%

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