BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 24, 2000 ISSUE
SPECIAL REPORT -- MUTUAL FUNDS

The A List


These equity funds have earned A's for delivering the best risk-adjusted total returns over the past five years.

Fund Avg. Annual
Total Return*
Category Risk

ACCESSOR GROWTH ADV. 31.7% Large-cap Growth Average

AIM GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODS. & SVCS. B** 30.3 Mid-cap Growth Average

AIM GLOBAL UTILITIES A** 23.0 Utilities Very low

ALLEGHANY/CHICAGO GROWTH & INCOME 29.2 Large-cap Growth Low

AMERICAN CENTURY EQUITY GRoup INV. 28.2 Large-cap Value Low

AMERICAN CENTURY INCOME & GROWTH 28.0 Large-cap Value Low

ATLAS GROWTH & INCOME A 27.4 Large-cap Growth Low

ATLAS STRATEGIC GROWTH A** 25.9 Mid-cap Value Low

BARCLAYS GLOBAL LIFEPATH 2010** 15.3 Domestic Hybrid Very low

BRIDGES INVESTMENT** 26.3 Large-cap Blend Low

BRIDGEWAY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY** 31.8 Large-cap Growth Average

BT INVESTMENT EQUITY 500 INDEX 28.3 Large-cap Blend Low

BT INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE LONG** 19.1 Large-cap Blend Very low

BT INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE MID RANGE** 14.8 Domestic Hybrid Very low

BT INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE SHORT RANGE** 10.5 Domestic Hybrid Very low

CALDWELL & ORKIN MARKET OPPORTUNITY** 17.7 Domestic Hybrid Very low

CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT S&P 500** 28.4 Large-cap Blend Low

CLIPPER 21.5 Large-cap Value Very low

COLUMBIA BALANCED 17.6 Domestic Hybrid Very low

COLUMBIA COMMON STOCK 25.8 Large-cap Blend Low

DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY 29.6 Large-cap Blend Low

DREYFUS PREMIER BALANCED A** 20.0 Domestic Hybrid Very low

DREYFUS S&P 500 INDEX 27.9 Large-cap Blend Low

EVERGREEN CAPITAL BALANCED C** 17.6 Domestic Hybrid Very low

FEDERATED WORLD UTILITY A** 24.8 Utilities Very low

FIDELITY ASSET MANAGER: INCOME 10.5 Domestic Hybrid Very low

FIDELITY FUND 27.9 Large-cap Blend Low

FIDELITY GROWTH COMPANY 34.7 Large-cap Growth Average

FIDELITY SELECT UTILITIES GROWTH 28.7 Utilities Very low

FIDELITY SPARTAN MARKET INDEX 28.2% Large-cap Blend Low

FIDELITY UTILITIES 25.7 Utilities Very low

FIFTH THIRD QUALITY GROWTH A** 28.3 Large-cap Blend Low

FIRST FUNDS GROWTH & INCOME III** 25.9 Large-cap Blend Low

FLAG INVESTORS COMMUN. A 41.2 Communications Average

FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA GROWTH A 36.9 Mid-cap Growth Average

FRANKLIN GROWTH A 20.6 Large-cap Blend Very low

GABELLI ABC** 10.4 Mid-cap Growth Very low

GABELLI ASSET 23.8 Mid-cap Blend Low

GABELLI GLOB. INTERACTIVE COUCH POTATO 39.3 Communications Low

GABELLI GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS 32.3 Communications Low

GABELLI GROWTH 33.8 Large-cap Growth Low

GABELLI WESTWOOD BALANCED** 17.9 Domestic Hybrid Very low

GALAXY ASSET ALLOCATION RET. A 17.8 Domestic Hybrid Very low

GALAXY II LARGE CO. INDEX RET. 28.1 Large-cap Blend Low

GATEWAY 11.8 Domestic Hybrid Very low

GUARDIAN ASSET ALLOCATION A** 20.0 Domestic Hybrid Very low

GUARDIAN PARK AVENUE A 29.3 Large-cap Blend Low

HERITAGE CAPITAL APPRECIATION A** 30.9 Large-cap Blend Low

IDEX JCC GLOBAL A 30.2 World Low

INVESCO BALANCED 20.9 Domestic Hybrid Very low

INVESCO TELECOMMUNICATIONS 46.2 Communications Average

INVESCO UTILITIES** 21.2 Utilities Very low

ISG LARGE CAP EQUITY A 28.7 Large-cap Growth Low

J.P. MORGAN DIVERSIFIED 18.0 Domestic Hybrid Very low

JANUS BALANCED 23.7 Domestic Hybrid Very low

JANUS FUND 31.4 Large-cap Growth Low

JANUS GROWTH & INCOME 36.4 Large-cap Growth Average

JANUS MERCURY 41.6 Large-cap Growth High

JANUS OVERSEAS 32.0% Foreign Low

JANUS TWENTY 45.2 Large-cap Growth Average

JANUS WORLDWIDE 30.9 World Low

KEMPER NEW EUROPE M 30.0 Europe Low

LEGG MASON VALUE PRIMARY SHARES 38.0 Large-cap Value Average

MAGNA GROWTH & INCOME** 26.0 Large-cap Blend Low

MAINSTAY MAP-EQUITY I** 24.0 Mid-cap Blend Very low

MAIRS & POWER BALANCED** 18.6 Domestic Hybrid Very low

MAS BALANCED INSTL. 18.7 Domestic Hybrid Very low

MAXUS LAUREATE INV.** 23.4 World Low

MCM BALANCED** 19.0 Domestic Hybrid Very low

MCM EQUITY INVESTMENT** 26.8 Large-cap Blend Low

MERGER 11.6 Domestic Hybrid Very low

MERRILL LYNCH FUNDAMENTAL GRowth B 29.7 Large-cap Growth Low

MFS CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES A 31.9 Large-cap Blend Low

MFS MASS. INVESTORS GROWTH. A 35.3 Large-cap Growth Average

MFS UTILITIES B 25.6 Utilities Very low

NATIONS ASSET ALLOCATION INV. A** 19.1 Domestic Hybrid Very low

NORTHERN SELECT EQUITY 34.0 Large-cap Growth Average

OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL GROWTH & INCOME A 29.6 Intšl. Hybrid Low

PAX WORLD 21.1 Domestic Hybrid Very low

PILGRIM WORLDWIDE GROWTH C** 31.1 World Average

PIMCO STOCKSPLUS INSTL. 28.8 Large-cap Blend Low

PREFERRED ASSET ALLOCATION** 18.9 Domestic Hybrid Very low

QUANTITATIVE GROWTH & INCOME ORD.** 30.9 Large-cap Blend Average

RAINIER BALANCED** 20.5 Domestic Hybrid Very low

RAINIER CORE EQUITY 30.0 Large-cap Blend Average

REGIONS BALANCED INVESTMENT** 15.8 Domestic Hybrid Very low

REYNOLDS BLUE CHIP GROWTH 39.1 Large-cap Growth Average

RYDEX OTC INV. 56.6 Large-cap Growth High

SALOMON BROS. CAPITAL O** 28.4 Mid-cap Blend Low

SCUDDER GREATER EUROPE GRowTH 28.4 Europe Low

SEI INDEX S&P 500 INDEX E 28.3 Large-cap Blend Low

SIT BALANCED** 20.8% Domestic Hybrid Very low

SMITH BREEDEN U.S. EQUITY MKT. PLUS** 28.0 Large-cap Blend Low

SSGA GROWTH & INCOME 28.5 Large-cap Blend Low

SSGA S&P 500 INDEX 28.3 Large-cap Blend Low

SUNAMERICA GROWTH & INCOME B** 28.8 Large-cap Blend Low

T. ROWE PRICE BALANCED 16.8 Domestic Hybrid Very low

T. ROWE PRICE BLUE CHIP GROWTH 28.3 Large-cap Blend Low

T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INDEX 500 28.2 Large-cap Blend Low

T. ROWE PRICE PERSONAL STRAT. INCOME** 13.5 Domestic Hybrid Very low

UAM ANALYTIC DEFENSIVE EQUITY INST.** 21.2 Large-cap Blend Very low

UAM ANALYTIC ENHANCED EQUITY INST.** 28.8 Large-cap Blend Low

UMB SCOUT WORLDWIDE 20.0 Foreign Very low

UNITED RETIREMENT SHARES A 20.5 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VALUE LINE ASSET ALLOCATION 25.8 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD ASSET ALLOCATION 21.4 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX 19.1 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD 500 INDEX 28.5 Large-cap Blend Low

VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX 33.7 Large-cap Growth Low

VANGUARD HEALTH CARE 27.8 Health Low

VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONS. GRTH. 14.9 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME 12.0 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MOD. GROWTH 18.2 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD TAX-MGD. BALANCED 17.1 Domestic Hybrid Very low

VANGUARD TAX-MGD. GROWTH & INCOME 28.6 Large-cap Blend Low

VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH 30.3 Large-cap Growth Average

WARBURG PINCUS CAPITAL APP. COMM. 33.1 Large-cap Blend Low

WEITZ PARTNERS VALUE 29.6 Mid-cap Value Very low

WEITZ HICKORY 36.9 Small-cap Blend Low

WEITZ VALUE 28.9 Mid-cap Value Very low

WILSHIRE TARGET LARGE CO. GROWTH INV. 33.8 Large-cap Growth Low

*1995-99, pretax return, appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC. **Fund data in Business Week Online


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

BACK TO TOP
RELATED ITEMS
Our Annual Guide to Mutual Funds

TABLE: The A List

TABLE: The Best Performers in Their Categories

TABLE: The Largest Funds

TABLE: The Fund Categories

SCOREBOARD: Equity Funds: Mutual Fund Scoreboard (.pdf)



INTERACT
E-Mail to Business Week Online

 
Copyright 2000-2008, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Use   Privacy Notice