| Scorecard |
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5 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
4
5
3
5
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B+
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 31 Financial Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 21.08 percent over the past year, 9.19 percent over the past three years, 5.33 percent over the past five years, and 6.36 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.4% |
| 1 Year | 21.1% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 9.2% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 6.4% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of issuers in the financial services industry. It may invest its assets in securities of foreign financial services companies. The fund is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
Legg Mason Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund has an expense ratio of 2.25 percent.
Risk
Risk is Low compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
