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.

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