7.2 in Financial
U.S. News evaluated 32 Financial Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 4 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 4 3 3 3 5 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 3 (Hold) |
| Standard & Poor's | 5 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | C- (Hold) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests its net assets in the equity securities of micro-, small- and/or mid-cap companies with market capitalizations up to $5 billion that are “principally” engaged in the financial services industry. Although the fund normally focuses on securities of financial services companies with market capitalizations up to $5 billion, it may invest an equal or greater percentage of its assets in securities of larger-cap companies and may invest up to 35% of its net assets in foreign securities.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 15.4% |
| 1 Year | -3.0% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 20.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | -0.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) |
Performance
The fund has returned -2.99 percent over the past year, 20.62 percent over the past three years, and -0.27 percent over the past five years.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Stocks | 73.77 | 73.77 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Foreign Stocks | 23.48 | 23.48 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.09 | 0.09 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Group PLC | ASHM | --- | 3.11 |
| Invesco Ltd. | IVZ | 33.86 | 2.86 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | NTRS | 21.31 | 2.35 |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | VRSK | 16.67 | 2.26 |
| Air Lease Corp | AL | 1.6 | 2.26 |
Fees
Royce Financial Services Fund has an expense ratio of 1.49 percent.
