Best Mutual Funds
The U.S. News Mutual Fund Score offers a broad look at what some of the brightest minds conducting investment analysis have to say about more than 4,500 mutual funds using ratings from Morningstar, Lipper, Zacks, TheStreet.com, and Standard & Poor's. To learn more about our score, see the methodology.
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| Long-Term Bond | Large Growth | Mid-Cap Growth |
| Short-Term Bond | Large Value | Mid-Cap Value |
| Small Growth | Small Value | World Bond |
| High Yield Bond | Financial | Retirement Income |
Long-Term Bond
| #1 |
PIMCO Long-Term Credit Fund (PTCIX) Performance (1-YR): 17.45% Expense Ratio: 0.55% |
| #2 |
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund (LSIGX) Performance (1-YR): 10.60% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
| #3 |
PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund (PLRIX) Performance (1-YR): 10.64% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
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Short-Term Bond
| #1 |
BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio (MSUMX) Performance (1-YR): 5.39% Expense Ratio: 0.68% |
| #2 |
Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund (LALDX) Performance (1-YR): 5.01% Expense Ratio: 0.59% |
| #3 |
Thompson Bond Fund (THOPX) Performance (1-YR): 7.98% Expense Ratio: 0.78% |
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Small Growth
| #1 |
Janus Venture Fund (JANVX) Performance (1-YR): 14.98% Expense Ratio: 0.83% |
| #2 |
PNC Multi Factor Small Cap Core (PLOAX) Performance (1-YR): 25.46% Expense Ratio: 1.23% |
| #3 |
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX) Performance (1-YR): 18.88% Expense Ratio: 1.31% |
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High Yield Bond
| #1 |
TIAA-CREF High Yield Fund (TIHYX) Performance (1-YR): 13.49% Expense Ratio: 0.39% |
| #2 |
Federated Institutional High Yield Bond Fund (FIHBX) Performance (1-YR): 13.11% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
| #3 |
Delaware Pooled Trust High-Yield Bond Portfolio (DPHYX) Performance (1-YR): 14.84% Expense Ratio: 0.58% |
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Large Growth
| #1 |
Vanguard PrimeCap Core Fund (VPCCX) Performance (1-YR): 23.07% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
| #2 |
Brown Advisory Flexible Value Fund (BIAFX) Performance (1-YR): 19.89% Expense Ratio: 1.10% |
| #3 |
LKCM Equity Portfolio (LKEQX) Performance (1-YR): 15.90% Expense Ratio: 0.81% |
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Large Value
| #1 |
American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund (BRLVX) Performance (1-YR): 24.73% Expense Ratio: 0.84% |
| #1 |
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX) Performance (1-YR): 20.11% Expense Ratio: 0.59% |
| #3 |
T. Rowe Price Value Fund (TRVLX) Performance (1-YR): 23.63% Expense Ratio: 0.85% |
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Small Value
| #1 |
Consulting Group Small Capitalization Value Equity (TSVUX) Performance (1-YR): 16.00% Expense Ratio: 0.99% |
| #2 |
Franklin MicroCap Value Fund (FRMCX) Performance (1-YR): 23.53% Expense Ratio: 1.17% |
| #3 |
Skyline Special Equities Portfolio (SKSEX) Performance (1-YR): 23.74% Expense Ratio: 1.33% |
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Financial
| #1 |
Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio (FSPCX) Performance (1-YR): 26.61% Expense Ratio: 0.87% |
| #1 |
Legg Mason Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund (SBFAX) Performance (1-YR): 21.93% Expense Ratio: 1.50% |
| #3 |
Royce Financial Services Fund (RYFSX) Performance (1-YR): 24.10% Expense Ratio: 1.54% |
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Mid-Cap Growth
| #1 |
Nicholas Fund (NICSX) Performance (1-YR): 21.53% Expense Ratio: 0.77% |
| #2 |
Eaton Vance Atlanta Cap SMID-Cap Fund (EAASX) Performance (1-YR): 16.27% Expense Ratio: 1.25% |
| #3 |
Akre Focus Fund (AKRIX) Performance (1-YR): 18.81% Expense Ratio: 1.15% |
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Mid-Cap Value
| #1 |
Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund (ARTQX) Performance (1-YR): 19.43% Expense Ratio: 1.20% |
| #1 |
Vanguard Selected Value Fund (VASVX) Performance (1-YR): 21.31% Expense Ratio: 0.38% |
| #3 |
American Century NT Mid Cap Value Fund (ACLMX) Performance (1-YR): 20.63% Expense Ratio: 0.81% |
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World Bond
| #1 |
GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund (GMHBX) Performance (1-YR): 14.60% Expense Ratio: 0.43% |
| #2 |
Legg Mason BW Global Opportunities Bond Fund (GOBSX) Performance (1-YR): 11.43% Expense Ratio: 0.64% |
| #3 |
PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged) (PFOAX) Performance (1-YR): 9.82% Expense Ratio: 0.90% |
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Retirement Income
| #1 |
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund (TRILX) Performance (1-YR): 8.77% Expense Ratio: 0.17% |
| #2 |
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund (TLRIX) Performance (1-YR): 9.45% Expense Ratio: 0.39% |
| #3 |
T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Fund (TRRIX) Performance (1-YR): 8.22% Expense Ratio: 0.57% |
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Updated 05.03.2013
