The best- and worst-performing equity mutual funds

The best- and worst-performing equity mutual funds
By category, ranked by one year total returns
JUN 14, 2015

Large-Cap Growth

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%

Large-Cap Value

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%

Small-Cap Growth

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%

Small-Cap Value

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%

Equity Income

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%

Real Estate

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%
Assets as of April 30, returns as of June 2. 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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