Best- and worst-performing equity mutual funds

JUL 08, 2014

Large-Cap Growth

Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Morgan Stanley Institutional Portfolio I (MSEQX)$3,138.829.52%14.64%20.28%0.70%
Transamerica Capital Growth A (IALAX)$954.529.47%13.98%19.77%1.43%
T Rowe Price Institutional Large-Cap Growth Fund (TRLGX)$10,175.428.54%17.82%20.00%0.56%
Nationwide Growth Fund Institutional (MUIGX)$186.727.91%14.42%17.68%0.65%
Invesco American Franchise Fund A (VAFAX)$9,481.226.62%12.66%17.54%1.14%
Putnam Voyager Fund A (PVOYX)$4,163.526.59%12.27%16.85%1.01%
John Hancock Blue Chip Growth Fund NAV ()$2,581.126.17%18.28%19.40%0.81%
AllianceBernstein Large Cap Growth Fund A (APGAX)$1,978.626.15%16.08%18.30%1.25%
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund (TRBCX)$23,232.626.06%18.40%19.50%0.74%
MassMutual Select Blue Chip Growth Fund R5 (MBCSX)$1,137.025.97%18.35%19.58%0.78%
Bottom 5
John Hancock US Global Leaders Growth Fund A (USGLX)$1,213.613.43%14.44%15.93%1.22%
Burnham Fund A (BURHX)$144.514.08%12.74%17.09%1.33%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Disciplined Growth Fund Inv (NBCIX)$258.514.23%9.91%12.90%1.11%
Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund N (MCGFX)$4,801.015.18%13.85%13.93%1.05%
White Oak Select Growth Fund (WOGSX)$249.415.55%11.78%15.97%1.12%
Classification total/average$655,440.521.08%14.25%16.49%1.23%
S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index 21.63%16.93%18.35%

Large-Cap Value

Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Lyrical U.S. Value Equity Fund;Institutional (LYRIX)$287.536.07%N/AN/A1.45%
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX)$55,647.023.59%17.49%19.23%0.52%
Touchstone Focused Fund Y (TFFYX)$1,010.523.33%18.90%18.07%0.97%
T. Rowe Price Value Fund (TRVLX)$19,576.123.23%17.99%19.98%0.84%
Hotchkis & Wiley Large Cap Value Fund I (HWLIX)$887.023.21%19.04%20.38%1.05%
Fidelity Value Discovery Fund (FVDFX)$647.323.18%16.51%18.59%0.74%
DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III Institutional (DFUVX)$2,859.822.69%17.81%21.15%0.13%
DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio II Institutional (DFCVX)$168.722.63%17.79%21.12%0.17%
DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio Institutional (DFLVX)$13,612.122.49%17.65%20.98%0.27%
Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund A (NNGAX)$364.222.46%15.89%17.21%1.16%
Bottom 5
Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund Investor (FMIEX)$566.313.48%10.54%12.97%1.10%
EIC Value Fund Institutional (EICIX)$253.013.54%13.36%N/A1.03%
ClearBridge All Cap Value Fund A (SHFVX)$1,972.515.53%12.35%15.11%1.34%
Columbia Equity Value Fund B (INEGX)$1,084.915.74%11.98%14.83%1.93%
Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund Retail (CHDEX)$2,508.315.75%14.58%15.39%1.03%
Classification total/average$352,744.818.47%14.74%16.54%1.15%
S&P 500 Value Total Return Index17.85%16.01%17.84%

Small-Cap Growth

Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Hodges Small Cap Fund Retail (HDPSX)$1,162.427.27%21.21%27.09%1.41%
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund A (FSGRX)$1,608.223.16%15.97%22.90%1.35%
TCM Small Cap Growth Fund (TCMSX)$282.622.82%13.34%16.45%0.93%
Wells Fargo Advantage Small Company Growth Fund Adm (NVSCX)$315.622.12%14.26%21.85%1.20%
John Hancock Small Company Growth Fund NAV (JHSRX)$183.720.58%14.38%19.27%1.07%
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio Institutional (PSGIX)$782.620.49%13.10%17.78%0.82%
Emerald Growth Fund A (HSPGX)$239.419.92%14.50%21.05%1.29%
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II Investor A (MDSWX)$230.919.88%12.09%16.82%1.48%
T Rowe Price Diversified Small-Cap Growth Fund (PRDSX)$774.719.70%14.80%22.11%0.91%
John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund NAV $222.519.42%11.42%18.67%1.12%
Bottom 5
Aston/Tamro Small Cap Fund N (ATASX)$1,156.14.93%8.29%15.50%1.31%
John Hancock Small Cap Equity Fund A (SPVAX)$427.26.65%5.74%15.47%1.27%
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Z (CMSCX)$1,200.07.33%6.75%16.26%1.07%
MFS New Discovery Fund A (MNDAX)$2,092.67.67%8.41%19.66%1.32%
Virtus Small-Cap Sustainable Growth Fund A (PSGAX)$118.37.73%13.18%16.85%1.67%
Classification total/average$157,268.614.86%11.38%18.36%1.42%
S&P SC 600 Growth Total Return17.52%14.56%20.35%

Small-Cap Value

Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Adirondack Small Cap Fund (ADKSX)$301.422.50%13.91%20.70%1.49%
Dreman Contrarian Small Cap Value Fund Retail (DRSVX)$137.521.84%13.51%16.62%1.29%
Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Val Fund A (ESPAX)$688.021.60%15.50%18.73%1.35%
DFA US Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional (DFFVX)$4,966.121.49%16.28%21.00%0.37%
DFA Tax-Managed US Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional (DTMVX)$3,402.621.47%17.09%21.59%0.44%
Heartland Value Fund Investor (HRTVX)$1,259.021.38%11.32%17.20%1.09%
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund Investor (VISVX)$12,924.821.31%16.20%20.09%0.24%
Vericimetry US Small Cap Value Fund (VYSVX)$150.819.79%N/AN/A0.65%
Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund Institutional (UBVLX)$939.019.52%18.40%23.17%1.04%
Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value Fund N (BOSVX)$374.019.41%N/AN/A0.60%
Bottom 5
Aston/River Road Independent Value Fund N (ARIVX)$733.83.28%4.90%N/A1.47%
Aegis Value Fund I (AVALX)$274.15.82%13.75%25.57%1.38%
Artisan Small Cap Value Fund Investor (ARTVX)$2,426.010.30%6.83%13.30%1.24%
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund Investor (HUSIX)$340.910.37%16.50%26.80%1.86%
Intrepid Small Cap Fund Investor (ICMAX)$686.210.41%7.87%12.08%1.40%
Classification total/average$82,978.616.79%13.87%18.55%1.41%
S&P SC 600 Pure Value Total Return17.53%17.23%20.64%

Equity Income

Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense 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/AN/A1.01%
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/A0.99%
Copeland Risk Managed Dividend Growth Fund A (CDGRX)$589.00 20.12%13.62%N/A1.45%
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 Index19.24%16.53%18.33%

Real Estate

Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Baron Real Estate Fund Retail (BREFX)$1,280.519.10%22.29%N/A1.35%
John Hancock Real Estate Equity Fund NAV (JHAZX)$254.811.69%10.68%21.64%0.94%
T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund (TRREX)$4,400.411.48%10.74%21.80%0.79%
Principal Real Estate Securities Fund R-5 (PREPX)$1,613.511.41%11.50%21.57%1.09%
Spirit of America Real Estate Inc & Growth Fund A (SOAAX)$128.111.29%8.30%20.60%1.68%
Morgan Stanley Institutional U.S. Real Estate Portfolio I (MSUSX)$1,004.311.28%10.24%20.50%1.01%
Cohen & Steers Realty Income Fund A (CSEIX)$1,583.611.25%10.88%22.28%1.25%
AMG Managers Real Estate Securities Fund (MRESX)$257.210.96%10.89%22.44%1.24%
Alpine Realty Income & Growth Fund Institutional (AIGYX)$107.610.88%10.88%24.83%1.43%
Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares (CSRIX)$2,794.710.81%10.13%21.43%0.75%
Bottom 5
Pimco RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund Institutional (PRRSX)$3,579.85.61%14.30%30.36%0.74%
REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Portfolio Institutional (RREIX)$122.96.06%9.74%N/A0.81%
Lazard US Realty Income Portfolio Open (LRIOX)$135.16.38%11.02%22.76%1.30%
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX)$3,920.16.73%10.06%15.51%0.84%
Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund (FSREX)$826.46.75%N/AN/A0.79%
Classification total/average$83,657.69.02%10.54%21.03%1.40%
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Total Return9.76%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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