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Search Funds See Rankings Search OR USE OUR FUNDS SCREENER The U.S. News Best Mutual Fund rankings combine expert analyst opinions and fund-level data to rank over 4,500 mutual funds. Rankings reflect a variety of popular fund rating systems which track funds' historical and current performance, risk and other metrics to help investors understand each fund's overall strategy and quality. To learn more about how the funds are ranked, see the methodology. SEE ALL MUTUAL FUNDS RANKINGS LISTS What is a Mutual Fund?READ MORE Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than purchase stocks or bonds individually. Unlike stocks or exchange-traded funds, mutual funds trade just once per day, and many investors own them as part of a defined contribution retirement plan such as a 401(k) or an individual retirement account, known as an IRA. The price of a mutual fund share is known as the fund's net asset value, or NAV. ,There are currently more than 9,000 mutual funds that hold more than $16 trillion in assets. In part because of increased competition for those assets from lower-cost ETFs, mutual fund expenses continue to decline. Expense ratios averaged 0.63 percent in 2016 compared with 1.04 percent in 1996, according to the Investment Company Institute, though some funds levy additional management fees or sales charges that buyers should be aware of before purchasing. ,While some mutual funds are index funds, which aim to track the performance of a specific market index, most are actively managed, meaning fund managers follow an investment strategy to buy and sell a variety of securities in an attempt to beat the market. There are funds that focus on nearly every part of the market, and buyers can invest in a variety of assets including equities, bonds, real estate and commodities. Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than purchase stocks or bonds individually. Unlike stocks or exchange-traded funds, mutual funds trade just once per day, and many investors own them as part of a defined contribution retirement plan such as a 401(k) or an individual retirement account, known as an IRA. The price of a mutual fund share is known as the fund's net asset value, or NAV. ,There are currently more than 9,000 mutual funds that hold more than $16 trillion in assets. In part because of increased competition for those assets from lower-cost ETFs, mutual fund expenses continue to decline. Expense ratios averaged 0.63 percent in 2016 compared with 1.04 percent in 1996, according to the Investment Company Institute, though some funds levy additional management fees or sales charges that buyers should be aware of before purchasing. ,While some mutual funds are index funds, which aim to track the performance of a specific market index, most are actively managed, meaning fund managers follow an investment strategy to buy and sell a variety of securities in an attempt to beat the market. There are funds that focus on nearly every part of the market, and buyers can invest in a variety of assets including equities, bonds, real estate and commodities. READ MORE Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than purchase stocks or bonds individually. Unlike stocks or exchange-traded funds, mutual funds trade just once per day, and many investors own them as part of a defined contribution retirement plan such as a 401(k) or an individual retirement account, known as an IRA. The price of a mutual fund share is known as the fund's net asset value, or NAV. ,There are currently more than 9,000 mutual funds that hold more than $16 trillion in assets. In part because of increased competition for those assets from lower-cost ETFs, mutual fund expenses continue to decline. Expense ratios averaged 0.63 percent in 2016 compared with 1.04 percent in 1996, according to the Investment Company Institute, though some funds levy additional management fees or sales charges that buyers should be aware of before purchasing. ,While some mutual funds are index funds, which aim to track the performance of a specific market index, most are actively managed, meaning fund managers follow an investment strategy to buy and sell a variety of securities in an attempt to beat the market. There are funds that focus on nearly every part of the market, and buyers can invest in a variety of assets including equities, bonds, real estate and commodities. Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than purchase stocks or bonds individually. Unlike stocks or exchange-traded funds, mutual funds trade just once per day, and many investors own them as part of a defined contribution retirement plan such as a 401(k) or an individual retirement account, known as an IRA. The price of a mutual fund share is known as the fund's net asset value, or NAV. ,There are currently more than 9,000 mutual funds that hold more than $16 trillion in assets. In part because of increased competition for those assets from lower-cost ETFs, mutual fund expenses continue to decline. Expense ratios averaged 0.63 percent in 2016 compared with 1.04 percent in 1996, according to the Investment Company Institute, though some funds levy additional management fees or sales charges that buyers should be aware of before purchasing. ,While some mutual funds are index funds, which aim to track the performance of a specific market index, most are actively managed, meaning fund managers follow an investment strategy to buy and sell a variety of securities in an attempt to beat the market. There are funds that focus on nearly every part of the market, and buyers can invest in a variety of assets including equities, bonds, real estate and commodities. [Read: Guide to Mutual Funds.] U.S. News ranks the best stock funds from companies around the United States. #1 Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund VDIGX #1 T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund PRDGX
U.S. News ranks taxable bond, which are debt securities with returns that require taxation. #1 Spirit of America Income Fd SOAIX #2 T. Rowe Price Instl Lng Dur Crdt Fund RPLCX
U.S. News ranks sector funds that invest exclusively in companies of a specific sector. #1 Fidelity® Select Brokerage&Inv Mgmt Port FSLBX #2 T. Rowe Price Financial Services Fund PRISX
U.S. News ranks mutual funds that invest primarily in municipal bonds. #1 Nuveen Short Duration Hi Yld Muni Bd Fd NVHAX #2 BlackRock Allc Trgt Shrs Ser E Port BATEX
U.S. News ranks international funds, or foreign funds, that invest in companies outside of the United States. #1 Boston Trust Walden International Eq WIEFX #2 PIMCO StocksPLUS® Intl Fd (USD-Hedged) PIPAX
U.S. News ranks balanced funds, ideal for intermediate-term investors, which perform the duty of balancing stocks and bonds in the portfolio. #1 Catalyst/MAP Global Balanced Fund TRXAX #2 Appleseed Fund APPLX
U.S. news ranks alternative funds, which employ a variety of strategies outside of traditional investments such as long-only stocks, bonds or cash. #1 Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund HSTRX #2 Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund CRAAX
U.S. News ranks commodity funds, which include funds making direct investments in commodities or their producers. #1 First Eagle Gold Fund SGGDX #2 Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fd OPGSX
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Taxable Bond Mutual FundsU.S. News ranks taxable bond, which are debt securities with returns that require taxation. #1 Spirit of America Income Fd SOAIX #2 T. Rowe Price Instl Lng Dur Crdt Fund RPLCX Sector Mutual FundsU.S. News ranks sector funds that invest exclusively in companies of a specific sector. #1 Fidelity® Select Brokerage&Inv Mgmt Port FSLBX #2 T. Rowe Price Financial Services Fund PRISX Municipal Bond Mutual FundsU.S. News ranks mutual funds that invest primarily in municipal bonds. #1 Nuveen Short Duration Hi Yld Muni Bd Fd NVHAX #2 BlackRock Allc Trgt Shrs Ser E Port BATEX International Stock Mutual FundsU.S. News ranks international funds, or foreign funds, that invest in companies outside of the United States. #1 Boston Trust Walden International Eq WIEFX #2 PIMCO StocksPLUS® Intl Fd (USD-Hedged) PIPAX Balanced Mutual FundsU.S. News ranks balanced funds, ideal for intermediate-term investors, which perform the duty of balancing stocks and bonds in the portfolio. Global Allocation
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Alternative Mutual FundsU.S. news ranks alternative funds, which employ a variety of strategies outside of traditional investments such as long-only stocks, bonds or cash. #1 Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund HSTRX #2 Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund CRAAX Commodities Mutual FundsU.S. News ranks commodity funds, which include funds making direct investments in commodities or their producers. #1 First Eagle Gold Fund SGGDX #2 Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fd OPGSX See All Mutual Funds Rankings Lists Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Xignite. Fund data provided by Xignite and Morningstar. See Disclaimer. Contact U.S. News Best Stocks. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of the Investing Terms and Conditions of Use.. Subscribe to our newsletter to get advice, rankings and one great money idea every day. Sign Up Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.S. News & World Report and our trusted partners and sponsors. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. For Financial Advisors, from U.S. News: Get the Advisor's Guide to Working with Divorced Clients Learn more about how to better serve divorced clients and their financial needs. First Name Last Name I am a: Working at: Please leave this field blank.I would like to receive free Advisor Practice Management Guides, the U.S. News Advisor Weekly newsletter, and occasional updates regarding the U.S. News Advisor Directory.
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