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.

China Region

#1

Matthews China Dividend Fund (MCDFX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.65% Expense Ratio: 1.47%

#2

Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund (FHKAX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.05% Expense Ratio: 1.36%

#3

Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund (GOPAX)

Performance (1-YR): 13.20% Expense Ratio: 1.90%

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Diversified Emerging Mkts

#1

Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (HEMZX)

Performance (1-YR): 17.58% Expense Ratio: 1.57%

#2

Thornburg Developing World Fund (THDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 31.21% Expense Ratio: 1.83%

#3

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.80% Expense Ratio: 1.95%

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Diversified Pacific/Asia

#1

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund (MAPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.11% Expense Ratio: 1.09%

#2

Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX)

Performance (1-YR): 34.92% Expense Ratio: 1.28%

#3

Matthews Asia Growth Fund (MPACX)

Performance (1-YR): 31.37% Expense Ratio: 1.16%

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Europe Stock

#1

Invesco European Small Company Fund (ESMAX)

Performance (1-YR): 38.32% Expense Ratio: 1.70%

#2

T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund (PRESX)

Performance (1-YR): 35.93% Expense Ratio: 1.00%

#3

Virtus Greater European Opportunities Fund (VGEAX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.11% Expense Ratio: 2.68%

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Foreign Large Blend

#1

Lazard International Strategic Equity Portfolio (LISIX)

Performance (1-YR): 35.74% Expense Ratio: 0.86%

#2

Transamerica International Equity Fund (TSWIX)

Performance (1-YR): 33.37% Expense Ratio: 1.05%

#3

Artisan International Value Fund (ARTKX)

Performance (1-YR): 34.71% Expense Ratio: 1.22%

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Foreign Large Growth

#1

GMO International Growth Equity Fund (GMIGX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.51% Expense Ratio: 0.65%

#2

Laudus International MarketMasters Fund (SWOIX)

Performance (1-YR): 31.33% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

#3

Fidelity Series International Growth (FIGSX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.92% Expense Ratio: 1.05%

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Foreign Large Value

#1

MFS International Value Fund (MGIAX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.92% Expense Ratio: 1.21%

#2

Tweedy, Browne Global Value II - Currency Unhedged Fund (TBCUX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.59% Expense Ratio: 1.41%

#3

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (QFVOX)

Performance (1-YR): 36.34% Expense Ratio: 1.64%

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Foreign Small/Mid Blend

#1

Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund (GLIFX)

Performance (1-YR): 35.78% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

#2

Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund (FINAX)

Performance (1-YR): 41.07% Expense Ratio: 1.49%

#3

GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund (GMFSX)

Performance (1-YR): 32.19% Expense Ratio: 0.85%

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Foreign Small/Mid Growth

#1

Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX)

Performance (1-YR): 37.49% Expense Ratio: 1.56%

#2

Artisan International Small Cap Fund (ARTJX)

Performance (1-YR): 39.88% Expense Ratio: 1.50%

#3

Thornburg International Growth Fund (TIGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 34.48% Expense Ratio: 1.51%

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Foreign Small/Mid Value

#1

GMO International Small Companies Fund (GMISX)

Performance (1-YR): 39.10% Expense Ratio: 0.75%

#2

Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund (TFSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 27.80% Expense Ratio: 1.01%

#3

Third Avenue International Value Fund (TAVIX)

Performance (1-YR): 33.09% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

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Global Real Estate

#1

DFA International Real Estate Securities (DFITX)

Performance (1-YR): 26.22% Expense Ratio: 0.41%

#2

E.I.I. International Property Fund (EIIPX)

Performance (1-YR): 32.29% Expense Ratio: 1.00%

#3

DFA Global Real Estate Securities (DFGEX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.18% Expense Ratio: 0.32%

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India Equity

#1

Matthews India Fund (MINDX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.93% Expense Ratio: 1.18%

#2

Franklin India Growth Fund (FINGX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.51% Expense Ratio: 1.68%

#3

JPMorgan India Fund (JIDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.37% Expense Ratio: 1.85%

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Japan Stock

#1

Matthews Japan Fund (MJFOX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.10% Expense Ratio: 1.20%

#2

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 50.50% Expense Ratio: 1.05%

#3

T. Rowe Price Japan Fund (PRJPX)

Performance (1-YR): 27.51% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

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Latin America Stock

#1

JPMorgan Latin America Fund (JLTAX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.15% Expense Ratio: 1.70%

#2

Fidelity Latin America Fund (FLATX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.18% Expense Ratio: 1.02%

#3

BlackRock Latin America Fund (MDLTX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.71% Expense Ratio: 1.53%

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Miscellaneous Region

#1

DFA United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio (DFUKX)

Performance (1-YR): 39.96% Expense Ratio: 0.60%

#2

Dynamic Canadian Equity Income Fund (DWGIX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.05% Expense Ratio: 1.09%

#3

Commonwealth Australia/New Zealand Fund (CNZLX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.72% Expense Ratio: 3.32%

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Pacific/Asia Ex-Japan Stk

#1

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (MACSX)

Performance (1-YR): 27.30% Expense Ratio: 1.11%

#2

Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund (ASIAX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.23% Expense Ratio: 1.55%

#3

Matthews Asia Small Companies fund (MSMLX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.55% Expense Ratio: 1.50%

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World Stock

#1

Templeton Institutional Fund Global Equity Series (TGESX)

Performance (1-YR): 38.74% Expense Ratio: 0.94%

#2

Artisan Global Value Fund (ARTGX)

Performance (1-YR): 33.40% Expense Ratio: 1.52%

#2

Morgan Stanley Institutional Global Franchise Fund (MSFAX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.15% Expense Ratio: 0.99%

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Updated 06.05.2013

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Top Performing Mutual Funds as of 06.05.2013

Fairholme Focused Income Fund (FOCIX)

Taxable Bond Funds | High Yield Bond

Total Return: 18.19%

Footprints Discover Value Fund (DAVAX)

Balanced Funds | Moderate Allocation

Total Return: 16.36%

Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX)

Sector Funds | Technology

Total Return: 15.63%

Legg Mason Opportunity Trust (LGOAX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 67.71%

Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX)

U.S. Stocks | Small Value

Total Return: 58.49%

Chou Opportunity Fund (CHOEX)

U.S. Stocks | Small Value

Total Return: 58.44%

Oceanstone Fund (OSFDX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 42.02%

Delaware Healthcare Fund (DLHAX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 20.75%

Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 19.20%

* annualized