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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
4
4
2
4
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Zacks Investment Research
5
(Strong Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B-
(Buy)
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#78 in Mid-Cap Growth
U.S. News evaluated 220 Mid-Cap Growth 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 9.91 percent over the past year, 13.37 percent over the past three years, 8.36 percent over the past five years, and 11.33 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 11.0% |
| 1 Year | 9.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 13.4% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 8.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 11.3% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of mid-sized U.S. companies. The fund normally invests in companies that the sub-adviser ("Sub-Adviser") believes have above average prospects for growth. For this fund, mid-sized companies are those companies with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index at the time of purchase.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
ING MidCap Opportunities Fund has an expense ratio of 1.35 percent.
Risk
Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
