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Commodities



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Pimco CommoditiesPlus Strategy Fund Institutional (PCLIX) $4,517.7 3.55% 7.40% N/A 0.74%
Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund A (GSCAX) $1,088.0 0.0% 3.3% -16.0% 1.0%
Oppenheimer Commodity Strategy Total Return Fund Y (QRAYX) $473.5 -3.9% 1.7% -19.9% 1.1%
Van Eck CM Commodity Index Fund I (COMIX) $185.1 -4.8% N/A N/A 0.7%
ALPS/CoreCommodity Mgmt CompComm St Fund I (JCRIX) $305.5 -5.2% 3.9% N/A 1.2%
DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund Institutional (SKIRX) $833.6 -5.8% 2.1% -11.1% 1.2%
DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX) $658.2 -6.6% N/A N/A 0.4%
BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio Institutional (BICSX) $382.2 -7.8% N/A N/A 1.3%
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund I (MCSIX) $419.3 -8.1% 0.7% N/A 0.8%
Eaton Vance Commodity Strategy Fund I (EICSX) $566.2 -8.6% 0.0% N/A 1.3%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Institutional (HACMX) $360.9 -11.0% 3.1% N/A 1.0%
Pimco CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund Inst (PCRIX) $18,472.4 -11.0% 3.1% -9.3% 0.7%
Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund Inst (FCMLX) $118.2 -9.6% N/A N/A 1.4%
Russell Commodity Strategies Fund S (RCCSX) $1,290.2 -8.8% N/A N/A 1.3%
Transamerica Commodity Strategy I2 $121.8 -8.7% -0.8% -10.5% 0.7%
Classification total/average $43,405.7 -9.4% 0.3% -13.8% 1.5%
Dow Jones Commodity Total Return   -8.0% 0.2% -11.7% N/A

Equity Income



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
TCW Dividend Focused Fund N (TGIGX) $908.7 28.6% 20.6% 8.0% 1.1%
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund A (OAEIX) $4,463.8 27.6% 17.5% 10.1% 1.1%
BNY Mellon Income Stock Fund M (MPISX) $790.7 25.9% 18.7% 7.3% 0.8%
Nicholas Equity Income Fund I (NSEIX) $374.1 24.8% 17.2% 12.1% 0.8%
Principal Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund Institutional (PMDIX) $438.4 24.7% N/A N/A 0.9%
John Hancock Equity-Income Fund NAV $1,704.1 24.3% 17.3% 7.5% 0.8%
Hamlin High Dividend Equity Fund Institutional (HHDFX) $120.2 23.9% N/A N/A 1.0%
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund Initial (MXEQX) $862.8 23.8% 17.0% 6.5% 0.8%
Parnassus Equity Income Fund Investor (PRBLX) $6,349.6 23.8% 16.7% 9.0% 0.9%
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund Institutional (EQPIX) $2,355.6 23.7% 18.1% 6.0% 0.7%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund Institutional (NBHIX) $3,179.4 11.1% 12.8% 6.9% 0.7%
Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund Institutional (SVAIX) $7,196.9 12.9% 17.2% 7.8% 0.8%
Dreyfus Equity Income Fund A (DQIAX) $126.9 15.2% 18.4% 7.4% 1.2%
Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium Fund Institutional (GSPKX) $1,255.2 15.5% 15.8% 7.0% 0.8%
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund A (TPYAX) $177.2 15.6% 17.0% 3.9% 1.2%
Classification total/average $243,103.9 19.2% 16.7% 6.7% 1.3%
Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index   25.3% 18.1% 6.7%  

Large-Cap Growth



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund A (KLCAX) $603.3 26.1% 18.0% 9.6% 1.5%
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund A (SBLGX) $872.1 25.6% 18.5% 8.8% 1.3%
Natixis Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Y (LSGRX) $192.6 23.2% 18.4% 3.6% 0.8%
American Funds Growth Fund of America A (AGTHX) $123,228.9 22.9% 15.8% 4.9% 0.7%
White Oak Select Growth Fund (WOGSX) $245.6 22.5% 16.8% 9.2% 1.2%
SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund A (SFLAX) $303.0 22.0% 21.7% 7.2% 1.7%
Elfun Trusts (ELFNX) $2,040.4 21.9% 19.3% 8.4% 0.2%
Westfield Capital Large Cap Growth Fund Institutional (WCLGX) $173.8 21.5% N/A N/A 0.9%
Putnam Voyager Fund A (PVOYX) $3,669.9 20.4% 10.9% 8.1% 1.1%
American Funds Growth Portfolio A (GWPAX) $589.0 20.3% N/A N/A 0.9%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund A (TEQAX) $926.8 5.3% 15.2% 2.4% 1.3%
Polen Growth Fund Institutional (POLIX) $383.2 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%
Victory Large Cap Growth Fund A (VFGAX) $179.1 7.8% 13.9% 3.0% 1.3%
Nationwide Growth Fund Institutional (MUIGX) $210.3 9.4% 14.8% 5.9% 0.6%
MainStay CornerStone Growth Fund A (KLGAX) $1,025.6 9.6% 16.6% 5.1% 1.3%
Classification total/average $566,473.3 15.8% 15.7% 5.2% 1.3%
S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index   16.8% 18.5% 7.6%  

Large-Cap Value



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Dreyfus Strategic Value Fund A (DAGVX) $1,308.3 32.1% 17.0% 5.8% 1.0%
T. Rowe Price Value Fund (TRVLX) $15,664.9 30.7% 19.0% 8.2% 0.9%
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) $46,913.2 30.6% 18.8% 6.7% 0.5%
Columbia Select Large-Cap Value Fund A (SLVAX) $565.4 30.5% 18.9% 7.9% 1.3%
Hotchkis & Wiley Large Cap Value Fund I (HWLIX) $570.5 30.5% 18.5% 7.7% 1.1%
Hotchkis & Wiley Diversified Value Fund I (HWCIX) $451.6 29.7% 17.8% 8.0% 1.0%
Sound Shore Fund (SSHFX) $1,696.5 29.6% 17.6% 5.7% 0.9%
LSV Conservative Value Equity Fund (LSVVX) $141.9 29.3% 17.7% 6.9% 0.4%
T. Rowe Price Institutional Large-Cap Value Fund (TILCX) $1,317.9 28.8% 17.8% 7.2% 0.6%
Touchstone Focused Fund Y (TFFYX) $773.6 28.8% 18.1% 8.3% 1.0%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Drexel Hamilton Centre American Equity Fund (DHAMX) $133.4 12.9% N/A N/A 1.1%
Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund Retail (CHDEX) $2,501.1 14.0% 15.9% 6.3% 1.0%
Huntington Income Equity Fund Trust (HIEFX) $153.4 15.0% 15.5% 6.4% 1.2%
American Funds Mutual Fund A (AMRMX) $27,643.5 18.0% 15.9% 7.5% 0.6%
Frost Kempner Multi-Cap Deep Value Equity Fund In (FIKDX) $192.0 18.2% 13.9% 5.6% 0.8%
Classification total/average $288,687.5 24.1% 16.3% 5.9% 1.2%
S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index   25.0% 17.7% 6.5%  

Real Estate



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Baron Real Estate Fund Retail (BREFX) $564.4 32.4% 26.0% N/A 1.4%
REMS Real Estate Value Opportunity Fund Institutional (HLRRX) $264.5 21.6% 22.4% 12.1% 1.7%
Lazard U.S. Realty Income Portfolio Open (LRIOX) $185.0 17.0% 15.9% 0.0% 1.5%
Forward Select Income Fund A (KIFAX) $1,969.9 13.0% 14.1% 10.9% 1.9%
REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Portfolio Institutional (RREIX) $144.7 12.8% N/A N/A 0.8%
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) $4,481.2 12.1% 12.7% 10.5% 0.9%
Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund (FSREX) $811.5 12.0% N/A N/A 0.8%
Cohen & Steers Realty Income Fund A (CSEIX) $1,222.6 9.7% 16.5% 8.8% 1.3%
Fidelity Series Real Estate Equity Fund (FREDX) $1,031.3 8.9% N/A N/A 0.8%
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund Institutional (FHEIX) $850.5 8.9% 17.7% 8.1% 0.9%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Pimco RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund Institutional (PRRSX) $2,179.5 -1.1% 22.9% 11.4% 0.7%
CGM Realty Fund (CGMRX) $1,355.0 0.0% 13.1% 0.2% 0.9%
Davis Real Estate Fund A (RPFRX) $262.5 4.2% 14.3% 3.5% 1.0%
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund Trust (NBRFX) $991.5 4.9% 15.7% 10.1% 1.5%
Virtus Real Estate Securities Fund A (PHRAX) $1,458.1 6.2% 16.9% 7.1% 1.4%
Classification total/average $80,197.2 7.8% 16.5% 6.9% 1.4%
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Total Return   7.7% 17.6% 7.0%  

Small-Cap Growth



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Buffalo Emerging Opportunities Fund (BUFOX) $102.3 34.4% 28.3% 16.1% 1.5%
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund I (WBSIX) $488.4 34.2% 15.2% 9.7% 1.3%
PNC Small Cap Fund I (PPCIX) $235.9 32.0% 23.8% 11.1% 1.0%
Morgan Stanley Inst Small Company Growth Port I (MSSGX) $1,695.4 30.8% 21.0% 10.3% 1.1%
Scout Small Cap Fund (UMBHX) $248.8 30.4% 19.1% 5.1% 1.1%
Managers Micro-Cap Fund Service (MMCFX) $164.8 29.0% 21.4% 10.9% 1.4%
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund A (FSGRX) $573.4 28.7% 21.3% 12.5% 1.4%
BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund Y (MRSCX) $681.9 28.4% 19.5% 10.2% 1.4%
MFS New Discovery Fund A (MNDAX) $1,732.3 28.3% 19.4% 12.9% 1.4%
AQR Small Cap Momentum Fund L (ASMOX) $191.7 27.3% 21.0% N/A 0.7%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
SunAmerica Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio A (NSKAX) $139.3 8.0% 11.7% 1.5% 1.5%
AllianzGI Opportunity Fund C (POPCX) $121.6 9.2% 6.5% 3.1% 2.0%
Virtus Small-Cap Core Fund I (PKSFX) $370.6 14.5% 18.3% 11.7% 1.1%
TCW Small Cap Growth Fund I (TGSCX) $342.7 14.7% 9.2% 5.9% 1.2%
Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund A (FKASX) $806.4 14.7% 15.8% 7.3% 2.0%
Classification total/average $123,396.3 22.0% 18.5% 8.2% 1.5%
S&P SC 600 Growth Total Return   22.1% 20.5% 9.7%  

Small-Cap Value



Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) $246.4 40.2% 22.7% 11.3% 1.5%
DFA Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Inst (DTMVX) $2,867.2 33.3% 20.1% 8.6% 0.4%
DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio Institutional (DFSVX) $8,505.9 32.5% 20.4% 10.0% 0.5%
DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional (DFFVX) $3,845.5 32.1% 19.2% 9.9% 0.4%
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund Investor (HUSIX) $162.4 31.5% 25.6% 16.2% 1.9%
Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund IS (NWUSX) $122.6 30.9% 18.8% 9.3% 1.3%
Royce Opportunity Fund Investment (RYPNX) $2,258.7 30.6% 19.0% 10.6% 1.1%
Franklin Small Cap Value Fund A (FRVLX) $2,013.8 30.6% 18.5% 7.9% 1.3%
AllianceBernstein Discovery Value Fund Adv (ABYSX) $2,072.7 30.3% 17.5% 10.0% 1.0%
Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value Fund N (BOSVX) $257.8 30.1% N/A N/A 0.6%



Bottom 5 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Intrepid Small Cap Fund Investor (ICMAX) $677.9 9.4% 10.4% 13.5% 1.4%
Heartland Value Fund Investor (HRTVX) $1,168.1 18.3% 12.9% 4.4% 1.1%
Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Val Fund A (ESPAX) $786.3 19.1% 15.4% 7.7% 1.4%
CGCM Small Capitalization Value Equity Investments (TSVUX) $219.7 22.1% 18.5% 11.4% 1.0%
Federated Clover Small Value Fund A (VSFAX) $441.4 22.7% 15.4% 8.8% 1.3%
Classification total/average $75,720.6 25.8% 16.4% 9.1% 1.4%
S&P SC 600 Value Total Return   28.5% 19.4% 9.7%  

Assets and expense ratio as of May 3; returns as of June 28. Distinct classes and funds with $100 million portfolio minimum only. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds. Funds closed to new investors have been omitted for the top-10 grouping. Rankings are based on unrounded figures. Three-year and five-year returns are annualized. In case of multiple share classes, the oldest share class is listed. N/A=not available (fund has been in operation for less than the year indicated). *Net prospectus

Source: Lipper

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