| TABLE 1. Top Funds Over Five Years (1998-2002) | |||||||||||||||
| Fund (Ticker) | Annual Total Return (%) | Tax Effic'y Rating (%) |
Risk Index | Total Assets ($ Mil) |
No. of Hold'gs |
Exp Ratio (%) |
Closed | ||||||||
| 5 Yr | Cat+/- | YTD* | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | Cat | Total | ||||||
| Large-Cap Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Oakmark Select Fund/I (OAKLX) | 13.0 | 13.9 | -0.5 | -12.4 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 94 | 0.95 | 1.07 | 4,348 | 19 | 1.07 | X |
| Clipper Fund (CFIMX) | 10.8 | 11.7 | -10.1 | -5.5 | 10.2 | 37.4 | -2.0 | 19.2 | 89 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 5,016 | 34 | 1.08 | |
| Sequoia Fund (SEQUX) | 7.8 | 8.7 | -7.4 | -2.6 | 10.5 | 20.0 | -16.5 | 35.2 | 93 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 3,989 | 15 | 1.00 | X |
| Mairs & Power Growth (MPGFX) | 7.8 | 8.7 | -2.5 | -7.7 | 6.4 | 26.4 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 95 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 770 | 35 | 0.76 | |
| Fidelity Export & Multi (FEXPX) | 7.6 | 8.5 | -2.7 | -18.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 41.8 | 22.4 | 91 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 707 | 128 | 0.78 | |
| Mid-Cap Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Vanguard Capital Opp/Inv (VHCOX) | 14.9 | 13.2 | -2.5 | -27.9 | -9.6 | 18.0 | 97.7 | 31.9 | 96 | 1.38 | 1.66 | 3,578 | 120 | 0.60 | |
| PBHG Mid Cap Value (PBMCX) | 11.1 | 9.4 | -3.7 | -19.7 | 7.7 | 26.1 | 21.7 | 27.8 | 91 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 329 | 94 | 1.31 | |
| Fidelity New Millennium (FMILX) | 10.4 | 8.7 | -3.5 | -19.8 | -18.1 | -6.0 | 108.7 | 27.6 | 92 | 1.84 | 2.22 | 2,714 | 252 | 0.98 | X |
| Hennessy Crnst Grth (HFCGX) | 9.9 | 8.2 | -2.4 | -4.7 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 37.7 | 3.6 | 90 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 461 | 48 | 1.10 | |
| Weitz Partners Value Fund (WPVLX) | 9.4 | 7.7 | -4.3 | -16.9 | -0.8 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 29.1 | 94 | 0.83 | 1.00 | 2,424 | 44 | 1.08 | |
| Small-Cap Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Wasatch:Micro Cap Fund (WMICX) | 22.8 | 21.6 | -4.3 | -14.1 | 49.9 | 37.5 | 32.8 | 18.9 | 90 | 1.03 | 1.45 | 408 | 97 | 2.28 | X |
| CGM Focus (CGMFX) | 15.9 | 14.7 | -7.3 | -17.7 | 47.6 | 53.9 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 98 | 1.61 | 2.26 | 427 | 28 | 1.20 | |
| Brazos Micro Cap/Y (BJMIX) | 12.4 | 11.2 | -1.3 | -39.7 | 4.6 | 18.8 | 80.8 | 32.8 | 93 | 1.29 | 1.82 | 182 | 43 | 1.42 | X |
| Wasatch:Ultra Growth (WAMCX) | 12.1 | 10.9 | -8.7 | -18.6 | 18.2 | 25.9 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 93 | 1.52 | 2.14 | 393 | 54 | 1.71 | X |
| Wasatch:Small Cap Grth (WAAEX) | 11.7 | 10.5 | -5.8 | -23.3 | 24.1 | 16.8 | 40.8 | 11.1 | 93 | 1.22 | 1.72 | 885 | 72 | 1.31 | X |
| Sector Stock | |||||||||||||||
| USAA Inv:Prec Metal&Min (USAGX) | 15.1 | 9.7 | -10.4 | 67.6 | 30.9 | -14.9 | 7.1 | 1 | 98 | 0.99 | 1.93 | 112 | 38 | 1.56 | |
| Vanguard Health Care (VGHCX) | 14.7 | 9.2 | -2.6 | -11.3 | -7.1 | 60.5 | 7.0 | 40.8 | 92 | 0.49 | 0.80 | 14,114 | 117 | 0.31 | |
| Vanguard Precious Metals (VGPMX) | 12.5 | 7.1 | -8.1 | 33.3 | 18.3 | -7.3 | 28.8 | -3.9 | 95 | 0.88 | 1.71 | 479 | 22 | 0.63 | X |
| INVESCO Leisure/Inv (FLISX) | 11.7 | 9.1 | -3.1 | -15.4 | 4.0 | -7.9 | 65.5 | 29.7 | 94 | 0.94 | 1.25 | 617 | 76 | 1.40 | X |
| Fidelity Sel Gold (FSAGX) | 10.7 | 5.3 | -14.4 | 64.2 | 24.9 | -18.0 | 8.3 | -8.6 | 99 | 1.00 | 1.95 | 504 | 42 | 1.24 | |
| ICON Info Tech (ICTEX) | 10.4 | 11.5 | -9.2 | -41.3 | -13.0 | 14.0 | 111.0 | 33.9 | 85 | 0.70 | 2.09 | 93 | 50 | 1.31 | |
| Scudder Gold & PrMtl/S (SCGDX) | 9.8 | 4.4 | -8.0 | 66.8 | 16.0 | -8.9 | 9.0 | -16.7 | 99 | 0.91 | 1.78 | 112 | 29 | 1.65 | X |
| Fidelity Sel Software (FSCSX) | 9.8 | 10.9 | -2.4 | -23.3 | -6.9 | -20.1 | 93.1 | 45.7 | 90 | 0.97 | 2.91 | 710 | 45 | 1.05 | |
| Fidelity Sel Insurance (FSPCX) | 9.2 | 5.2 | -5.9 | -5.6 | -4.9 | 53.2 | -6.0 | 20.3 | 94 | 1.06 | 1.37 | 109 | 62 | 1.17 | |
| Amer Cnt Global Gold/Inv (BGEIX) | 8.4 | 3.0 | -13.4 | 72.9 | 34.0 | -23.9 | -3.1 | -12.1 | 98 | 1.06 | 2.06 | 323 | 44 | 0.68 | |
| International Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Matthews Korea (MAKOX) | 28.9 | 30.4 | -19.0 | 8.1 | 71.0 | -52.8 | 108.0 | 96.1 | 87 | 1.53 | 2.13 | 218 | 43 | 1.75 | |
| Fidelity Japan Smaller Co (FJSCX) | 12.1 | 13.6 | -4.0 | 0.9 | -20.0 | -50.2 | 237.4 | 31.1 | 92 | 1.07 | 1.49 | 372 | 131 | 1.19 | |
| Oakmark Intl Small Cap/I (OAKEX) | 10.4 | 11.5 | -12.2 | -5.1 | 12.9 | -8.8 | 53.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 366 | 48 | 1.64 | X |
| Wm Blair:Intl Grth/N (WBIGX) | 8.0 | 9.1 | -5.7 | -15.1 | -13.6 | -8.1 | 96.2 | 11.4 | 93 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 396 | 114 | 1.60 | |
| Artisan International (ARTIX) | 7.8 | 8.9 | -14.1 | -18.8 | -15.8 | -10.5 | 81.2 | 32.1 | 96 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 7,221 | 78 | 1.21 | |
| Government: Short-Term Bond | |||||||||||||||
| Vanguard Sh Tm Fed (VSGBX) | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 90 | 1.24 | 0.12 | 2,799 | 82 | 0.31 | |
| Payden US Government/R (PYUSX) | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 91 | 1.47 | 0.15 | 67 | 24 | 0.40 | |
| Government: Intermediate-Term Bond | |||||||||||||||
| Amer Cnt Target 2010/Inv (BTTNX) | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 18.2 | 4.2 | 22.5 | -11.7 | 15.0 | 89 | 2.60 | 0.64 | 293 | 21 | 0.59 | |
| Vanguard Int Tm Tsy/Inv (VFITX) | 8.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 7.5 | 14.0 | -3.5 | 10.6 | 90 | 1.17 | 0.29 | 2,627 | 50 | 0.29 | |
| Government: Long-Term Bond | |||||||||||||||
| Amer Cnt Target 2015/Inv (BTFTX) | 8.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 21.2 | 0.6 | 26.6 | -14.5 | 14.5 | 90 | 1.67 | 0.77 | 156 | 10 | 0.59 | |
| Amer Cnt Target 2025/Inv (BTTRX) | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 20.4 | -2.6 | 32.6 | -20.6 | 21.8 | 88 | 2.60 | 1.20 | 185 | 19 | 0.59 | |
| Muni National: Short-Term Bond | |||||||||||||||
| Vanguard Ltd Tm TE (VMLTX) | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 100 | 1.4 | 0.12 | 2,700 | 556 | 0.19 | |
| USAA Tax Ex:Short Term (USSTX) | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 100 | 1.0 | 0.09 | 1,223 | 230 | 0.48 | |
| Muni National: Intermediate-Term Bond | |||||||||||||||
| Northern Intm Tax Ex (NOITX) | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | -1.0 | 8.2 | 99 | 1.14 | 0.24 | 676 | 163 | 0.85 | |
| Scudder Mngd Muni Bd/S (SCMBX) | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 10.8 | -1.9 | 6.2 | 100 | 1.36 | 0.29 | 817 | 971 | 0.57 | X |
| Muni National: Long-Term Bond | |||||||||||||||
| Fidelity Spart Muni Inc (FHIGX) | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 5.0 | 12.2 | -2.4 | 6.0 | 100 | 0.94 | 0.27 | 4,743 | 786 | 0.43 | |
| Vanguard Ins LT TE (VILPX) | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 4.2 | 13.6 | -2.9 | 6.1 | 100 | 1.02 | 0.29 | 1,919 | 292 | 0.19 | |
| Indexes | |||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 | -0.5 | -3.1 | -22 | -11.8 | -9.0 | 21.0 | 28.5 | 1.11 | |||||||
| S&P MidCap 400 | 6.4 | -4.5 | -14.5 | -0.5 | 17.4 | 14.7 | 19.1 | 1.21 | |||||||
| Russell 2000 | -1.3 | -4.4 | -20.4 | 2.4 | -3.0 | 21.2 | -2.5 | 1.46 | |||||||
| MSCI EAFE | -2.6 | -8.1 | -15.6 | -21.2 | -13.9 | 27.2 | 20.3 | 0.96 | |||||||
| Lehman 1-3 Year Government | 6.5 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 0.10 | |||||||
| Lehman Int Government | 7.4 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 0.18 | |||||||
| Lehman Long Government | 8.7 | 1.4 | 16.9 | 4.3 | 20.2 | -8.7 | 13.4 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Lehman Municipal 3-Year | 5.3 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 0.12 | |||||||
| Lehman Municipal 5-Year | 5.9 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 0.19 | |||||||
| Lehman Municipal 10-Year | 6.1 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 10.7 | -1.2 | 6.7 | 0.25 | |||||||
| Treasury Bills | 4.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 0.03 | |||||||
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*Year to date as of March 31, 2003. Source: AAII's Quarterly Low-Load Mutual Fund Update, January 2003. |
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