| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USAA Nasdaq-100 Index Fund (USNQX) | $1,253.60 | 23.95% | 16.07% | 16.65% | 0.57% |
| Morgan Stanley Inst Portfolio I (MSEQX) | $3,362.30 | 23.14% | 12.71% | 15.90% | 0.61% |
| Rydex NASDAQ-100 Fund Investor (RYOCX) | $929.50 | 23.03% | 15.33% | 15.94% | 1.25% |
| Shelton NASDAQ-100 Index Fund Direct (NASDX) | $392.70 | 22.86% | 15.96% | 16.92% | 0.49% |
| ProFunds NASDAQ-100 ProFund Investor (OTPIX) | $82.40 | 22.20% | 14.34% | 14.90% | 1.54% |
| Edgewood Growth Fund Institutional (EGFIX) | $8,090.90 | 22.17% | 14.59% | 16.77% | 1.00% |
| T Rowe Price Institutional Large-Cap Growth Fund (TRLGX) | $13,025.00 | 22.15% | 12.19% | 15.50% | 0.56% |
| Transamerica Capital Growth A (IALAX) | $685.30 | 22.05% | 11.92% | 15.34% | 1.21% |
| Homestead Growth Fund (HNASX) | $130.90 | 21.79% | 11.73% | 15.08% | 0.95% |
| Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund Retail (BFTHX) | $151.70 | 20.95% | 10.26% | 13.31% | 1.10% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund (SSPLX) | $23.30 | 0.96% | N/A | N/A | 2.01% |
| Destra Focused Equity Fund A (DFOAX) | $42.10 | 1.57% | 5.47% | 8.35% | 1.60% |
| AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund N (MCGFX) | $1,035.90 | 6.43% | 6.42% | 9.63% | 1.12% |
| HedgeRow Income and Opportunity Fund A (HROAX) | $4.60 | 6.81% | N/A | N/A | 2.20% |
| Manning & Napier Quality Equity Series I (MNQIX) | $2.00 | 7.74% | N/A | N/A | 0.71% |
| Classification total/average | $737,071.60 | 14.89% | 9.96% | 12.61% | 1.11% |
| S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index | 16.20% | 11.87% | 14.55% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE I (DSEEX) | $3,178.10 | 25.17% | 15.60% | N/A | 0.64% |
| MassMutual Select Focused Value Fund R5 (MFVSX) | $749.80 | 23.58% | 9.36% | 13.94% | 0.83% |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | $65,211.20 | 23.34% | 9.56% | 15.88% | 0.52% |
| Columbia Select Large-Cap Value Fund A (SLVAX) | $764.20 | 22.15% | 8.39% | 13.86% | 1.15% |
| John Hancock Classic Value Fund A (PZFVX) | $1,996.30 | 20.46% | 7.86% | 13.16% | 1.19% |
| Invesco Growth & Income Fund A (ACGIX) | $8,131.70 | 19.62% | 8.61% | 13.00% | 0.83% |
| DFA US Large Cap Value Portfolio II Institutional (DFCVX) | $175.10 | 19.17% | 8.75% | 15.64% | 0.15% |
| Neuberger Berman Value Fund Inst (NLRLX) | $19.30 | 19.16% | 7.37% | 12.69% | 0.76% |
| DFA US Large Cap Value Portfolio III Institutional (DFUVX) | $3,390.10 | 19.15% | 8.77% | 15.67% | 0.13% |
| DFA US Large Cap Value Portfolio Institutional (DFLVX) | $20,700.60 | 19.00% | 8.61% | 15.51% | 0.27% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Sims Total Return Fund Inc (SIMFX) | $8.40 | 3.07% | -0.35% | 4.61% | 2.89% |
| Hennessy Total Return Fund Investor (HDOGX) | $86.10 | 7.41% | 6.20% | 8.34% | 1.45% |
| EIC Value Fund Inst (EICIX) | $291.40 | 9.99% | 5.35% | 9.07% | 1.03% |
| Eaton Vance Focused Value Opportunities Fund I (EIFVX) | $58.20 | 10.36% | 6.43% | 11.88% | 0.80% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund A (EATVX) | $560.80 | 10.55% | 6.03% | 11.30% | 1.21% |
| Classification total/average | $387,403.20 | 15.00% | 7.22% | 12.15% | 1.07% |
| S&P 500 Value Total Return Index | 15.24% | 8.59% | 13.27% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Discovery Fund Inst (BDFIX) | $119.40 | 37.96% | 9.00% | N/A | 1.10% |
| Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund (OBMCX) | $77.00 | 31.88% | 9.72% | 17.02% | 1.72% |
| Cortina Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional (CRSGX) | $24.50 | 31.34% | 5.02% | 9.13% | 1.10% |
| William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund I (WBSIX) | $415.50 | 28.19% | 8.91% | 15.80% | 1.25% |
| Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional (QISGX) | $124.80 | 27.38% | 12.25% | 15.50% | 0.89% |
| TCM Small Cap Growth Fund (TCMSX) | $292.90 | 27.37% | 9.09% | 14.85% | 0.96% |
| ICON Opportunities Fund (ICONX) | $17.60 | 27.12% | 7.93% | N/A | 1.51% |
| Alpine Small Cap Fund Institutional (ADINX) | $14.30 | 26.22% | 6.93% | 9.13% | 1.25% |
| American Beacon Bahl & Gaynor Small Cp Gro Fd Inst (GBSIX) | $27.50 | 25.93% | N/A | N/A | 0.99% |
| Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund (DMCRX) | $386.00 | 25.93% | 8.60% | 16.20% | 1.53% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Nysa Fund (NYSAX) | $1.80 | -11.45% | -18.47% | -9.02% | 5.09% |
| Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund A (DFCIX) | $946.40 | 0.26% | 7.02% | 9.24% | 1.19% |
| Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund Institutional (JMIGX) | $7.60 | 1.43% | -4.66% | 1.18% | 2.61% |
| Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund Y (MXAIX) | $429.20 | 5.01% | 2.74% | 9.20% | 1.20% |
| Villere Equity Fund (VLEQX) | $38.40 | 8.73% | -0.41% | N/A | 1.26% |
| Classification total/average | $146,136.60 | 19.52% | 6.69% | 11.57% | 1.32% |
| S&P SC 600 Growth Total Return | 23.26% | 11.27% | 15.50% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Small Cap Value Fund (SCMVX) | $49.00 | 52.12% | 4.88% | 11.98% | 1.15% |
| Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) | $168.90 | 38.23% | 9.87% | 19.14% | 1.20% |
| Paradigm Micro-Cap Fund (PVIVX) | $41.40 | 32.17% | 8.94% | 13.08% | 1.25% |
| Royce Opportunity Fund Investment (RYPNX) | $1,487.30 | 29.14% | 4.82% | 13.03% | 1.17% |
| Putnam Small Cap Value Fund A (PSLAX) | $494.30 | 28.92% | 8.30% | 13.67% | 1.44% |
| North Star Micro Cap I (NSMVX) | $79.10 | 27.69% | 5.61% | N/A | 1.47% |
| Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund I (FSCCX) | $1,349.30 | 27.31% | 11.80% | 16.06% | 1.00% |
| Small Cap Value Fund Inc (SCAPX) | N/A | 27.31% | -1.10% | 11.56% | 0.95% |
| Prudential QMA Small-Cap Value Fund Z (TASVX) | $1,616.30 | 27.30% | 9.49% | 13.90% | 0.73% |
| Royce Special Equity Fund Investment (RYSEX) | $1,626.20 | 27.00% | 7.10% | 10.44% | 1.15% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Intrepid Endurance Fund Investor (ICMAX) | $227.80 | 3.66% | 0.07% | 4.01% | 1.40% |
| Triad Small Cap Value Fund (TSCVX) | $0.80 | 6.48% | N/A | N/A | 1.50% |
| Snow Capital Small Cap Value Fund A (SNWAX) | $53.40 | 7.14% | -1.09% | 8.66% | 1.72% |
| Queens Road Small Cap Value (QRSVX) | $141.70 | 9.52% | 6.61% | 10.31% | 1.26% |
| Royce Small-Cap Value Fund Service (RYVFX) | $421.20 | 10.02% | 1.80% | 7.00% | 1.48% |
| Classification total/average | $90,227.30 | 20.55% | 5.58% | 11.63% | 1.34% |
| S&P SC 600 Pure Value Total Return | 13.21% | 3.99% | 13.14% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altegris/AACA Opportunistic Real Estate Fund I (RAAIX) | $151.30 | 25.04% | 13.92% | N/A | 2.98% |
| CGM Realty Fund (CGMRX) | $882.90 | 16.23% | 7.27% | 6.76% | 0.92% |
| Salient Select Income Fund A (KIFAX) | $1,065.60 | 13.11% | 7.16% | 8.92% | 2.11% |
| Baron Real Estate Fund Inst (BREIX) | $925.50 | 12.74% | 5.14% | 13.75% | 1.06% |
| Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund Inst (GURIX) | $111.50 | 11.59% | 12.00% | N/A | 1.50% |
| Salient Tactical Real Estate Fund A (KSRAX) | $70.90 | 11.14% | 7.91% | 9.09% | 2.37% |
| Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) | $4,955.50 | 11.11% | 7.23% | 8.68% | 0.82% |
| Rydex Real Estate Fund H (RYHRX) | $9.70 | 10.70% | 7.08% | 7.78% | 1.62% |
| Manning & Napier Real Estate Series S (MNREX) | $309.90 | 10.01% | 11.27% | 10.83% | 1.09% |
| Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund F (FSRWX) | $883.00 | 9.60% | 6.63% | 8.32% | 0.61% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Principal Real Estate Allocation Fund A (PAEDX) | $1.40 | 3.08% | N/A | N/A | 1.27% |
| PF Real Estate Fund P | $39.00 | 3.38% | 7.95% | 8.23% | 1.05% |
| John Hancock Real Estate Equity Fund NAV | $221.90 | 3.50% | 8.55% | 8.77% | 0.93% |
| Morgan Stanley Inst US Real Estate Portfolio I (MSUSX) | $730.20 | 3.57% | 8.34% | 8.76% | 0.98% |
| Voya Real Estate Fund Institutional (CRARX) | $1,104.00 | 3.75% | 8.20% | 8.51% | 0.90% |
| Classification total/average | $100,249.30 | 6.51% | 8.63% | 8.89% | 1.32% |
| Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Total Return | 5.60% | 9.57% | 9.56% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Large Cap Income Plus Fund Institutional (WPLCX) | $28.90 | 27.64% | 6.68% | N/A | 3.05% |
| Principal Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund Inst (PMDIX) | $3,077.10 | 26.32% | 11.26% | 14.87% | 1.15% |
| HCM Dividend Sector Plus Fund A (HCMNX) | $200.70 | 25.97% | N/A | N/A | 2.25% |
| Crawford Dividend Opportunity Fund (CDOFX) | $147.90 | 24.20% | 11.30% | N/A | 1.05% |
| North Star Dividend I (NSDVX) | $72.70 | 21.55% | 8.97% | N/A | 1.49% |
| Westcore Small-Cap Value Dividend Fund Retail (WTSVX) | $207.50 | 21.18% | 8.10% | 12.13% | 1.30% |
| KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund I (KMDIX) | $110.20 | 20.73% | 10.40% | 14.97% | 1.05% |
| FAM Equity-Income Fund Investor (FAMEX) | $210.70 | 19.57% | 10.73% | 13.36% | 1.26% |
| Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy Inst (MDCEX) | $109.30 | 18.80% | 6.84% | N/A | 3.03% |
| Salient US Dividend Signal Fund A (FDYAX) | $5.40 | 18.53% | 9.08% | N/A | 1.49% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Hussman Strategic Value Fund (HSVLX) | $6.90 | -4.06% | -2.87% | -0.09% | 1.29% |
| Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund N (DNAVX) | $34.80 | 1.46% | 0.76% | 0.73% | 2.26% |
| Hanlon Tactical Dividend and Momentum Fund I (HTDIX) | $233.80 | 1.59% | N/A | N/A | 1.25% |
| Westcore Mid-Cap Value Dividend II Retail (WTMGX) | $35.30 | 2.28% | -1.67% | 6.11% | 1.04% |
| Day Hagan Tactical Dividend Fund I (DHQIX) | $161.40 | 3.32% | N/A | N/A | 1.37% |
| Classification total/average | $348,461.00 | 13.31% | 6.95% | 10.93% | 1.20% |
| Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index | 15.91% | 8.44% | 13.67% |
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