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): 16.08% Expense Ratio: 1.47%

#2

Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund (FHKAX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.40% Expense Ratio: 1.36%

#3

Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund (GOPAX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.32% Expense Ratio: 1.90%

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Diversified Emerging Mkts

#1

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX)

Performance (1-YR): 14.88% Expense Ratio: 1.95%

#2

Thornburg Developing World Fund (THDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.56% Expense Ratio: 1.83%

#3

Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (HEMZX)

Performance (1-YR): 10.95% Expense Ratio: 1.62%

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Diversified Pacific/Asia

#1

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund (MAPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.04% Expense Ratio: 1.09%

#2

Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX)

Performance (1-YR): 25.36% Expense Ratio: 1.28%

#3

Matthews Asia Growth Fund (MPACX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.48% Expense Ratio: 1.16%

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Europe Stock

#1

Virtus Greater European Opportunities Fund (VGEAX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.86% Expense Ratio: 2.68%

#2

Invesco European Small Company Fund (ESMAX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.22% Expense Ratio: 1.70%

#3

T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund (PRESX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.05% Expense Ratio: 1.00%

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Foreign Large Blend

#1

Lazard International Strategic Equity Portfolio (LISIX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.75% Expense Ratio: 0.88%

#2

GMO Currency Hedged International Equity Fund (GMOCX)

Performance (1-YR): 25.53% Expense Ratio: 0.70%

#2

PIMCO International StocksPLUS AR Strategy Fund (PIPAX)

Performance (1-YR): 31.44% Expense Ratio: 1.15%

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Foreign Large Growth

#1

GMO International Growth Equity Fund (GMIGX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.00% Expense Ratio: 0.65%

#2

Laudus International MarketMasters Fund (SWOIX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.28% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

#3

AQR International Momentum Fund (AIMOX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.59% Expense Ratio: 0.67%

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Foreign Large Value

#1

MFS International Value Fund (MGIAX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.50% Expense Ratio: 1.21%

#2

Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund (TBGVX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.00% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

#3

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

Performance (1-YR): 18.79% Expense Ratio: 1.41%

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Foreign Small/Mid Blend

#1

Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Fund (GLIFX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.91% Expense Ratio: 1.09%

#2

Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund (FINAX)

Performance (1-YR): 25.63% Expense Ratio: 1.49%

#3

Harding Loevner International Small Company Fund (HLMSX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.71% Expense Ratio: 1.55%

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Foreign Small/Mid Growth

#1

Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX)

Performance (1-YR): 27.97% Expense Ratio: 1.56%

#2

Thornburg International Growth Fund (TIGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.89% Expense Ratio: 1.51%

#3

Artisan International Small Cap Fund (ARTJX)

Performance (1-YR): 25.21% Expense Ratio: 1.50%

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Foreign Small/Mid Value

#1

Templeton Institutional Foreign Smaller Companies Series Fund (TFSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.00% Expense Ratio: 0.95%

#2

GMO International Small Companies Fund (GMISX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.56% Expense Ratio: 0.75%

#3

Goldman Sachs Structured International Small Cap Fund (GICAX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.71% Expense Ratio: 1.30%

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Global Real Estate

#1

DFA International Real Estate Securities (DFITX)

Performance (1-YR): 30.88% Expense Ratio: 0.41%

#2

DFA Global Real Estate Securities (DFGEX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.98% Expense Ratio: 0.32%

#3

AllianceBernstein Global Real Estate Investment Fund (ARIIX)

Performance (1-YR): 30.03% Expense Ratio: 0.63%

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India Equity

#1

Matthews India Fund (MINDX)

Performance (1-YR): 14.20% Expense Ratio: 1.18%

#2

Franklin India Growth Fund (FINGX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.85% Expense Ratio: 1.68%

#3

JPMorgan India Fund (JIDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 9.57% Expense Ratio: 1.85%

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Japan Stock

#1

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 51.03% Expense Ratio: 1.05%

#2

GMO Flexible Equities Fund (GFEFX)

Performance (1-YR): 36.30% Expense Ratio: 0.70%

#3

T. Rowe Price Japan Fund (PRJPX)

Performance (1-YR): 25.73% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

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Latin America Stock

#1

Fidelity Latin America Fund (FLATX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.86% Expense Ratio: 1.02%

#1

JPMorgan Latin America Fund (JLTAX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.26% Expense Ratio: 1.70%

#3

BlackRock Latin America Fund (MDLTX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.54% Expense Ratio: 1.53%

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Pacific/Asia Ex-Japan Stk

#1

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (MACSX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.66% Expense Ratio: 1.11%

#2

Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund (ASIAX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.54% Expense Ratio: 1.55%

#3

Virtus Greater Asia ex Japan Opportunities Fund (VGAAX)

Performance (1-YR): 18.83% Expense Ratio: 2.82%

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World Stock

#1

SEI Institutional Managed Global Managed Volatility Fund (SVTAX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.59% Expense Ratio: 1.12%

#2

USAA World Growth Fund (USAWX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.15% Expense Ratio: 1.30%

#3

Artisan Global Value Fund (ARTGX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.06% Expense Ratio: 1.52%

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Updated 05.03.2013

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Top Performing Mutual Funds as of 05.03.2013

ProFunds Short Precious Metals Fund (SPPIX)

Unknown | Trading-Inverse Commodities

Total Return: 18.06%

Market Vectors Solar Energy Index ETF (VEFX)

Sector Funds | Miscellaneous Sector

Total Return: 16.82%

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

International Funds | Japan Stock

Total Return: 15.59%

Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX)

International Funds | Japan Stock

Total Return: 51.03%

Legg Mason Capital Management Opportunity Trust (LGOAX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 46.29%

Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 45.47%

Oceanstone Fund (OSFDX)

U.S. Stocks | Mid-Cap Value

Total Return: 43.34%

Delaware Healthcare Fund (DLHAX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 20.53%

Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX)

Sector Funds | Health

Total Return: 19.18%

* annualized