Q4 2020 Top Equity Mutual Funds
Top 50 equity funds ranked by quarterly returns
| Name | 3-Month Return | One-Year Return % | Three-Year Annualized Return % | Five-Year Annualized Return % | Portfolio Total Net Assets ($M) | Expense Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upright Growth Fund (UPUPX) | 60.8040201 | 108.69565217 | 4.09534414 | -0.03035844 | 22.81 | 2.23 |
| 2 | Cannabis Growth Fund;Investor (CANNX) | 57.63096503 | 19.82516447 | N/A | N/A | 2.9 | 1.37 |
| 3 | Fidelity Select Energy Service Portfolio (FSESX) | 57.3645474 | -35.97995261 | -28.90823669 | -15.59298859 | 193.9 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund;Investor (HSFNX) | 57.26687239 | 2.5778007 | 1.14016434 | 6.60830597 | 83.8 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Rydex Energy Services Fund;Investor (RYVIX) | 52.64160615 | -36.93774882 | -30.05722177 | -19.25733643 | 4.9 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Kinetics Internet Fund;No Load (WWWFX) | 51.80412371 | 56.41782237 | 12.84519469 | 18.32572719 | 173.64 | 2.09 |
| 7 | Fairholme Fund (FAIRX) | 51.4033264 | 46.89863843 | 14.21492863 | 11.97761389 | 1437.14 | 1 |
| 8 | Perkins Discovery Fund (PDFDX) | 48.70215811 | 62.09501729 | 31.54055772 | 22.09272266 | 15.49 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Eq Fd;Ins (FTMSX) | 47.98861827 | 15.57144508 | N/A | N/A | 9.16 | 1.75 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley Inception Portfolio;I (MSSGX) | 45.71002133 | 150.56919739 | 50.98045825 | 33.10214471 | 857.12 | 1 |
| 11 | Emerald Banking & Finance Fund;A (HSSAX) | 45.6166419 | 11.93603655 | 2.7522247 | 9.35373386 | 160.8 | 1.48 |
| 12 | Global Clean Equity Fund;I (CGCNX) | 44.77515804 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12.85 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Shelton Green Alpha Fund (NEXTX) | 44.6183495 | 113.87320744 | 35.55425468 | 25.28648404 | 182.67 | 1.34 |
| 14 | RMB Mendon Financial Services Fund;A (RMBKX) | 44.15108177 | -5.73141487 | -1.33119315 | 6.88727268 | 199.38 | 1.28 |
| 15 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund;I (HWMIX) | 43.41459225 | 0.4776625 | -2.88828637 | 3.61106495 | 351 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund;L (UBVLX) | 43.24857375 | 3.53089382 | 2.61606859 | 8.16528057 | 4875.14 | 0.9 |
| 17 | John Hancock Regional Bank Fund;A (FRBAX) | 43.21977417 | -10.06857483 | -1.84139317 | 7.57680748 | 988.85 | 1.23 |
| 18 | Snow Capital Small Cap Value Fund;A (SNWAX) | 42.95933735 | 21.81584857 | 4.88884477 | 8.16855478 | 15.94 | 1.51 |
| 19 | Baron Partners Fund;Retail (BPTRX) | 42.77895249 | 148.52366319 | 52.21810865 | 36.98913468 | 6869.81 | 2.22 |
| 20 | Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund;Investor (JSCGX) | 41.96790144 | 61.72800429 | 28.05028757 | 21.90276632 | 19.29 | 2.25 |
| 21 | Jacob Discovery Fund;Institutional (JMIGX) | 41.81291653 | 74.34723966 | 40.11629967 | 26.00867796 | 29.18 | 2.01 |
| 22 | Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund (TEFQX) | 41.52246714 | 96.52171978 | 38.06829385 | 34.08172354 | 368.56 | 1.86 |
| 23 | Victory Global Natural Resources Fund;A (RSNRX) | 41.32501405 | 27.35261307 | -19.51235705 | -4.2142645 | 159.04 | 1.48 |
| 24 | Invesco Small Cap Value Fund;A (VSCAX) | 41.02244748 | 10.81038092 | 3.01323858 | 8.85851465 | 1188.49 | 1.13 |
| 25 | Cullen Small Cap Value Fund;I (CUSIX) | 41.00121923 | 12.06881604 | 7.50912648 | 8.55813794 | 7.91 | 1.02 |
| 26 | Paradigm Micro-Cap Fund (PVIVX) | 40.18470275 | 46.85152621 | 16.94810674 | 18.70698528 | 96.34 | 1.26 |
| 27 | Pzena Small Cap Value Fund;Institutional (PZISX) | 39.94782193 | 0.15166295 | 2.19564485 | N/A | 55.99 | 1.11 |
| 28 | Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund;Inv (VVPSX) | 39.74878626 | -3.32654385 | 4.01995377 | 8.30276495 | 690.98 | 1.26 |
| 29 | Victory Integrity Small-Cap Value Fund;A (VSCVX) | 39.6592154 | 0.85140073 | 0.11119586 | 6.82767761 | 1844.46 | 1.48 |
| 30 | Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund (DMCRX) | 39.57748469 | 85.60033099 | 37.1380381 | 30.42375205 | 334.45 | 1.48 |
| 31 | Rydex Banking Fund;Investor (RYKIX) | 39.54933168 | -7.85507561 | -1.44860509 | 6.49271954 | 11.52 | 1.48 |
| 32 | Penn Capital Special Situations Small Cap Eq;Inst (PSCNX) | 39.45641987 | 27.61578045 | 11.31942965 | 14.01203997 | 11.49 | 1.09 |
| 33 | Invesco SteelPath MLP Alpha Plus Fund;Y (MLPNX) | 39.31290801 | -43.06686645 | -20.69652423 | -9.81092795 | 85.24 | 2.93 |
| 34 | Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio (FSRBX) | 39.27925198 | -12.16153397 | -0.89621885 | 6.81698576 | 420.75 | 0.77 |
| 35 | Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund (GAAEX) | 39.1011236 | 86.44578313 | 27.03685189 | 15.42958013 | 26.47 | 1.98 |
| 36 | Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund;Investor (HUSIX) | 38.9921482 | -5.33154833 | 1.01732846 | 5.70862503 | 28.86 | 1.75 |
| 37 | Royce Opportunity Fund;Investment (RYPNX) | 38.94736842 | 26.51757188 | 9.08206057 | 15.47443374 | 1318.15 | 1.22 |
| 38 | Ivy Energy Fund;A (IEYAX) | 38.84133001 | -38.71264368 | -25.19153143 | -13.34458424 | 175.35 | 1.35 |
| 39 | Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund;Inst (NINLX) | 38.69444837 | 27.14398182 | 12.51405031 | 13.25926484 | 794.37 | 1.01 |
| 40 | Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund;I (LMVYX) | 38.69366788 | 8.53800552 | 5.91219403 | 10.78137091 | 165.16 | 1.03 |
| 41 | Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund;No Load (KSCOX) | 38.58120722 | 2.29673863 | 9.23140339 | 15.3852126 | 178.55 | 1.65 |
| 42 | TANAKA Growth Fund;R (TGFRX) | 38.38060384 | 50.87281796 | 10.26136174 | 6.55917041 | 13.49 | 2.45 |
| 43 | Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund;I (HWSIX) | 38.30781478 | -0.31592312 | 0.70606488 | 5.73278471 | 470.3 | 1.05 |
| 44 | Athena Behavioral Tactical Fund;I (ATVIX) | 38.20583756 | 22.07498807 | 11.23163397 | 11.40195963 | 23.67 | 1.35 |
| 45 | GMO Resources;III (GOFIX) | 38.17006469 | 22.48757078 | 11.09975873 | 20.47303965 | 883.61 | 0.73 |
| 46 | Victory Integrity Discovery Fund;A (MMEAX) | 38.11860941 | -1.51647711 | 0.10082912 | 7.46958188 | 75.2 | 1.59 |
| 47 | Jacob Internet Fund;Investor (JAMFX) | 38.04528591 | 123.20908145 | 40.34518826 | 30.89791445 | 99.68 | 2.5 |
| 48 | Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund;Inst (GEOSX) | 37.96623326 | 63.1425532 | 20.08629352 | N/A | 39.39 | 1.01 |
| 49 | GMO Resources Series Fund;PS (GREPX) | 37.79069946 | 22.41730541 | N/A | N/A | 325.74 | 0.83 |
| 50 | Pzena Mid Cap Value Fund;Institutional (PZIMX) | 37.59705194 | 6.63226371 | 2.71804387 | 9.24429602 | 103.43 | 0.9 |
Source: Data from Refinitiv Lipper; ex-conventional mutual funds, ex-leveraged, and ex-dedicated short bias.; Data through September 30, 2020.
Top 25 equity funds ranked by largest Inflows
| Name | 3-Month Estimated Net Flows ($M)* | 3-Month Return | One-Year Return % | Three-Year Annualized Return % | Five-Year Annualized Return % | Portfolio Total Net Assets ($M) | Expense Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Strategic Advisers Large Cap Fund (FALCX) | 4698.54 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 52830.55 | 0.0025 |
| 2 | Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX) | 4271.09 | 12.14211787 | 18.39521358 | 14.1525105 | 15.18913337 | 287097 | 0.00015 |
| 3 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund (FCFMX) | 3511.86 | 14.82039973 | 20.794682 | N/A | N/A | 32991.74 | 0 |
| 4 | TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund;Inst (TILIX) | 2783.83 | 11.37690778 | 38.43215112 | 22.89552744 | 20.90157327 | 12807.18 | 0.0005 |
| 5 | Nuveen Santa Barbara Dividend Growth Fund;I (NSBRX) | 2611.77 | 10.01429729 | 9.75071273 | 11.52775034 | 13.23227629 | 6012.4 | 0.007 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund;I (JHEQX) | 2421.55 | 5.04307868 | 14.10078853 | 8.6718497 | 9.64119957 | 14399.76 | 0.006 |
| 7 | Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund;Institutional (HACAX) | 2345.03 | 12.60329707 | 54.4337496 | 26.73747765 | 22.42165478 | 41722.08 | 0.0067 |
| 8 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US Total Stock Fund (FCTDX) | 2084.64 | 15.22831456 | 22.18353715 | N/A | N/A | 48244.19 | 0.0034 |
| 9 | Fidelity Series Global ex US Index Fund (FSGEX) | 1916.94 | 16.50981874 | 10.75952397 | 4.97451781 | 9.05335254 | 22188.46 | 0.0001 |
| 10 | MFS International Diversification Fund;I (MDIJX) | 1909.85 | 13.62390122 | 15.24170713 | 8.89737957 | 11.49867791 | 31906.28 | 0.0085 |
| 11 | Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Oppt;Inst (GSIMX) | 1862.74 | 4.8837692 | 15.76665057 | 11.55004651 | N/A | 15194.86 | 0.0085 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund;L (JMIEX) | 1736.15 | 21.810337 | 34.87739943 | 14.40161661 | 19.34677477 | 14792.47 | 0.0094 |
| 13 | Nuveen International Growth Fund;I (NBQIX) | 1639.98 | 13.84584823 | 19.5951586 | 7.57286012 | 9.21274134 | 2189.47 | 0.0088 |
| 14 | American Funds American Balanced Fund;A (ABALX) | 1639.58 | 7.64213765 | 10.85622515 | 8.72911737 | 10.01604631 | 183174.51 | 0.0059 |
| 15 | Columbia Dividend Income Fund;I (GSFTX) | 1541.35 | 11.02358051 | 7.78706734 | 9.70055781 | 12.57377915 | 28045.47 | 0.0069 |
| 16 | Fidelity Strategic Advisers Fidelity Intl Fund (FUSIX) | 1514.71 | 14.18899063 | 13.22898347 | 6.75308906 | 8.54965505 | 15794.82 | 0.0066 |
| 17 | American Funds American Mutual Fund;A (AMRMX) | 1329.78 | 8.23954158 | 4.74010934 | 7.68715614 | 10.89367053 | 69136.33 | 0.0061 |
| 18 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio;Inst (CMGIX) | 1270.16 | 20.4321663 | 46.13342184 | 26.94745736 | 23.19101324 | 13870.71 | 0.008 |
| 19 | Franklin DynaTech Fund;A (FKDNX) | 1255.41 | 15.27674668 | 57.67798714 | 30.23511415 | 25.51210531 | 22546.17 | 0.0086 |
| 20 | MFS International Large Cap Value Fund;A (MKVBX) | 1254.94 | 17.72942593 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4759.52 | 0.0096 |
| 21 | Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund;Investor (FXIFX) | 1243.73 | 10.24040387 | 14.32493885 | 9.66098895 | 11.07445007 | 11923.4 | 0.0012 |
| 22 | Nuveen Dividend Value Fund;A (FFEIX) | 1236.64 | 15.4801146 | -4.50448658 | 2.96660371 | 8.56375179 | 3978.63 | 0.0111 |
| 23 | JPMorgan Equity Income Fund;I (HLIEX) | 1162.11 | 12.89046811 | 3.61970373 | 7.71988808 | 11.02174604 | 36398.63 | 0.0072 |
| 24 | Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund;Investor (FIHFX) | 1162.1 | 12.45770703 | 15.52387936 | 10.3951245 | 12.10586492 | 9342.84 | 0.0012 |
| 25 | Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund;Investor (FQIFX) | 1133.92 | 9.01741274 | 13.55270785 | 9.0668312 | 9.9242018 | 10053.04 | 0.0012 |
Source: Data from Refinitiv Lipper; ex-conventional mutual funds, ex-leveraged, and ex-dedicated short bias.; Data through September 30, 2020.
Top 25 equity funds ranked by largest outflows
| Name | 3-Month Estimated Net Flows ($M)* | 3-Month Return | One-Year Return % | Three-Year Annualized Return % | Five-Year Annualized Return % | Portfolio Total Net Assets ($M) | Expense Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund;Inv (VGTSX) | -52057.72 | 16.86590095 | 11.16332691 | 4.91346676 | 9.00593637 | 416900.2 | 0.0017 |
| 2 | Vanguard Institutional Tot Stk Mkt Id Fd;Inst Plus (VITPX) | -11541.52 | 14.70983476 | 20.9900124 | 14.51095598 | 15.44231421 | 32769.34 | 0.0002 |
| 3 | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund;Investor (VTSMX) | -8683.85 | 14.65288117 | 20.86985506 | 14.35930301 | 15.28622245 | 1080710.59 | 0.0014 |
| 4 | Vanguard Institutional Index Fund;Institutional (VINIX) | -6795.83 | 12.14684077 | 18.39281171 | 14.14090357 | 15.17031323 | 261185.76 | 0.00035 |
| 5 | Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) | -4231.92 | 8.17934582 | 32.50082708 | 18.99278817 | 18.13885007 | 136386.38 | 0.0085 |
| 6 | American Funds Growth Fund of America;A (AGTHX) | -4143.91 | 16.02481793 | 37.8092547 | 19.67290186 | 18.57120195 | 256381.68 | 0.0064 |
| 7 | American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund;A (AEPGX) | -3721.05 | 19.84399245 | 24.79622354 | 10.3344212 | 12.05830453 | 192570.07 | 0.0084 |
| 8 | Vanguard Wellington Fund;Investor (VWELX) | -3476.44 | 8.17925853 | 10.60027561 | 9.36959726 | 10.7432282 | 112042.85 | 0.0025 |
| 9 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund;Investor (VPMCX) | -3278.66 | 14.1784315 | 17.24792067 | 13.64144606 | 16.01665676 | 69450.16 | 0.0038 |
| 10 | Vanguard 500 Index Fund;Investor (VFINX) | -3149.4 | 12.11715114 | 18.24767486 | 14.01485808 | 15.04770344 | 636917.24 | 0.0014 |
| 11 | Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (DODFX) | -2568.54 | 24.68987595 | 2.09698558 | 0.92665186 | 6.63902658 | 40788.65 | 0.0063 |
| 12 | T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund (PRGFX) | -2488.13 | 11.9953288 | 36.9289855 | 21.01066208 | 19.13969067 | 68967.94 | 0.0065 |
| 13 | Franklin Income Fund;A1 (FKINX) | -2361.78 | 12.14150047 | 3.57043098 | 4.31654261 | 7.42630245 | 68621.04 | 0.0062 |
| 14 | Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | -2164.65 | 20.86378034 | 7.15817652 | 7.5124791 | 12.25706686 | 70673.87 | 0.0052 |
| 15 | Oakmark International Fund;Investor (OAKIX) | -1817.07 | 31.47682034 | 4.91797567 | -0.06978802 | 6.91132 | 26356.56 | 0.0104 |
| 16 | Vanguard Health Care Fund;Investor (VGHCX) | -1547.37 | 4.60625577 | 12.62011463 | 11.86711437 | 8.7887448 | 49031.1 | 0.0032 |
| 17 | Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund;Institutional (VMCIX) | -1505.25 | 18.01898706 | 18.26440393 | 12.03177336 | 13.27586113 | 132950.84 | 0.0004 |
| 18 | Fidelity Growth Company Fund (FDGRX) | -1504.62 | 14.82422932 | 67.50575776 | 30.29681338 | 26.23336891 | 63712.01 | 0.0083 |
| 19 | American Funds Capital Income Builder;A (CAIBX) | -1472.28 | 9.5230123 | 3.27244771 | 4.06083733 | 6.59019397 | 103633.77 | 0.0061 |
| 20 | TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Fund;Institutional (TIGRX) | -1397.03 | 14.46598685 | 20.52962475 | 13.37899022 | 14.42294254 | 5869.05 | 0.0041 |
| 21 | Vanguard Windsor II Fund;Investor (VWNFX) | -1373.76 | 17.88303034 | 14.45213822 | 10.51170707 | 12.31037565 | 48912.59 | 0.0034 |
| 22 | American Funds Income Fund of America;A (AMECX) | -1305.01 | 8.7674796 | 4.96106561 | 5.79952649 | 8.21864113 | 115860.45 | 0.0057 |
| 23 | First Eagle Global Fund;A (SGENX) | -1237.63 | 10.99601634 | 8.29533674 | 5.98372331 | 8.36674587 | 45932.24 | 0.0111 |
| 24 | DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio;Institutional (DFQTX) | -1221.72 | 17.76004558 | 15.70254143 | 10.59288522 | 13.39298739 | 29738.26 | 0.002 |
| 25 | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund;I (FINSX) | -1209.59 | 8.83055157 | 23.96229056 | 15.41408347 | 16.00635217 | 24922.36 | 0.0084 |
Source: Data from Refinitiv Lipper; ex-conventional mutual funds, ex-leveraged, and ex-dedicated short bias.; Data through September 30, 2020.
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