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BEST OVERALL BLEND FUND
Parnassus Equity Income Fund Inv (PRBLX)
A FAVORITE BECAUSE: One risk in choosing funds with strong track records is often the track record was built by simply being in the right place at the right time. Was it skill... or luck? PRBLX doesn't have a portfolio of flashy performers. In fact big dull stocks like Microsoft are sizeable positions in the portfolio. It will outperform mostly on the way down which helps long term performance.
WE DON'T LIKE: A little large, but the overall style and typical stock picks from the manager can handle a $2 billion portfolio. Could be cheaper. Too conservative to lead a quickly rising market.
| Named Favorite: | 11/09 |
| Return While Favorite: | 95.85% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | -4.92% |
| MAXrating: | 72 |
| Outlook: | 2% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.87% |
BLEND SPECIAL CRITERIA WINNERS
BEST OPEN-END BLEND FUND
Parnassus Equity Income Fund Inv (PRBLX)
| Named Favorite: | 11/09 |
| Return While Favorite: | 95.85% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | -4.92% |
| MAXrating: | 72 |
| Outlook: | 2% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.87% |
BEST BLEND ETF
Vanguard Mid Cap ETF (VO)
| Named Favorite: | 11/09 |
| Return While Favorite: | 125.92% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | 25.15% |
| MAXrating: | NA |
| Outlook: | NA |
| Expense Ratio: | NA |
BEST LOW MINIMUM BLEND FUND
SSgA IAM Shares Fd (SIAMX)
| Named Favorite: | 11/09 |
| Return While Favorite: | 98.7% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | -2.07% |
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BEST NTF BLEND FUND
UMB Scout Stock Fund (UMBSX)
| Named Favorite: | 11/09 |
| Return While Favorite: | 29.74% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | -17.76% |
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| Outlook: | % |
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BLEND PREVIOUS FAVORITES
| Fund Name/Ticker: | Added | Removed | Return | Vs. S&P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund (MPGFX) | 09/01 | 11/09 | 57.08% | 34.76% | ||
| T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Gr (TRSGX) | 08/02 | 11/09 | 62.18% | 25.02% | ||
| LKCM Equity Fd (LKEQX) | 09/01 | 11/09 | 35.68% | 13.36% | ||
| Janus INTECH Risk-Mgd Stock Fund (JRMSX) | 08/05 | 11/09 | -6.33% | -4.28% | ||
| Marsico Flexible Capital Fd (MFCFX) | 12/06 | 11/09 | 10.46% | 28.11% | ||
| Mosaic Investors Fund (MINVX) | 08/02 | 08/05 | 26.94% | -11.57% | ||
| FMI Common Stock Fund (FMIMX) | 08/02 | 08/04 | 27.25% | 2.36% | ||
| Old Mutual Analytic Dfns Eqty Z (ANDEX) | 09/01 | 08/02 | -2.77% | 8.03% | ||
| Ariel Appreciation Fund (CAAPX) | 09/01 | 08/02 | 8.88% | 19.67% | ||
| Thompson Plumb Growth (THPGX) | 09/01 | 08/02 | -6.60% | 4.19% |
BLEND TRANSACTIONS
11/09 - Removed Mairs & Power Growth Fund (MPGFX). Reason for removal: Better option in special criteria sub-category.
11/09 - Added UMB Scout Stock Fund (UMBSX). Added as Best Blend No-Transaction Fee Fund.
11/09 - Added Parnassus Equity Income Fund Inv (PRBLX). Added as Best Open-End and Best Overall Blend fund.
11/09 - Removed T. Rowe Price Personal Strategy Gr (TRSGX). Reason for removal: Better option in special criteria sub-category.
11/09 - Removed LKCM Equity Fd (LKEQX). Reason for removal: Better option in special criteria sub-category.
11/09 - Added Vanguard Mid Cap ETF (VO). Added as Best Blend Exchange Trade Fund.
11/09 - Added SSgA IAM Shares Fd (SIAMX). Added as Best Blend Low Minimum Fund.
11/09 - Removed Janus INTECH Risk-Mgd Stock Fund (JRMSX). Reason for removal: Better option in special criteria sub-category.
11/09 - Removed Marsico Flexible Capital Fd (MFCFX). Reason for removal: Better option in special criteria sub-category.
08/05 - Removed Mosaic Investors Fund (MINVX). Reason for removal: Better options in this category now available.
08/04 - Removed FMI Common Stock Fund (FMIMX). Reason for removal: Closed to new investors.
08/02 - Removed Old Mutual Analytic Dfns Eqty Z (ANDEX). Reason for removal: Closed to individual investors and/or limited access.
08/02 - Removed Ariel Appreciation Fund (CAAPX). 3,4,12
08/02 - Removed Thompson Plumb Growth (THPGX). Reason for removal: Better options in this category now available.
