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.

Equity Precious Metals

#1

First Eagle Gold Fund (SGGDX)

Performance (1-YR): 26.95% Expense Ratio: 1.21%

#2

Tocqueville Gold Fund (TGLDX)

Performance (1-YR): 33.74% Expense Ratio: 1.28%

#3

Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund (IGDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.65% Expense Ratio: 1.29%

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Long/Short Equity

#1

ASTON/Anchor Capital Enhanced Equity Fund (AMBEX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.65% Expense Ratio: 1.22%

#2

Bridgeway Managed Volatility Fund (BRBPX)

Performance (1-YR): 6.11% Expense Ratio: 0.95%

#3

Burnham Financial Industries Fund (BURFX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.18% Expense Ratio: 1.76%

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Market Neutral

#1

Managers AMG FQ Global Alternatives Fund (MGAAX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.73% Expense Ratio: 2.08%

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Multialternative

#1

Vantagepoint Diversifying Strategies Fund (VPDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.60% Expense Ratio: 0.57%

#2

Dreyfus Global Alpha Fund (AVGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 9.54% Expense Ratio: 1.50%

#3

Nuveen Tactical Market Opportunities Fund (FGTYX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.99% Expense Ratio: 1.09%

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Updated 05.03.2013

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Top Performing Mutual Funds as of 05.03.2013

ProFunds Short Precious Metals Fund (SPPIX)

Unknown | Trading-Inverse Commodities

Total Return: 18.06%

Market Vectors Solar Energy Index ETF (VEFX)

Sector Funds | Miscellaneous Sector

Total Return: 16.82%

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

International Funds | Japan Stock

Total Return: 15.59%

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

International Funds | Japan Stock

Total Return: 51.03%

Legg Mason Capital Management Opportunity Trust (LGOAX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 46.29%

Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 45.47%

Oceanstone Fund (OSFDX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 43.34%

Delaware Healthcare Fund (DLHAX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 20.53%

Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 19.18%

* annualized