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.
U.S. Stock Mutual Fund Rankings
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














