Best- and worst-performing equity funds
By category, ranked by one-year total returns.
LARGE CAP GROWTH
| Top 10 | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* | Portfolio net assets ($M)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX) | 51.15% | 29.68% | 19.55% | 2.02% | $187.60 |
| Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth;N (DNFGX) | 37.92% | 18.99% | 14.11% | 1.16% | $67.10 |
| Transamerica Capital Growth;A (IALAX) | 36.82% | 24.89% | 18.76% | 1.23% | $402.70 |
| Touchstone Sands Capital Sands Grwth Fund (CISGX) | 33.93% | 20.06% | 13.59% | 0.80% | $2,068.10 |
| Fidelity Focused Stock Fund (FTQGX) | 33.58% | 20.78% | 14.24% | 0.57% | $2,366.80 |
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund;I (SEEGX) | 33.29% | 21.45% | 16.96% | 0.69% | $4,679.40 |
| Cognios Large Cap Growth Fund;Inst (COGEX) | 33.14% | N/A | N/A | 0.90% | $34.80 |
| Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund;Z (PTSGX) | 33.09% | 19.50% | 13.09% | 1.22% | $624.80 |
| GAMCO Growth Fund;AAA (GABGX) | 32.95% | 21.15% | 15.88% | 1.41% | $642.70 |
| William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund;I (LCGFX) | 32.53% | 19.55% | 17.33% | 0.80% | $159.20 |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| FinTrust Income and Opportunity Fund;Inst (HIOIX) | 3.04% | N/A | N/A | 2.03% | $6.40 |
| Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund (SSPLX) | 9.06% | 0.96% | N/A | 2.21% | $22.70 |
| AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund;I (QLRIX) | 11.95% | N/A | N/A | 1.43% | $16.50 |
| Franklin Select U.S. Equity Fund;A (FCEQX) | 15.02% | 9.97% | 10.41% | 1.25% | $71.30 |
| Pioneer Disciplined Growth Fund;A (PINDX) | 15.52% | 15.16% | 13.20% | 1.10% | $1,233.70 |
| Classification total/average | 24.95% | 18.54% | 14.93% | 1.06% | $971,722.00 |
| S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index | 25.21% | 19.86% | 16.56% |
LARGE-CAP VALUE
| Top 10 | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* | Portfolio net assets ($M)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Focused Value Opportunities Fund;I (EIFVX) | 20.05% | 15.31% | 11.74% | 0.80% | $75.00 |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE;I (DSEEX) | 19.94% | 21.75% | N/A | 0.56% | $4,784.10 |
| AMG Yacktman Fcsd Fund – Security Selection Only;I (YFSIX) | 19.49% | N/A | N/A | 1.08% | $1.60 |
| Cognios Large Cap Value Fund;Inst (COGVX) | 17.50% | N/A | N/A | 0.85% | $21.30 |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Value Fund;A (EATVX) | 16.76% | 13.77% | 10.88% | 1.19% | $330.20 |
| Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX) | 16.49% | 16.05% | 10.14% | N/A | $840.00 |
| Union Street Partners Value Fund;A (USPVX) | 16.36% | 14.07% | 10.17% | 1.60% | $5.00 |
| American Century Income & Growth Fund;Investor (BIGRX) | 16.22% | 16.36% | 11.94% | 0.67% | $1,846.20 |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor Index Fund;K (BKVFX) | 16.15% | N/A | N/A | 0.15% | $12.20 |
| PIMCO RAE PLUS Fund;A (PIXAX) | 16.06% | 17.36% | 11.88% | 1.25% | $715.00 |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Sims Total Return Fund Inc (SIMFX) | 4.24% | 7.59% | 2.93% | 2.80% | $7.20 |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Value Fund;A (JFVAX) | 4.91% | 10.15% | 8.50% | 1.11% | $20.20 |
| Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund;AAA (GABBX) | 5.43% | 10.53% | 7.12% | 2.00% | $16.20 |
| Snow Capital Focused Value Fund;I (SFOIX) | 5.98% | 9.56% | 7.01% | 0.96% | $2.40 |
| Pioneer Disciplined Value Fund;A (CVFCX) | 6.20% | 13.67% | 9.76% | 1.15% | $297.70 |
| Classification total/average | 10.55% | 13.35% | 10.05% | 1.02% | $444,379.80 |
| S&P 500 Value Total Return Index | 10.06% | 14.12% | 10.87% |
SMALL-CAP GROWTH
| Top 10 | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* | Portfolio net assets ($M)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nysa Fund (NYSAX) | 59.38% | 20.15% | -0.49% | 5.27% | $3.00 |
| Delaware Small Cap Growth Fund;Institutional (DSGGX) | 58.71% | N/A | N/A | 1.05% | $6.90 |
| Alger Small Cap Focus Fund;I (AOFIX) | 51.42% | 27.89% | 17.23% | 1.20% | $367.80 |
| PF Developing Growth Fund;P | 49.45% | 19.99% | 11.19% | 0.75% | $10.10 |
| Driehaus Small Cap Growth Fund;Institutional (DNSMX) | 46.20% | N/A | N/A | 0.95% | $150.00 |
| Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund;Investor (JSCGX) | 45.21% | 21.54% | 8.82% | 2.25% | $6.40 |
| Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund;Investor (WAMCX) | 41.97% | 27.66% | 17.32% | 1.35% | $262.70 |
| Frontier Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund;Instl (FTSGX) | 41.03% | 20.03% | 13.57% | 1.10% | $79.80 |
| Osterweis Emerging Opportunity Fund (OSTGX) | 40.62% | N/A | N/A | 1.29% | $119.50 |
| ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund;A (SASMX) | 39.59% | 23.18% | 13.06% | 1.23% | $1,060.50 |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund;I (QSRIX) | 2.86% | N/A | N/A | 1.44% | $1.40 |
| River Oak Discovery Fund (RIVSX) | 6.26% | 10.11% | 7.27% | 1.35% | $14.50 |
| Virtus KAR Small-Cap Value Fund;I (PXQSX) | 7.62% | 17.18% | 11.34% | 1.05% | $474.80 |
| AllianzGI Micro Cap Fund;Institutional (AMCIX) | 11.04% | 13.73% | 10.68% | 1.34% | $26.10 |
| PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund;B (CHNDX) | 11.65% | 13.17% | 9.35% | 2.04% | $5.70 |
| Classification total/average | 27.46% | 18.75% | 11.91% | 1.27% | $184,122.10 |
| S&P SmallCap 600 Growth TR | 24.05% | 20.20% | 14.48% |
SMALL-CAP VALUE
| Top 10 | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* | Portfolio net assets ($M)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Advisors Small Cap Value Fund;A (PASMX) | 21.51% | 14.88% | 0.37% | 4.08% | $20.10 |
| Aegis Value Fund;I (AVALX) | 20.79% | 20.44% | 3.11% | 1.50% | $124.80 |
| CM Advisors Small Cap Value Fund (CMOVX) | 17.46% | 18.22% | 3.85% | 1.26% | $101.80 |
| Bridgeway Small-Cap Value Fund (BRSVX) | 16.04% | 14.99% | 9.08% | 0.94% | $71.10 |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Small Cap Value Fund (SBHVX) | 15.30% | 14.54% | 10.34% | 0.99% | $117.10 |
| PIMCO RAE PLUS Small Fund;Inst (PCFIX) | 14.28% | 19.44% | 11.80% | 0.89% | $93.80 |
| Snow Capital Small Cap Value Fund;A (SNWAX) | 14.03% | 10.24% | 4.80% | 1.52% | $15.00 |
| Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market Fund (BRSIX) | 13.56% | 16.31% | 10.13% | 0.87% | $389.40 |
| MFS New Discovery Value Fund;I (NDVIX) | 13.21% | 16.96% | 11.32% | 1.08% | $559.00 |
| PIMCO RAE US Small Fund;Institutional (PMJIX) | 13.16% | 15.83% | N/A | 0.50% | $152.80 |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Intrepid Endurance Fund;Investor (ICMAX) | -0.49% | 2.43% | 1.40% | 1.40% | $76.90 |
| Ariel Discovery Fund;Investor (ARDFX) | -0.47% | 8.07% | -0.43% | 1.29% | $7.70 |
| Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund (PREOX) | 1.72% | 13.27% | 8.57% | 1.71% | $66.30 |
| Towle Deep Value Fund (TDVFX) | 2.10% | 21.40% | 10.54% | 1.06% | $141.70 |
| Dean Small Cap Value Fund (DASCX) | 3.12% | 11.76% | 7.97% | 1.18% | $371.50 |
| Classification total/average | 8.43% | 13.72% | 8.00% | 1.30% | $106,038.60 |
| S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value TR | 11.66% | 14.13% | 8.03% |
EQUITY INCOME
| Top 10 | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* | Portfolio net assets ($M)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Equity Income Fund;Legacy (MEIFX) | 34.13% | 21.56% | 14.35% | 1.35% | $59.30 |
| Stock Dividend Fund (SDIVX) | 28.10% | 25.66% | 12.01% | 0.85% | N/A |
| Copeland Risk Managed Dividend Growth Fund;A (CDGRX) | 21.99% | 8.73% | 7.21% | 1.45% | $59.10 |
| Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund;Inst (WDIVX) | 20.96% | 15.68% | 11.55% | 0.95% | $124.20 |
| WP Smaller Companies Income Plus Fund;Inst (WPSMX) | 18.92% | N/A | N/A | 3.25% | $8.50 |
| Oak Ridge Dividend Growth Fund;I (ORDNX) | 18.19% | 15.81% | 12.36% | 1.01% | $12.40 |
| Johnson Equity Income Fund (JEQIX) | 17.84% | 16.28% | 11.19% | 1.00% | $285.00 |
| Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund;Institutional (PXDIX) | 17.36% | N/A | N/A | 0.65% | $140.80 |
| Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund;A (HRCVX) | 16.66% | 16.42% | 10.96% | 0.98% | $154.30 |
| Segall Bryant & Hamill Large Cap Div;Rtl (WTEIX) | 16.65% | 10.63% | 9.49% | 0.89% | $9.10 |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Rational Iron Horse Fund;A (IRHAX) | -1.68% | 3.53% | 3.17% | 1.97% | $2.40 |
| Hussman Strategic Value Fund (HSVLX) | 0.11% | -2.00% | -1.79% | 1.38% | $6.60 |
| Eventide Global Dividend Opportunities Fund;N (ETNDX) | 0.63% | N/A | N/A | 1.17% | $5.40 |
| Dunham Alternative Dividend Fund;N (DNDHX) | 0.80% | N/A | N/A | 1.39% | $62.60 |
| Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund;Inst (SVAIX) | 0.89% | 9.54% | 8.97% | 0.81% | $7,558.10 |
| Classification total/average | 10.57% | 12.91% | 9.63% | 1.15% | $355,541.20 |
| Russell 1000 Value TR | 9.45% | 13.54% | 10.71% |
Real Estate
| Top 10 | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* | Portfolio net assets ($M)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Real Estate Securities;Inst (BIREX) | 6.98% | 8.27% | 10.24% | 1.05% | $9.40 |
| Sterling Capital Stratton Real Estate Fund;Inst (STMDX) | 6.42% | 8.94% | 9.78% | 0.81% | $93.90 |
| Davis Real Estate Fund;A (RPFRX) | 5.95% | 9.60% | 9.50% | 0.97% | $138.90 |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares (CSRIX) | 5.93% | 8.06% | 9.89% | 0.75% | $2,932.50 |
| Principal Real Estate Securities Fund;R-5 (PREPX) | 5.92% | 7.96% | 10.06% | 1.07% | $165.20 |
| Cole Real Estate Income Strategy (Daily NAV) Inc. | 5.90% | 5.58% | 7.39% | N/A | $332.30 |
| TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund;Inst (TIREX) | 5.89% | 8.56% | 10.06% | 0.51% | $1,453.10 |
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) | 5.73% | 7.78% | 9.65% | 0.97% | $4,339.00 |
| AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate Fund;N (MRESX) | 5.67% | 7.29% | 9.61% | 1.09% | $197.80 |
| PGIM US Real Estate Fund;Z (PJEZX) | 5.58% | 7.17% | 8.74% | 1.00% | $17.50 |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Anchor Tactical Real Estate Fund;Inst (ARESX) | -3.73% | N/A | N/A | 2.33% | $32.00 |
| REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund;Inst (HLRRX) | -2.29% | 4.36% | 5.27% | 1.38% | $91.30 |
| CGM Realty Fund (CGMRX) | -1.15% | 7.50% | 8.53% | 0.97% | $798.50 |
| Salient Select Income Fund;A (KIFAX) | -0.88% | 5.49% | 5.95% | 1.91% | $163.20 |
| REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund;Inst (RREIX) | 0.18% | 6.20% | 7.30% | 0.71% | $64.60 |
| Classification total/average | 3.24% | 6.61% | 8.30% | 1.22% | $103,418.00 |
| Dow Jones US Select REIT TR | 4.59% | 6.87% | 9.13% |
As of Sept. 30. 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 period indicated). *Net prospectus. **As of Aug. 31.
Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company
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