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.

Currency

2.1

PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency Fund (PLMAX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.12% Expense Ratio: 1.25%

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Equity Precious Metals

8.2

Tocqueville Gold Fund (TGLDX)

Performance (1-YR): 17.20% Expense Ratio: 1.26%

6.9

First Eagle Gold Fund (SGGDX)

Performance (1-YR): 13.83% Expense Ratio: 1.20%

6.8

Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.90% Expense Ratio: 0.27%

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Long-Short

5.9

Bridgeway Managed Volatility Fund (BRBPX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.76% Expense Ratio: 0.94%

5.9

ASTON/MB Enhanced Equity Income Fund (AMBEX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.79% Expense Ratio: 1.24%

3.3

Autopilot Managed Growth Fund (AUTOX)

Performance (1-YR): 11.71% Expense Ratio: 2.28%

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Market Neutral

3.6

Managers AMG FQ Global Alternatives Fund (MGAAX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.63% Expense Ratio: 2.10%

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Multialternative

6.4

UBS Dynamic Alpha Fund (BNAAX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.07% Expense Ratio: 1.81%

5.7

Guggenheim Series Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund (RYMQX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.22% Expense Ratio: 1.56%

5.4

DWS Alternative Asset Allocation Fund (AAAAX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.77% Expense Ratio: 1.80%

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Updated 04.04.2012

Top Performing Mutual Funds as of 04.04.2012

ProFunds Short Precious Metals Fund (SPPIX)

U.S. Stocks | Bear Market

Total Return: 10.69%

Biondo Focus Fund (BFONX)

U.S. Stocks | Large Growth

Total Return: 8.84%

Tilson Focus Fund (TILFX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 8.14%

PIMCO Extended Duration Fund (PEDIX)

Municipal Bond Funds | Long Government

Total Return: 43.47%

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (VEDTX)

Municipal Bond Funds | Long Government

Total Return: 43.45%

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX)

Municipal Bond Funds | Long Government

Total Return: 32.82%

Oceanstone Fund (OSFDX)

U.S. Stocks | Small Value

Total Return: 42.14%

Reynolds Blue Chip Growth Fund (RBCGX)

U.S. Stocks | Large Growth

Total Return: 14.72%

Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX)

Sector Funds | Technology

Total Return: 14.49%

* annualized