| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton NASDAQ-100 Index Fund Direct (NASDX) | $226.2 | 21.96% | 23.99% | 20.35% | 0.49% |
| Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund Z (GEGTX) | $3,373.1 | 21.94% | 22.91% | 17.65% | 0.89% |
| Janus Forty Fund S (JARTX) | $2,320.0 | 21.45% | 21.61% | 14.86% | 1.02% |
| USAA Nasdaq-100 Index Fund (USNQX) | $805.4 | 21.42% | 23.25% | 19.67% | 0.64% |
| Rydex NASDAQ-100 Fund Investor (RYOCX) | $915.4 | 20.73% | 22.50% | 19.05% | 1.29% |
| Deutsche Capital Growth Fund S (SCGSX) | $1,644.6 | 19.91% | 21.83% | 16.29% | 0.72% |
| Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund Z (UMLGX) | $7,111.5 | 19.48% | 24.61% | 18.68% | 0.85% |
| Polen Growth Fund;Institutional (POLIX) | $406.4 | 19.20% | 17.81% | N/A | 1.00% |
| John Hancock Capital Appreciation Fund NAV (JHCPX) | $2,289.1 | 18.97% | 21.64% | 17.17% | 0.73% |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Fund Institutional (TILGX) | $3,120.5 | 18.89% | 23.56% | 17.94% | 0.44% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Fidelity Fifty (FFTYX) | $721.3 | 7.50% | 20.25% | 16.03% | 0.83% |
| John Hancock Select Growth Fund A (RGROX) | $396.5 | 7.69% | 15.16% | 12.92% | 1.18% |
| Fidelity Focused Stock Fund (FTQGX) | $1,442.2 | 8.02% | 20.43% | 17.12% | 0.91% |
| RiverPark/Wedgewood Fund Institutional (RWGIX) | $2,065.9 | 8.30% | 18.21% | N/A | 0.88% |
| Marsico Growth FDP Fund Investor C (MCDDX) | $156.6 | 8.39% | 16.00% | 13.36% | 2.08% |
| Classification total/average | $723,373.9 | 14.38% | 20.19% | 15.92% | 1.19% |
| S&P 500 Growth Total Return Index | 14.60% | 20.97% | 17.76% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE I (DSEEX) | $399.5 | 14.12% | N/A | N/A | 0.99% |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Value Fund (FBCVX) | $378.7 | 13.85% | 22.54% | 13.05% | 0.73% |
| SunAmerica Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio A (FDSAX) | $9,195.2 | 12.49% | 21.35% | 17.97% | 1.07% |
| JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund Select (HLQVX) | $749.1 | 12.43% | 23.28% | 14.93% | 0.78% |
| Fidelity Series Stock Selector Large Cap Value F (FRGEX) | $8,334.5 | 12.08% | N/A | N/A | 0.55% |
| Fidelity Adv Srs Stock Selector Large Cap Value (FMMLX) | $1,265.8 | 11.91% | N/A | N/A | 0.75% |
| Northern Large Cap Value Fund (NOLVX) | $105.1 | 11.53% | 20.67% | 12.92% | 0.86% |
| Touchstone Focused Fund Y (TFFYX) | $1,146.0 | 11.29% | 23.67% | 16.76% | 0.96% |
| Transamerica Large Cap Value I2 (TWQZX) | $1,867.5 | 11.26% | 21.98% | N/A | 0.69% |
| Lyrical US Value Equity Fund Institutional (LYRIX) | $704.9 | 11.21% | N/A | N/A | 1.44% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Voya Corporate Leaders Trust Fund (LEXCX) | $1,575.0 | 1.71% | 16.20% | 16.31% | 0.00% |
| Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund Investor (HFCVX) | $146.3 | 3.70% | 16.73% | 13.27% | 1.09% |
| Nationwide HighMark Value Fund IS (NWKFX) | $142.4 | 3.81% | 17.66% | 13.77% | 0.90% |
| Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund Retail (CHDEX) | $2,307.8 | 4.36% | 14.68% | 13.61% | 1.01% |
| Centre American Select Equity Fund Investor (DHAMX) | $199.1 | 4.54% | 14.70% | N/A | 1.05% |
| Classification total/average | $418,626.4 | 8.36% | 20.00% | 14.24% | 1.12% |
| S&P 500 Value Total Return Index | 8.89% | 20.53% | 14.95% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund (DMCRX) | $116.0 | 34.38% | 31.17% | 18.45% | 1.59% |
| RS Small Cap Growth Fund A (RSEGX) | $2,090.3 | 30.46% | 27.18% | 20.73% | 1.40% |
| Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund A (FKASX) | $752.1 | 26.85% | 23.61% | 17.38% | 1.96% |
| Emerald Growth Fund A (HSPGX) | $336.7 | 26.77% | 26.42% | 20.37% | 1.29% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Growth Fund Institutional (WEMIX) | $1,038.7 | 24.74% | 20.33% | 18.74% | 0.90% |
| Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund;Institutional (HASGX) | $637.1 | 23.16% | 25.94% | 17.49% | 0.84% |
| ASTON/LMCG Small Cap Growth Fund N (ACWDX) | $116.1 | 22.97% | 26.65% | 0.00% | 1.36% |
| TCW Small Cap Growth Fund I (TGSCX) | $148.7 | 22.25% | 19.04% | 11.18% | 1.20% |
| UBS US Small Cap Growth Fund P (BISCX) | $202.5 | 22.15% | 24.50% | 20.56% | 1.00% |
| American Century Small Cap Growth Fund Investor (ANOIX) | $387.8 | 21.58% | 22.93% | 16.88% | 1.41% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Kalmar 'Growth-With-Value' Small Cap Fund Investor (KGSCX) | $689.4 | 5.64% | 15.06% | 14.74% | 1.29% |
| Hodges Small Cap Fund Retail (HDPSX) | $2,091.9 | 6.80% | 24.17% | 19.31% | 1.37% |
| Buffalo Small Cap Fund (BUFSX) | $2,306.2 | 7.55% | 16.13% | 11.56% | 1.00% |
| Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Investor (NBGNX) | $12,145.8 | 8.35% | 16.71% | 14.21% | 1.02% |
| LKCM Small Cap Equity Fund Institutional (LKSCX) | $789.3 | 8.53% | 15.38% | 14.39% | 0.94% |
| Classification total/average | $168,736.7 | 15.56% | 20.52% | 16.13% | 1.38% |
| S&P SC 600 Growth Total Return | 14.79% | 21.23% | 17.65% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Small Cap Value FundNAV | $253.4 | 12.45% | 19.37% | 14.73% | 1.16% |
| PF Small-Cap Value Fund P | $172.0 | 11.68% | 19.34% | 14.98% | 0.91% |
| Westwood SmallCap Value Fund Institutional (WHGSX) | $134.1 | 11.18% | 23.71% | 17.28% | 1.10% |
| Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund I (FSCCX) | $131.9 | 10.41% | 21.46% | 16.17% | 1.23% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund Investor (VISVX) | $16,729.5 | 10.28% | 22.40% | 15.70% | 0.24% |
| RBC Microcap Value Fund I (RMVIX) | $156.2 | 10.26% | 22.59% | 16.10% | 1.08% |
| Principal SmallCap Value Fund II Inst (PPVIX) | $1,368.5 | 10.19% | 22.15% | 15.26% | 1.06% |
| Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund Inst (UBVLX) | $2,207.3 | 9.44% | 22.50% | 17.64% | 1.04% |
| Northern Small Cap Value Fund (NOSGX) | $2,961.5 | 9.16% | 19.74% | 14.78% | 1.01% |
| AB Discovery Value Fund Advisor (ABYSX) | $2,493.6 | 9.08% | 22.70% | 14.70% | 0.91% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Aegis Value Fund I (AVALX) | $158.9 | -21.46% | 8.67% | 7.95% | 1.38% |
| Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund Investor (HUSIX) | $269.1 | -6.76% | 15.32% | 15.04% | 1.85% |
| Heartland Value Plus Fund Investor (HRVIX) | $1,908.7 | -5.43% | 13.21% | 9.64% | 1.14% |
| Artisan Small Cap Value Fund Investor (ARTVX) | $863.0 | -5.10% | 8.93% | 6.95% | 1.23% |
| Franklin MicroCap Value Fund A (FRMCX) | $407.4 | -2.10% | 15.54% | 11.70% | 1.16% |
| Classification total/average | $97,431.1 | 5.39% | 18.84% | 13.33% | 1.36% |
| S&P SC 600 Pure Value Total Return | 7.47% | 24.85% | 14.73% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Beacon The London Company Inc Equity Y (ABCYX) | $629.8 | 14.17% | 18.49% | N/A | 0.90% |
| Sit Dividend Growth Fund I (SDVGX) | $1,058.5 | 11.65% | 18.66% | 15.57% | 1.34% |
| Coho Relative Value Equity Fund Advisor (COHOX) | $233.9 | 11.53% | N/A | N/A | 0.94% |
| Shelton Core Value Fund Direct (EQTIX) | $204.3 | 11.50% | 19.83% | 15.45% | 0.84% |
| Davenport Value and Income Fund (DVIPX) | $417.6 | 11.43% | 20.05% | 0.00% | 1.07% |
| Goldman Sachs US Equity Dividend & Premium Fund Inst (GSPKX) | $1,471.9 | 11.22% | 16.88% | 14.05% | 0.79% |
| Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund I (NSBRX) | $2,744.5 | 11.02% | 18.26% | 15.68% | 0.76% |
| BMO Dividend Income I (MDIVX) | $130.9 | 9.81% | 18.45% | N/A | 0.65% |
| SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund I (SKYIX) | $100.2 | 9.71% | 0.00% | N/A | 1.00% |
| Wasatch Strategic Income Fund Investor (WASIX) | $121.9 | 9.63% | 20.96% | 17.04% | 1.01% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Good Harbor Tactical Equity Income Fund I (GHTIX) | $170.0 | -12.50% | N/A | N/A | 1.17% |
| Huber Capital Equity Income Fund Investor (HULIX) | $114.1 | -1.10% | 16.83% | 14.77% | 1.49% |
| Invesco Low Volatility Equity Fund A (SCAUX) | $328.9 | 2.09% | 16.43% | 12.86% | 1.14% |
| Royce Dividend Value Fund Service (RYDVX) | $451.1 | 2.45% | 16.33% | 12.93% | 1.52% |
| Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy Institutional (MDCEX) | $128.0 | 3.19% | N/A | N/A | 2.18% |
| Classification total/average | $342,481.5 | 6.54% | 17.01% | 13.84% | 1.29% |
| Russell 1000 Value Total Return Index | 8.85% | 21.05% | 15.51% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altegris/AACA Real Estate Long Short Fund I (RAAIX) | $111.2 | 18.02% | N/A | N/A | 2.05% |
| Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund Institutional (GURIX) | $113.1 | 16.43% | N/A | N/A | 2.58% |
| CGM Realty Fund (CGMRX) | $1,193.3 | 16.41% | 13.30% | 12.88% | 0.92% |
| Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund A (CSEIX) | $1,266.8 | 14.71% | 15.57% | 14.52% | 1.23% |
| Baron Real Estate Fund Inst (BREIX) | $1,888.4 | 13.07% | 26.51% | 21.54% | 1.09% |
| Cole Real Estate Income Strategy (Daily NAV) Inc. | $111.3 | 12.87% | 11.83% | N/A | N/A |
| TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities Fund Inst (TIREX) | $1,937.7 | 12.67% | 13.38% | 14.15% | 0.52% |
| Manning & Napier Real Estate Series S (MNREX) | $285.6 | 12.21% | 14.56% | 13.75% | 1.13% |
| Principal Real Estate Securities Fund R-5 (PREPX) | $2,350.3 | 12.20% | 14.62% | 14.36% | 1.09% |
| Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares (CSRIX) | $3,083.4 | 11.83% | 14.05% | 13.80% | 0.75% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Lazard US Realty Income Portfolio Open (LRIOX) | $144.8 | 3.30% | 11.49% | 11.50% | 1.24% |
| Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FRIFX) | $4,532.5 | 5.38% | 9.93% | 10.34% | 0.83% |
| Fidelity Series Real Estate Income Fund F (FSRWX) | $843.1 | 5.53% | 9.75% | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| Forward Select Income Fund A (KIFAX) | $1,822.7 | 6.39% | 10.94% | 12.05% | 1.79% |
| Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund Trust (NBRFX) | $1,012.0 | 7.32% | 10.76% | 12.20% | 1.43% |
| Classification total/average | $97,875.0 | 9.72% | 12.60% | 13.38% | 1.37% |
| Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Total Return | 11.04% | 13.42% | 14.23% |
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