The Wall Street Journal-20080204-Investing in Funds- A Monthly Analysis- Category Kings in 16 Realms

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Investing in Funds: A Monthly Analysis; Category Kings in 16 Realms

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Top-performing funds in each category, ranked by year-to-date total returns

(changes in net asset values with reinvested distributions) as of January 31;

assets are as of December 31. All performance numbers are preliminary.

ASSETS -------- TOTAL RETURN ---------

($ MILLIONS) JAN 1 YR 3 YR* 5 YRS*

Large-Cap Core

Sequoia Fund 3,516.0 -0.7 5.0 7.9 10.3

Dreyfus Prem Itr Vl;I 70.4 -0.9 -9.9 4.3 11.3

Primary Trend 20.7 -1.1 -1.6 5.9 10.7

State Farm Equity;Inst 126.0 -2.1 -9.3 4.9 9.5

Gateway:Gateway Fund 4,278.7 -2.2 4.0 6.9 8.0

Artisan:Opp Value;Inv 236.8 -2.5 -3.5 N.A. N.A.

Oakmark Fund;I 4,948.1 -2.7 -8.4 3.8 9.5

AIM Diversified Div;Inv 1,359.9 -3.0 -3.9 N.A. N.A.

PIMCO:Stk+Tot Rtn;Inst 233.0 -3.1 4.4 8.5 13.9

Heritage:Cre Eqty;I 176.4 -3.4 -3.6 N.A. N.A.

Category Average: -- -6.5 -2.7 6.5 10.8

Number of Funds: -- 881 834 696 573

Large-Cap Value

Edgar Lomax Value Fund 24.0 -1.1 -2.6 8.5 12.2

Hennessy:Total Return 87.2 -1.3 -1.3 7.7 9.6

Forester:Value 2.1 -1.6 -6.6 -0.1 4.3

J Hancock III:ClVlMC;A 5.2 -1.8 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Security Lg Cap Val;A 72.2 -2.0 1.1 11.4 14.2

Am Ind:Stock;Inst 100.6 -2.2 7.0 10.4 16.0

FBP Value 51.9 -2.4 -9.9 4.8 11.1

WisdomTree:Earn Top100 15.1 -2.7 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Dean Large Cap Val;A 16.0 -2.9 -7.2 4.7 12.1

Dreman Quant LC Val 0.8 -2.9 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Category Average: -- -4.9 -4.0 7.4 12.5

Number of Funds: -- 550 519 447 370

Large-Cap Growth

J Hancock II:US Glbl;1 17.7 -0.7 1.7 N.A. N.A.

Marco Targeted Return 6.7 -1.5 1.4 5.8 N.A.

Federated Kauf LC;Inst 0.1 -2.1 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Counterpoint Select 8.9 -3.2 -0.7 N.A. N.A.

J Hancock Gl Ldr Gro;A 1,021.1 -3.4 -0.9 1.8 6.9

AdvisorOne:Clermont;N 145.4 -4.4 0.7 5.3 8.1

Pioneer Fndmntl Gro;A 3.9 -4.8 2.7 6.6 11.5

Johnson:Equity Income 21.0 -4.9 4.2 N.A. N.A.

Wp Stewart Growth Fund 58.5 -5.5 -6.3 2.7 8.6

Elfun Trusts 2,200.2 -5.6 -2.7 5.4 9.0

Category Average: -- -9.0 1.5 6.5 10.1

Number of Funds: -- 779 723 602 520

Midcap Core

AIM Trimark Endvr;A 132.4 -0.9 -9.0 8.2 N.A.

Hussman Inv:Strat Gro 2,945.4 -1.3 3.3 4.4 7.6

Fountainhead Spec Val 14.0 -1.3 -17.2 2.3 14.4

Nuveen Tw Val Oppty;A 286.1 -1.4 7.3 18.9 N.A.

ING:Value Choice;A 207.8 -1.5 8.2 N.A. N.A.

CAMCO Investors 10.3 -1.6 -13.7 1.2 N.A.

WisdomTree:MdCp Div 93.9 -2.0 -10.1 N.A. N.A.

Weitz:Hickory 300.0 -2.0 -16.8 2.6 13.4

Diamond Hill S/Md Cp;I 18.4 -2.2 -3.6 N.A. N.A.

FAM Value;Inv 871.1 -2.3 -5.2 4.5 11.0

Category Average: -- -6.3 -3.6 8.1 14.7

Number of Funds: -- 380 347 282 231

Midcap Value

Rydex:Mid-Cap Value;H 6.0 1.5 -7.0 7.9 N.A.

Matthew 25 Fund 67.6 1.3 -20.3 -2.7 8.1

Harbor:SMID Val;Inst 1.1 0.7 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Dreman Quant MC Val 0.5 -0.1 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Parnassus:Mid-Cap 6.5 -0.7 -1.9 N.A. N.A.

Artisan:Mid Cp Val;Inv 3,034.1 -1.1 -2.8 10.5 18.6

Hotchkis:Mid Cap Vl;I 2,194.6 -1.1 -20.5 2.7 16.2

Prospector:Capital App 8.2 -1.1 N.A. N.A. N.A.

GMO:US Sm/Md Cp Vl;III 42.1 -1.3 -16.1 1.6 13.2

Janus Adv:MC Value;A 403.7 -1.4 3.2 11.6 N.A.

Category Average: -- -5.0 -5.8 8.1 16.0

Number of Funds: -- 348 312 243 195

Midcap Growth

Roxbury:Mid-Cap;Inv 1.1 -1.9 -1.8 5.9 13.9

Fairholme:Fairholme 6,689.7 -2.1 10.0 14.6 18.8

Eagle Growth Shares 3.7 -3.5 8.0 7.6 11.1

Westcore:Select;Rtl 37.6 -4.1 5.9 13.2 15.2

Marketocracy:Masters 100 36.8 -4.2 2.2 10.7 12.5

Nicholas II;I 506.0 -4.6 -1.0 6.0 12.3

Lifetime Achievement Fd 169.2 -4.6 -7.1 10.4 14.3

J Hancock II:Qnt MC;1 110.9 -5.0 -9.6 N.A. N.A.

Aquila Rky Mt Eqty;A 21.0 -5.0 -7.8 4.1 12.2

Claymore ETF:Clr Spnff 34.8 -5.5 -1.8 N.A. N.A.

Category Average: -- -9.3 2.3 9.1 14.5

Number of Funds: -- 643 601 491 407

Latin American

Direxion:LA Bear 2x;Inv 0.1 7.0 N.A. N.A. N.A.

iShares:MSCI Mexico 1,209.4 -1.3 8.2 32.3 37.9

iShares:MSCI Chile 24.1 -2.2 N.A. N.A. N.A.

iShares:S&P Lat Am 40 3,091.4 -4.0 39.5 47.3 49.3

SPDR S&P Em Latin Amer 65.1 -4.4 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Fidelity Adv Lat Am;A 131.9 -5.1 32.8 44.4 48.3

Fidelity Latin America 5,831.5 -5.4 34.2 45.2 49.3

JPMorgan:Latin Am;Sel 4.6 -5.7 N.A. N.A. N.A.

BlackRock:Latin Amer;A 426.1 -6.0 33.7 46.2 50.5

DWS Latin Am Eqty;S 1,087.5 -6.2 33.5 44.0 44.7

Category Average: -- -5.4 35.0 44.7 47.9

Number of Funds: -- 28 19 18 18

Gold Oriented

US Glbl:Gold&Prec Mtls 196.7 10.9 31.0 39.5 31.6

Evergreen Prc Mt;A 538.3 10.5 38.2 38.7 31.2

IShares:COMEX Gold Tr 1,481.3 10.5 41.0 29.3 N.A.

PowerShares DB MS PMtl 55.7 10.2 33.7 N.A. N.A.

PowerShares DB MS Gold 44.2 9.6 37.4 N.A. N.A.

Amer Cent:Gl Gld;Inv 1,096.0 9.4 29.3 30.6 22.6

First Eagle:Gold;A 820.8 8.9 36.5 29.7 21.4

ProFunds:Prec Metals;Inv N.A. 8.9 45.3 31.4 21.5

USAA Precious Metals&Min 1,001.8 8.8 37.8 43.1 32.8

Franklin Gld Pr Mt;A 1,223.0 8.7 38.6 38.9 29.2

Category Average: -- 7.6 33.6 34.1 26.7

Number of Funds: -- 63 59 51 44

Small-Cap Core

Small Cap Value Fund 26.5 0.7 -20.0 N.A. N.A.

WisdomTree:SmCp Div 92.2 0.3 -13.3 N.A. N.A.

Dean Small Cap Val;A 16.4 -1.6 -18.4 0.5 11.1

Fifth:Sm Cap Val;Inst 87.4 -1.6 -6.5 6.9 N.A.

Polynous Growth;A 9.7 -1.9 -15.4 2.1 12.2

Dvsfd Inv:Sm Cap Value 73.5 -2.3 -11.3 -0.9 10.3

Bragg:Queens Rd SCV 10.3 -2.7 -1.2 3.7 15.4

Janus Sm Cap Val;Inv 750.8 -2.7 -1.4 8.1 14.3

Diamond Hill Sm Cap;A 316.4 -3.1 -7.3 5.1 17.8

Wilmington:FdyWgtdSC;I 5.5 -3.1 -15.5 N.A. N.A.

Category Average: -- -6.8 -9.4 5.2 14.5

Number of Funds: -- 849 774 612 482

Small-Cap Value

Rydex:Sm-Cap Value;H 11.1 4.8 -19.4 1.7 N.A.

Rydex SC 600 Pure Val 20.0 4.7 -17.5 N.A. N.A.

Hodges Small Cap Fund 5.1 2.5 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Rydex MC 400 Pure Val 14.8 1.6 -5.6 N.A. N.A.

Aegis Value Fund 247.8 0.2 -12.3 4.4 12.1

Schneider Sm Cap Val 86.2 0.1 -19.9 5.4 24.8

Legg Mason US SCV;Prm 128.5 -0.6 -15.5 1.0 12.0

Optique:Sm Cap Value 20.5 -1.3 -19.0 1.5 10.4

MainStay:Sm Cap Val;A 38.8 -1.4 -16.7 -1.3 8.6

Franklin Val:Mic Cp;A 398.7 -1.5 -7.2 8.4 15.1

Category Average: -- -4.8 -11.6 4.7 14.6

Number of Funds: -- 324 294 234 179

Small-Cap Growth

Paradigm:Sm Cap Gr 0.1 0.4 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Fidelity Sm Cap Retire 200.5 -1.1 -6.5 5.3 12.6

Apex Mid Cap Gro 0.3 -2.3 -10.3 -4.2 9.9

Ancora Special Oppty;C 5.7 -2.9 -12.3 0.1 N.A.

FBR:Focus 1,381.0 -3.6 -5.1 9.9 19.8

Phoenix Ins:SC Op;I 116.3 -4.2 -14.7 -0.4 13.6

Needham:Sm Cap Gro 7.8 -4.3 -7.5 3.5 13.1

Rydex SC 600 Pure Gro 6.1 -4.5 -4.4 N.A. N.A.

Rydex:Sm-Cap Growth;H 5.0 -4.6 -5.7 3.2 N.A.

Conestoga:Small Cap 29.7 -5.0 -1.0 6.0 13.6

Category Average: -- -10.0 -4.4 5.8 13.7

Number of Funds: -- 629 595 472 395

Multicap Core

Appleton Group Pllus 15.6 3.5 -3.1 N.A. N.A.

Navigator Fund 9.3 1.2 0.2 6.0 N.A.

SmartGrowth LiprOpCn;A 0.3 0.5 N.A. N.A. N.A.

SmartGrowth LiprOpMd;A 2.3 0.5 N.A. N.A. N.A.

PMFM Managed;A 89.1 0.2 7.4 N.A. N.A.

SmartGrowth LiprOpGr;A 4.5 -0.4 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Tilson:Focus Fund 20.1 -0.6 -11.0 N.A. N.A.

Weitz:Partners III Oppty 288.0 -0.6 -15.5 N.A. N.A.

Oakmark Select;I 4,046.1 -1.4 -17.0 1.1 7.7

JPMorgan:Val Advtg;C 229.7 -1.4 -1.3 N.A. N.A.

Category Average: -- -6.5 -2.3 7.2 12.3

Number of Funds: -- 891 845 650 495

Multicap Value

Huntington:Div;Tr 94.0 3.7 -4.5 5.5 9.9

Rydex S&P 500 Pure Val 36.3 2.2 -4.1 N.A. N.A.

Touchstone Inst:JSAM Val 24.1 2.1 -28.9 N.A. N.A.

Rydex:Lg-Cap Value;H 9.5 2.1 -5.6 6.2 N.A.

Claymore ETF:Zacks YH 61.9 1.5 -7.3 N.A. N.A.

Dvsfd Inv:Value 70.1 0.8 -12.5 N.A. N.A.

Hotchkis:Core Value;I 1,562.1 0.4 -12.3 5.6 N.A.

SPDR S&P Dividend 234.3 0.3 -7.1 N.A. N.A.

Hennessy:Crnst Vl 180.5 -1.1 -2.3 7.8 12.2

AssetMark:Enh FIdx LCo V 34.0 -1.3 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Category Average: -- -4.7 -6.4 6.8 13.2

Number of Funds: -- 480 440 335 272

Multicap Growth

Mirzam Capital Apprec 1.2 0.2 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Madison Mosaic Eq:In Eq 13.2 -0.6 -6.4 N.A. N.A.

J Hancock LgCp Eqty;A 1,177.7 -2.2 28.8 23.6 19.2

Legg Mason Inv:Opp;Prm 4,633.3 -2.9 -9.5 6.9 17.0

Cambiar Aggr Val;Inv 6.5 -3.5 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Auer Growth 33.3 -3.6 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Symons Alpha Gro Inst 20.1 -3.6 -4.6 N.A. N.A.

BB&T:Spec Opp Eqty;Inst 133.9 -4.0 5.4 11.9 N.A.

First Focus:Growth Oppty 80.0 -4.1 1.2 7.4 14.1

Vantagepoint L-T Growth 1,677.8 -4.7 1.4 8.0 12.0

Category Average: -- -9.2 1.7 8.5 13.5

Number of Funds: -- 564 516 392 339

Natural Resources

United States Nat Gas 593.4 8.9 N.A. N.A. N.A.

PowerShares DB MS Engy 49.2 -1.2 42.6 N.A. N.A.

Rydex:Basic Material;Inv 98.0 -2.6 24.5 19.7 23.0

PowerShares DB MS Oil 34.6 -3.0 42.5 N.A. N.A.

Sel Sector:Matrls SPDR 1,421.9 -3.9 12.1 14.2 18.7

United States Oil Fund 485.2 -4.0 50.9 N.A. N.A.

MACROshares:Oil Up Tr 48.0 -4.3 60.9 N.A. N.A.

Kinetics:Water Inf;A 2.5 -4.3 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Vanguard Mtrls Idx;ETF 343.6 -4.5 14.7 15.5 N.A.

iShares:Dow US Bsc Mat 696.7 -4.6 20.2 16.5 19.7

Category Average: -- -9.8 26.3 25.7 28.6

Number of Funds: -- 160 139 99 77

Emerging Markets

Direxion:EM Br 2x;Inv 9.0 18.4 -44.2 N.A. N.A.

T Rowe Price Afr&ME 235.4 -3.7 N.A. N.A. N.A.

World Fds:East Eur;A 68.9 -4.7 0.5 15.1 28.3

ING:Em Ctry;A 181.6 -5.0 11.2 18.6 24.5

Laudus Mo EM;Inst 16.9 -6.2 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Lazard:Emerg Mkts;Inst 5,235.5 -6.2 25.4 31.0 36.6

Aberdeen Em Mkts;Inst 237.7 -7.0 N.A. N.A. N.A.

Evergreen Em Mkt Gr;I 312.9 -7.1 24.1 34.5 35.6

Delaware Pld:Emrg Mkt 875.6 -7.2 19.2 23.9 34.3

American Funds NWld;A 13,762.2 -7.4 21.9 26.1 28.7

Category Average: -- -10.7 22.0 28.3 32.8

Number of Funds: -- 299 255 191 167

N.A.: Not applicable; fund is too new

* Annualized

Note: For funds with multiple share classes, only the largest is shown.

Source: Lipper