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.

Communications

9.0

Fidelity Select Multimedia Portfolio (FBMPX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.16% Expense Ratio: 0.94%

8.0

T. Rowe Price Media And Telecommunications Fund (PRMTX)

Performance (1-YR): 9.50% Expense Ratio: 0.84%

7.2

Fidelity Select Wireless Fund (FWRLX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.09% Expense Ratio: 0.92%

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Equity Energy

7.9

Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX)

Performance (1-YR): 11.00% Expense Ratio: 0.34%

6.7

Fidelity Select Energy Service Portfolio (FSESX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.75% Expense Ratio: 0.85%

6.5

BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio (SSGRX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.06% Expense Ratio: 1.29%

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Financial

7.3

Davis Financial Fund (RPFGX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.17% Expense Ratio: 0.95%

7.3

Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio (FSPCX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.36% Expense Ratio: 0.93%

7.2

Royce Financial Services Fund (RYFSX)

Performance (1-YR): 2.99% Expense Ratio: 1.67%

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Health

9.7

T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund (PRHSX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.43% Expense Ratio: 0.84%

9.0

Fidelity Select Medical Delivery Portfolio (FSHCX)

Performance (1-YR): 10.94% Expense Ratio: 0.89%

8.6

Prudential Jennison Health Sciences (PHLAX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.33% Expense Ratio: 1.25%

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Industrials

9.2

Fidelity Select Defense and Aerospace Portfolio (FSDAX)

Performance (1-YR): 9.02% Expense Ratio: 0.88%

8.5

Fidelity Select Industrials Fund (FCYIX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.82% Expense Ratio: 0.90%

8.0

Fidelity Select Transportation Portfolio (FSRFX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.62% Expense Ratio: 0.90%

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Large Blend

9.8

Invesco Disciplined Equity Fund (AWEIX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.20% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

9.4

Sequoia Fund (SEQUX)

Performance (1-YR): 13.51% Expense Ratio: 1.04%

9.2

American Century Newton Equity Growth Fund (ACLEX)

Performance (1-YR): 10.92% Expense Ratio: 0.49%

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Large Growth

9.8

Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund (BAGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 10.29% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

9.8

Fidelity Growth Company Fund (FDGRX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.65% Expense Ratio: 0.84%

9.8

Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund (CISGX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.54% Expense Ratio: 0.80%

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Large Value

9.7

ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.66% Expense Ratio: 0.59%

9.4

Artisan Value Fund (ARTLX)

Performance (1-YR): 9.81% Expense Ratio: 1.10%

9.1

Shelton Capital Management Core Value Fund (EQTIX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.64% Expense Ratio: 0.87%

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Mid-Cap Blend

9.4

Westport Fund (WPFRX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.94% Expense Ratio: 1.27%

8.7

Nicholas Fund (NICSX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.40% Expense Ratio: 0.89%

8.7

FMI Common Stock Fund (FMIMX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.69% Expense Ratio: 1.21%

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Mid-Cap Growth

9.6

Baird MidCap Fund (BMDIX)

Performance (1-YR): 13.47% Expense Ratio: 0.85%

9.5

Meridian Growth Fund (MERDX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.36% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

9.4

Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund (DFCIX)

Performance (1-YR): 10.42% Expense Ratio: 1.27%

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Mid-Cap Value

9.4

Invesco US Mid Cap Value Fund (MPMVX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.43% Expense Ratio: 1.03%

8.6

Appleseed Fund (APPLX)

Performance (1-YR): 1.79% Expense Ratio: 1.35%

8.6

JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund (JVAAX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.04% Expense Ratio: 1.27%

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Miscellaneous Sector

9.1

Fidelity Select IT Services Fund (FBSOX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.17% Expense Ratio: 0.94%

8.3

Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio (FSCHX)

Performance (1-YR): 8.65% Expense Ratio: 0.90%

7.0

Fidelity Select Construction and Housing Portfolio (FSHOX)

Performance (1-YR): 14.41% Expense Ratio: 0.98%

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Natural Resources

7.6

RS Global Natural Resources Fund (RSNRX)

Performance (1-YR): 11.89% Expense Ratio: 1.45%

7.5

Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio (FNARX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.03% Expense Ratio: 0.88%

7.5

Thrivent Natural Resources Fund (TREFX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.03% Expense Ratio: 1.30%

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Real Estate

7.7

Forward Select Income Fund (KIFAX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.41% Expense Ratio: 1.45%

7.6

Virtus Real Estate Securities Fund (PHRAX)

Performance (1-YR): 13.74% Expense Ratio: 1.46%

7.4

PIMCO Real Estate Real Return Strategy Fund (PETAX)

Performance (1-YR): 28.92% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

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Small Blend

9.0

Vanguard Tax Managed Small Cap Fund (VTMSX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.16% Expense Ratio: 0.18%

8.9

T. Rowe Price Institutional Small Cap Stock Fund (TRSSX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.12% Expense Ratio: 0.73%

8.8

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Stock Fund (OTCFX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.89% Expense Ratio: 0.92%

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Small Growth

9.3

T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund (PRNHX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.18% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

9.2

LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund (LKSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.33% Expense Ratio: 0.97%

9.0

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX)

Performance (1-YR): 7.14% Expense Ratio: 1.24%

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Small Value

9.0

Homestead Small Company Stock Fund (HSCSX)

Performance (1-YR): 0.98% Expense Ratio: 1.18%

8.9

SouthernSun Small Cap Fund (SSSFX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.29% Expense Ratio: 1.35%

8.7

Berwyn Fund (BERWX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.71% Expense Ratio: 1.26%

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Technology

9.6

T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund (PRGTX)

Performance (1-YR): 11.50% Expense Ratio: 1.04%

9.3

Fidelity Select Computers Portfolio (FDCPX)

Performance (1-YR): 13.46% Expense Ratio: 0.89%

9.2

HighMark NYSE ArcaTech 100 Index Fund (PPTIX)

Performance (1-YR): 12.99% Expense Ratio: 1.08%

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Utilities

9.0

FBR Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX)

Performance (1-YR): 14.39% Expense Ratio: 0.71%

7.4

MFS Utilities Fund (MMUFX)

Performance (1-YR): 4.78% Expense Ratio: 1.04%

6.9

Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.47% Expense Ratio: 0.76%

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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