Rukeyser 100

These are the top funds in five major categories, ranked according to three-year returns. We primarily consider funds with managers in place for at least three years; the only exceptions are managers with at least three years of experience in a similar capacity. We don’t rank funds with front- or back-end loads greater than 3 percent or funds that are closed to new investors, have less than $25 million in assets, have minimums of $10,000 or more, have trust restrictions or are single-state muni-bond funds. All data as of 05/31/10.

Source: Morningstar, Bloomberg

THE LOUIS RUKEYSER HONOR ROLL

Funds that have been on The Rukeyser 100 more than 80 percent of the past three years (at least 29 out of 36 months) make it onto The Louis Rukeyser Honor Roll. Their names are in green and marked with laurels.

One the Move

Firsthand e-Commerce became Firsthand Technology Opportunities (TEFQX) on May 1 to reflect an expanded mandate that includes the entire technology sector. We applaud the move, as its prior focus was too narrow to be useful for most investors. Broader appeal should help the fund grow its asset base, which should translate to lower fees over the long haul.

T Rowe Price Latin America (PRLAX) has dropped from The Rukeyser 100, which is now dominated by Asia- and China-focused funds. Ironically though, the sagging performance of Jose Buck’s charge stemmed from concerns that a slowdown in China’s economic growth could dent Brazilian exports. With Brazilian equities accounting for more than 69 percent of the fund’s investable assets, the portfolio’s fortunes ebb and flow with the Brazilian market.

Funds Added This Month

Buffalo High-Yield
Dreyfus Municipal Bond
Fidelity Freedom Income
Fidelity Select Retailing
FPA Crescent

Hussman Strategic Growth
Managers PIMCO Bond
Matthews Pacific Tiger
Nicholas Limited Edition N
Northern Global Fixed Income
Northern Intermediate Tax-Exempt
Pinnacle Value
Robeco All Cap Value
Rydex Gvt Long Bond 1.2x Strategy
T Rowe Price Personal Strategic Income
US Global Investors Near-Term T/F
Vanguard Interm-Term Treasury
Vanguard L/T Treasury
Wasatch-Hoisington
US
Treasury
WesMark Balanced

Funds Dropped This Month

American Century Inflation Prot Bond
Baird Intermediate Muni
Berwyn
Income
DWA Managed Municipal Bonds A
DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free A
Fidelity Capital & Income
Fidelity Select Technology
Laudus Growth Investors US Large Cap
Loomis Sayles Global Bond
Oakmark Equity & Income I
Osterweis Strategic Income
Perkins Small Cap Value R
Permanent Portfolio
PIMCO Diversified D
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate
PIMCO Total Return D
RiverNorth Core Opportunity
T Rowe Price Dividend Growth
T Rowe Price Latin America
T Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth

 

These are the top funds in five major categories, ranked according to three-year returns. We primarily consider funds with managers in place for at least three years; the only exceptions are managers with at least three years of experience in a similar capacity. We don’t rank funds with front- or back-end loads greater than 3 percent or funds that are closed to new investors, have less than $25 million in assets, have minimums of $10,000 or more, have trust restrictions or are single-state muni-bond funds. All data as of 05/31/10.

Source: Morningstar, Bloomberg

 

THE LOUIS RUKEYSER HONOR ROLL

Funds that have been on The Rukeyser 100 more than 80 percent of the past three years (at least 29 out of 36 months) make it onto The Louis Rukeyser Honor Roll. Their names are in green and marked with laurels.

 

One the Move

Firsthand e-Commerce became Firsthand Technology Opportunities (TEFQX) on May 1 to reflect an expanded mandate that includes the entire technology sector. We applaud the move, as its prior focus was too narrow to be useful for most investors. Broader appeal should help the fund grow its asset base, which should translate to lower fees over the long haul.

 

T Rowe Price Latin America (PRLAX) has dropped from The Rukeyser 100, which is now dominated by Asia- and China-focused funds. Ironically though, the sagging performance of Jose Buck’s charge stemmed from concerns that a slowdown in China’s economic growth could dent Brazilian exports. With Brazilian equities accounting for more than 69 percent of the fund’s investable assets, the portfolio’s fortunes ebb and flow with the Brazilian market.

 

Funds Added This Month

 

Buffalo High-Yield

Dreyfus Municipal Bond

Fidelity Freedom Income

Fidelity Select Retailing

FPA Crescent

Hussman Strategic Growth

Managers PIMCO Bond

Matthews Pacific Tiger

Nicholas Limited Edition N

Northern Global Fixed Income

Northern Intermediate Tax-Exempt

Pinnacle Value

Robeco All Cap Value

Rydex Gvt Long Bond 1.2x Strategy

T Rowe Price Personal Strategic Income

US Global Investors Near-Term T/F

Vanguard Interm-Term Treasury

Vanguard L/T Treasury

Wasatch-Hoisington US Treasury

WesMark Balanced

 

Funds Dropped This Month

 

American Century Inflation Prot Bond

Baird Intermediate Muni

Berwyn Income

DWA Managed Municipal Bonds A

DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free A

Fidelity Capital & Income

Fidelity Select Technology

Laudus Growth Investors US Large Cap

Loomis Sayles Global Bond

Oakmark Equity & Income I

Osterweis Strategic Income

Perkins Small Cap Value R

Permanent Portfolio

PIMCO Diversified D

PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate

PIMCO Total Return D

RiverNorth Core Opportunity

T Rowe Price Dividend Growth

T Rowe Price Latin America

T Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth

 

ON THE MOVE

 

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