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1 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
1
1
1
1
5
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
1 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
E
(Sell)
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#108 in Mid-Cap Blend
U.S. News evaluated 145 Mid-Cap Blend 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 8.61 percent over the past year, 1.88 percent over the past three years, and -7.10 percent over the past five years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 15.2% |
| 1 Year | 8.6% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 1.9% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | -7.1% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks traded on major U.S. exchanges, markets and bulletin boards that the fund's adviser believes present the most favorable potential for capital appreciation. In selecting stocks for the fund's portfolio, the Adviser reviews public companies' financial statements to determine those companies that report substantial sales and earnings growth over the prior twelve months, plus a price to earnings ratio that has decreased substantially during that time.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
Auer Growth Fund has an expense ratio of 1.82 percent.
Risk
Risk is High compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
