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

8.8

Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund (GOPAX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.49% Expense Ratio: 1.89%

8.7

Templeton China World Fund (TCWAX)

Performance (1-YR): 6.91% Expense Ratio: 1.82%

8.0

Matthews China Fund (MCHFX)

Performance (1-YR): 10.68% Expense Ratio: 1.15%

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Diversified Pacific/Asia

8.8

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund (MAPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.76% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

7.9

Matthews Asia Growth Fund (MPACX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.35% Expense Ratio: 1.19%

6.6

Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.79% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

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Europe Stock

7.7

Henderson European Focus Fund (HFEAX)

Performance (1-YR): 6.21% Expense Ratio: 1.54%

7.5

DFA United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio (DFUKX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.85% Expense Ratio: 0.60%

7.4

Invesco European Small Company Fund (ESMAX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.66% Expense Ratio: 1.71%

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Foreign Large Blend

8.5

Harbor International Fund (HAINX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.32% Expense Ratio: 0.78%

8.2

Aberdeen International Equity Institutional Fund (GIGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.26% Expense Ratio: 1.43%

7.9

Artisan International Value Fund (ARTKX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.74% Expense Ratio: 1.24%

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Foreign Large Growth

8.4

Thornburg International Growth Fund (TIGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.22% Expense Ratio: 1.54%

8.2

Turner International Growth Fund (TICGX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.79% Expense Ratio: 1.10%

8.0

Scout International Fund (UMBWX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.39% Expense Ratio: 0.94%

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Foreign Large Value

8.4

Oakmark International Fund (OAKIX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.86% Expense Ratio: 1.06%

7.8

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (DODFX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.61% Expense Ratio: 0.65%

7.8

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund (TBGVX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.92% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

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Foreign Small/Mid Growth

8.6

Westcore International Small Cap Fund (WTIFX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.43% Expense Ratio: 1.51%

8.0

Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.41% Expense Ratio: 1.57%

7.9

Invesco International Small Company Fund (IEGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.63% Expense Ratio: 1.58%

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Foreign Small/Mid Value

8.6

Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (OAKEX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.97% Expense Ratio: 1.38%

8.1

Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund (TFSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.84% Expense Ratio: 0.95%

7.9

GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund (GMFSX)

Performance (1-YR): 6.87% Expense Ratio: 0.85%

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Global Real Estate

8.2

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund (ASRAX)

Performance (1-YR): 6.56% Expense Ratio: 1.31%

7.2

Prudential Global Real Estate (PURAX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.75% Expense Ratio: 1.30%

7.1

Forward International Real Estate Fund (KIRAX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.18% Expense Ratio: 1.65%

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Japan Stock

7.3

Hennessy Select SPARX Japan Smaller Companies Fund (SPJSX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.85% Expense Ratio: 2.11%

6.9

T. Rowe Price Japan Fund (PRJPX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.37% Expense Ratio: 1.12%

6.8

Henderson Japan Focus Fund (HFJAX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.43% Expense Ratio: 1.35%

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Latin America Stock

7.0

JPMorgan Latin America Fund (JLTAX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.47% Expense Ratio: 1.91%

6.9

Fidelity Latin America Fund (FLATX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.37% Expense Ratio: 1.00%

6.3

ProFunds UltraLatin America Fund (UBPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.65% Expense Ratio: 1.66%

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World Stock

8.6

Wasatch World Innovators Fund (WAGTX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.94% Expense Ratio: 1.97%

8.5

Wells Fargo Advantage Intrinsic World Equity Fund (EWEAX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.58% Expense Ratio: 1.41%

8.5

Calamos Global Equity Fund (CAGEX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.09% Expense Ratio: 1.41%

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Updated 04.04.2012

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