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Large-Cap Growth Top 10 Portfolio net assets ($M) 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio* Morgan Stanley…

Large-Cap Growth

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%

Large-Cap Value

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%

Small-Cap Growth

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%

Small-Cap Value

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%

Equity Income

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%

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) $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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