| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Portfolio I (MSEQX) | $3,138.8 | 29.52% | 14.64% | 20.28% | 0.70% |
| Transamerica Capital Growth A (IALAX) | $954.5 | 29.47% | 13.98% | 19.77% | 1.43% |
| T Rowe Price Institutional Large-Cap Growth Fund (TRLGX) | $10,175.4 | 28.54% | 17.82% | 20.00% | 0.56% |
| Nationwide Growth Fund Institutional (MUIGX) | $186.7 | 27.91% | 14.42% | 17.68% | 0.65% |
| Invesco American Franchise Fund A (VAFAX) | $9,481.2 | 26.62% | 12.66% | 17.54% | 1.14% |
| Putnam Voyager Fund A (PVOYX) | $4,163.5 | 26.59% | 12.27% | 16.85% | 1.01% |
| John Hancock Blue Chip Growth Fund NAV () | $2,581.1 | 26.17% | 18.28% | 19.40% | 0.81% |
| AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Fund A (APGAX) | $1,978.6 | 26.15% | 16.08% | 18.30% | 1.25% |
| T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund (TRBCX) | $23,232.6 | 26.06% | 18.40% | 19.50% | 0.74% |
| MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund R5 (MBCSX) | $1,137.0 | 25.97% | 18.35% | 19.58% | 0.78% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| John Hancock US Global Leaders Growth Fund A (USGLX) | $1,213.6 | 13.43% | 14.44% | 15.93% | 1.22% |
| Burnham Fund A (BURHX) | $144.5 | 14.08% | 12.74% | 17.09% | 1.33% |
| Neuberger Berman Large Cap Disciplined Growth Fund Inv (NBCIX) | $258.5 | 14.23% | 9.91% | 12.90% | 1.11% |
| Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund N (MCGFX) | $4,801.0 | 15.18% | 13.85% | 13.93% | 1.05% |
| White Oak Select Growth Fund (WOGSX) | $249.4 | 15.55% | 11.78% | 15.97% | 1.12% |
| Classification total/average | $655,440.5 | 21.08% | 14.25% | 16.49% | 1.23% |
| S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index | 21.63% | 16.93% | 18.35% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrical U.S. Value Equity Fund;Institutional (LYRIX) | $287.5 | 36.07% | N/A | N/A | 1.45% |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | $55,647.0 | 23.59% | 17.49% | 19.23% | 0.52% |
| Touchstone Focused Fund Y (TFFYX) | $1,010.5 | 23.33% | 18.90% | 18.07% | 0.97% |
| T. Rowe Price Value Fund (TRVLX) | $19,576.1 | 23.23% | 17.99% | 19.98% | 0.84% |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Large Cap Value Fund I (HWLIX) | $887.0 | 23.21% | 19.04% | 20.38% | 1.05% |
| Fidelity Value Discovery Fund (FVDFX) | $647.3 | 23.18% | 16.51% | 18.59% | 0.74% |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III Institutional (DFUVX) | $2,859.8 | 22.69% | 17.81% | 21.15% | 0.13% |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio II Institutional (DFCVX) | $168.7 | 22.63% | 17.79% | 21.12% | 0.17% |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio Institutional (DFLVX) | $13,612.1 | 22.49% | 17.65% | 20.98% | 0.27% |
| Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund A (NNGAX) | $364.2 | 22.46% | 15.89% | 17.21% | 1.16% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund Investor (FMIEX) | $566.3 | 13.48% | 10.54% | 12.97% | 1.10% |
| EIC Value Fund Institutional (EICIX) | $253.0 | 13.54% | 13.36% | N/A | 1.03% |
| ClearBridge All Cap Value Fund A (SHFVX) | $1,972.5 | 15.53% | 12.35% | 15.11% | 1.34% |
| Columbia Equity Value Fund B (INEGX) | $1,084.9 | 15.74% | 11.98% | 14.83% | 1.93% |
| Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund Retail (CHDEX) | $2,508.3 | 15.75% | 14.58% | 15.39% | 1.03% |
| Classification total/average | $352,744.8 | 18.47% | 14.74% | 16.54% | 1.15% |
| S&P 500 Value Total Return Index | 17.85% | 16.01% | 17.84% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodges Small Cap Fund Retail (HDPSX) | $1,162.4 | 27.27% | 21.21% | 27.09% | 1.41% |
| Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund A (FSGRX) | $1,608.2 | 23.16% | 15.97% | 22.90% | 1.35% |
| TCM Small Cap Growth Fund (TCMSX) | $282.6 | 22.82% | 13.34% | 16.45% | 0.93% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Fund Adm (NVSCX) | $315.6 | 22.12% | 14.26% | 21.85% | 1.20% |
| John Hancock Small Company Growth Fund NAV (JHSRX) | $183.7 | 20.58% | 14.38% | 19.27% | 1.07% |
| BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio Institutional (PSGIX) | $782.6 | 20.49% | 13.10% | 17.78% | 0.82% |
| Emerald Growth Fund A (HSPGX) | $239.4 | 19.92% | 14.50% | 21.05% | 1.29% |
| BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II Investor A (MDSWX) | $230.9 | 19.88% | 12.09% | 16.82% | 1.48% |
| T Rowe Price Diversified Small-Cap Growth Fund (PRDSX) | $774.7 | 19.70% | 14.80% | 22.11% | 0.91% |
| John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund NAV | $222.5 | 19.42% | 11.42% | 18.67% | 1.12% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Aston/Tamro Small Cap Fund N (ATASX) | $1,156.1 | 4.93% | 8.29% | 15.50% | 1.31% |
| John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund A (SPVAX) | $427.2 | 6.65% | 5.74% | 15.47% | 1.27% |
| Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Z (CMSCX) | $1,200.0 | 7.33% | 6.75% | 16.26% | 1.07% |
| MFS New Discovery Fund A (MNDAX) | $2,092.6 | 7.67% | 8.41% | 19.66% | 1.32% |
| Virtus Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund A (PSGAX) | $118.3 | 7.73% | 13.18% | 16.85% | 1.67% |
| Classification total/average | $157,268.6 | 14.86% | 11.38% | 18.36% | 1.42% |
| S&P SC 600 Growth Total Return | 17.52% | 14.56% | 20.35% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Small Cap Fund (ADKSX) | $301.4 | 22.50% | 13.91% | 20.70% | 1.49% |
| Dreman Contrarian Small Cap Value Fund Retail (DRSVX) | $137.5 | 21.84% | 13.51% | 16.62% | 1.29% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Val Fund A (ESPAX) | $688.0 | 21.60% | 15.50% | 18.73% | 1.35% |
| DFA US Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional (DFFVX) | $4,966.1 | 21.49% | 16.28% | 21.00% | 0.37% |
| DFA Tax-Managed US Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional (DTMVX) | $3,402.6 | 21.47% | 17.09% | 21.59% | 0.44% |
| Heartland Value Fund Investor (HRTVX) | $1,259.0 | 21.38% | 11.32% | 17.20% | 1.09% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund Investor (VISVX) | $12,924.8 | 21.31% | 16.20% | 20.09% | 0.24% |
| Vericimetry US Small Cap Value Fund (VYSVX) | $150.8 | 19.79% | N/A | N/A | 0.65% |
| Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund Institutional (UBVLX) | $939.0 | 19.52% | 18.40% | 23.17% | 1.04% |
| Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value Fund N (BOSVX) | $374.0 | 19.41% | N/A | N/A | 0.60% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Aston/River Road Independent Value Fund N (ARIVX) | $733.8 | 3.28% | 4.90% | N/A | 1.47% |
| Aegis Value Fund I (AVALX) | $274.1 | 5.82% | 13.75% | 25.57% | 1.38% |
| Artisan Small Cap Value Fund Investor (ARTVX) | $2,426.0 | 10.30% | 6.83% | 13.30% | 1.24% |
| Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund Investor (HUSIX) | $340.9 | 10.37% | 16.50% | 26.80% | 1.86% |
| Intrepid Small Cap Fund Investor (ICMAX) | $686.2 | 10.41% | 7.87% | 12.08% | 1.40% |
| Classification total/average | $82,978.6 | 16.79% | 13.87% | 18.55% | 1.41% |
| S&P SC 600 Pure Value Total Return | 17.53% | 17.23% | 20.64% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parnassus Core Equity Fund Investor (PRBLX) | $8,877.40 | 22.60% | 17.76% | 17.84% | 0.87% |
| Hamlin High Dividend Equity Fund Inst (HHDFX) | $274.70 | 21.96% | N/A | N/A | 1.01% |
| BNY Mellon Income Stock Fund M (MPISX) | $1,175.80 | 21.64% | 16.95% | 18.34% | 0.81% |
| Johnson Equity Income Fund (JEQIX) | $122.00 | 20.28% | 16.38% | 16.71% | 1.01% |
| O'Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund I (OFDIX) | $152.20 | 20.17% | 9.21% | N/A | 0.99% |
| Copeland Risk Managed Dividend Growth Fund A (CDGRX) | $589.00 | 20.12% | 13.62% | N/A | 1.45% |
| Prudential Jennison Equity Income Fund C (AGOCX) | $4,641.60 | 19.92% | 12.24% | 17.72% | 1.91% |
| Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth A (GSRAX) | $2,939.70 | 19.89% | 13.79% | 16.32% | 1.18% |
| Federated Equity Income Fund A (LEIFX) | $1,620.20 | 19.55% | 16.05% | 16.66% | 1.14% |
| Hartford Dividend & Growth HLS IA (HIADX) | $4,283.30 | 19.31% | 15.47% | 16.89% | 0.67% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund Institutional (NBHIX) | $2,446.60 | 10.66% | 9.11% | 14.85% | 0.69% |
| CNR Dividend & Income Fund N (RIMHX) | $183.70 | 10.80% | 12.11% | 15.82% | 1.17% |
| Sterling Capital Equity Income Fund Institutional (BEGIX) | $2,014.30 | 11.42% | 13.61% | 15.96% | 0.97% |
| American Century Equity Income Fund Investor (TWEIX) | $10,233.90 | 12.86% | 12.37% | 13.77% | 0.94% |
| Aston/River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund N (ARDEX) | $1,241.70 | 13.39% | 14.06% | 17.01% | 1.10% |
| Classification total/average | $297,998.10 | 16.45% | 13.72% | 16.34% | 1.30% |
| Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index | 19.24% | 16.53% | 18.33% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Real Estate Fund Retail (BREFX) | $1,280.5 | 19.10% | 22.29% | N/A | 1.35% |
| John Hancock Real Estate Equity Fund NAV (JHAZX) | $254.8 | 11.69% | 10.68% | 21.64% | 0.94% |
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund (TRREX) | $4,400.4 | 11.48% | 10.74% | 21.80% | 0.79% |
| Principal Real Estate Securities Fund R-5 (PREPX) | $1,613.5 | 11.41% | 11.50% | 21.57% | 1.09% |
| Spirit of America Real Estate Inc & Growth Fund A (SOAAX) | $128.1 | 11.29% | 8.30% | 20.60% | 1.68% |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional U.S. Real Estate Portfolio I (MSUSX) | $1,004.3 | 11.28% | 10.24% | 20.50% | 1.01% |
| Cohen & Steers Realty Income Fund A (CSEIX) | $1,583.6 | 11.25% | 10.88% | 22.28% | 1.25% |
| AMG Managers Real Estate Securities Fund (MRESX) | $257.2 | 10.96% | 10.89% | 22.44% | 1.24% |
| Alpine Realty Income & Growth Fund Institutional (AIGYX) | $107.6 | 10.88% | 10.88% | 24.83% | 1.43% |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares (CSRIX) | $2,794.7 | 10.81% | 10.13% | 21.43% | 0.75% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Pimco RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund Institutional (PRRSX) | $3,579.8 | 5.61% | 14.30% | 30.36% | 0.74% |
| REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Portfolio Institutional (RREIX) | $122.9 | 6.06% | 9.74% | N/A | 0.81% |
| Lazard US Realty Income Portfolio Open (LRIOX) | $135.1 | 6.38% | 11.02% | 22.76% | 1.30% |
| Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) | $3,920.1 | 6.73% | 10.06% | 15.51% | 0.84% |
| Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund (FSREX) | $826.4 | 6.75% | N/A | N/A | 0.79% |
| Classification total/average | $83,657.6 | 9.02% | 10.54% | 21.03% | 1.40% |
| Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Total Return | 9.76% | 11.07% | 22.14% |
Assets as of April 30, returns as of June 3. 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 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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