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

#1

T. Rowe Price Media And Telecommunications Fund (PRMTX)

Performance (1-YR): 17.82% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

#2

ProFunds Telecommunications UltraSector Fund (TCPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 40.56% Expense Ratio: 1.78%

#3

Putnam Global Telecommunication Fund (PGBZX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.36% Expense Ratio: 1.41%

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Consumer Cyclical

#1

Fidelity Select Multimedia Portfolio (FBMPX)

Performance (1-YR): 36.13% Expense Ratio: 0.88%

#2

ProFunds Consumer Services Ultra Sector Fund (CYPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 35.00% Expense Ratio: 1.78%

#3

Icon Consumer Discretionary Fund (ICCCX)

Performance (1-YR): 17.53% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

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Consumer Defensive

#1

Rydex Series Trust Consumer Products Fund (RYPDX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.18% Expense Ratio: 1.60%

#2

ProFunds Consumer Goods UltraSector Fund (CNPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 30.62% Expense Ratio: 1.78%

#3

Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Fund (FDAGX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.51% Expense Ratio: 1.08%

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Equity Energy

#1

Icon Energy Fund (ICENX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.64% Expense Ratio: 1.23%

#2

Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.20% Expense Ratio: 0.34%

#3

Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio (FNARX)

Performance (1-YR): 5.67% Expense Ratio: 0.86%

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Financial

#1

Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio (FSPCX)

Performance (1-YR): 26.61% Expense Ratio: 0.87%

#1

Legg Mason Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund (SBFAX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.93% Expense Ratio: 1.50%

#3

Royce Financial Services Fund (RYFSX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.10% Expense Ratio: 1.54%

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Health

#1

Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX)

Performance (1-YR): 45.47% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

#2

Schwab Health Care Fund (SWHFX)

Performance (1-YR): 29.26% Expense Ratio: 0.82%

#3

ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Fund (BIPIX)

Performance (1-YR): 94.01% Expense Ratio: 1.78%

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Industrials

#1

Fidelity Select Industrials Fund (FCYIX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.40% Expense Ratio: 0.85%

#2

Fidelity Select Transportation Portfolio (FSRFX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.52% Expense Ratio: 0.89%

#3

Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund (FCLAX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.37% Expense Ratio: 1.14%

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Large Blend

#1

Mairs & Power Growth Fund (MPGFX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.42% Expense Ratio: 0.72%

#1

Smead Value Fund (SMVLX)

Performance (1-YR): 32.06% Expense Ratio: 1.40%

#3

PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund (POSKX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.88% Expense Ratio: 0.67%

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Large Growth

#1

Vanguard PrimeCap Core Fund (VPCCX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.07% Expense Ratio: 0.50%

#2

Brown Advisory Flexible Value Fund (BIAFX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.89% Expense Ratio: 1.10%

#3

LKCM Equity Portfolio (LKEQX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.90% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

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Large Value

#1

American Beacon Bridgeway Large Cap Value Fund (BRLVX)

Performance (1-YR): 24.73% Expense Ratio: 0.84%

#1

ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.11% Expense Ratio: 0.59%

#3

T. Rowe Price Value Fund (TRVLX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.63% Expense Ratio: 0.85%

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Mid-Cap Blend

#1

SEI Institutional Managed Trust U.S. Managed Volatility Fund (SVOAX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.15% Expense Ratio: 1.01%

#2

Fidelity Mid Cap Enhanced Index Fund (FMEIX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.49% Expense Ratio: 0.62%

#2

Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund (LLSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 27.40% Expense Ratio: 0.92%

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Mid-Cap Growth

#1

Nicholas Fund (NICSX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.53% Expense Ratio: 0.77%

#2

Eaton Vance Atlanta Cap SMID-Cap Fund (EAASX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.27% Expense Ratio: 1.25%

#3

Akre Focus Fund (AKRIX)

Performance (1-YR): 18.81% Expense Ratio: 1.15%

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Mid-Cap Value

#1

Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund (ARTQX)

Performance (1-YR): 19.43% Expense Ratio: 1.20%

#1

Vanguard Selected Value Fund (VASVX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.31% Expense Ratio: 0.38%

#3

American Century NT Mid Cap Value Fund (ACLMX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.63% Expense Ratio: 0.81%

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Miscellaneous Sector

#1

ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund (LPEFX)

Performance (1-YR): 31.75% Expense Ratio: 3.28%

#2

Vista Listed Private Equity Plus Fund (LPEAX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.53% Expense Ratio: 4.49%

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Natural Resources

#1

AllianzGI Global Water Fund (AWTAX)

Performance (1-YR): 15.21% Expense Ratio: 1.57%

#2

Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio (FSCHX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.93% Expense Ratio: 0.83%

#3

RS Global Natural Resources Fund (RSNRX)

Performance (1-YR): 3.06% Expense Ratio: 1.45%

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Real Estate

#1

GMO Real Estate Fund (GMORX)

Performance (1-YR): 18.14% Expense Ratio: 0.48%

#2

Baron Real Estate Fund (BREIX)

Performance (1-YR): 37.02% Expense Ratio: 1.10%

#3

Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio (FRESX)

Performance (1-YR): 17.71% Expense Ratio: 0.84%

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Small Blend

#1

Homestead Small Company Stock Fund (HSCSX)

Performance (1-YR): 18.34% Expense Ratio: 1.08%

#2

Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund (TSFAX)

Performance (1-YR): 21.03% Expense Ratio: 1.34%

#3

Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (STSCX)

Performance (1-YR): 20.64% Expense Ratio: 1.20%

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Small Growth

#1

Janus Venture Fund (JANVX)

Performance (1-YR): 14.98% Expense Ratio: 0.83%

#2

PNC Multi Factor Small Cap Core (PLOAX)

Performance (1-YR): 25.46% Expense Ratio: 1.23%

#3

JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX)

Performance (1-YR): 18.88% Expense Ratio: 1.31%

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Small Value

#1

Consulting Group Small Capitalization Value Equity (TSVUX)

Performance (1-YR): 16.00% Expense Ratio: 0.99%

#2

Franklin MicroCap Value Fund (FRMCX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.53% Expense Ratio: 1.17%

#3

Skyline Special Equities Portfolio (SKSEX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.74% Expense Ratio: 1.33%

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Technology

#1

Fidelity Select Software and Computer Services Portfolio (FSCSX)

Performance (1-YR): 9.93% Expense Ratio: 0.82%

#2

HighMark NYSE ArcaTech 100 Index Fund (PPTIX)

Performance (1-YR): 11.56% Expense Ratio: 1.08%

#3

Fidelity Select IT Services Fund (FBSOX)

Performance (1-YR): 14.16% Expense Ratio: 0.86%

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Utilities

#1

Prudential Jennison Utility (PRUAX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.92% Expense Ratio: 0.87%

#2

Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund (FUGAX)

Performance (1-YR): 22.85% Expense Ratio: 1.23%

#2

Fidelity Select Utilities Portfolio (FSUTX)

Performance (1-YR): 23.16% Expense Ratio: 0.83%

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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