The Kiplinger 25
News, views and updates about our recommended funds
August 8, 2006
The streak is in jeopardy. Not Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hitting streak.
No, we refer, of course, to Legg Mason Value's unprecedented string of
beating the U.S. stock market 15 straight years. Value is not on the Kiplinger 25.
But Legg Mason Opportunity, a smaller, more-flexible fund also managed by
Bill Miller, is. Opportunity, too, is also having its troubles.
For more on what ails Bill Miller -- and what it means -- see Steve Goldberg's Value Added column
Time to Buy Bill Miller.
Below, view returns and other information about the Kiplinger 25 funds.
To read more about the funds, see The 25 Best Mutual Funds.
And view our suggested portfolios.
U.S. STOCK FUNDS
| Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 2 |
BRAIX |
3.2% |
15.8% |
— |
— |
1.23% |
800-661-3550 |
| Bridgeway Small Cap Growth |
BRSGX |
3.2 |
— |
— |
— |
0.88 |
800-661-3550 |
| CGM Focus |
CGMFX |
21.9 |
29.1 |
19.5% |
— |
1.07 |
800-343-5678 |
| Excelsior Value and Restructuring |
UMBIX |
6.0 |
18.5 |
8.7 |
14.7% |
1.14 |
800-446-1012 |
| Legg Mason Opportunity Primary* |
LMOPX |
-5.3 |
10.7 |
8.0 |
— |
1.89 |
800-822-5544 |
| Marsico Growth |
MGRIX |
-1.4 |
8.9 |
4.0 |
— |
1.26 |
888-860-8686 |
| Masters' Select Equity |
MSEFX |
-1.2 |
8.8 |
3.2 |
— |
1.22 |
800-656-8864 |
| Muhlenkamp |
MUHLX |
-6.7 |
15.7 |
7.9 |
14.6 |
1.14 |
800-860-3863 |
| Oakmark Select |
OAKLX |
-0.1 |
8.0 |
5.5 |
— |
1.00 |
800-625-6275 |
| T. Rowe Price Equity Income |
PRFDX |
7.4 |
13.2 |
6.8 |
10.5 |
0.71 |
800-638-5660 |
| T. Rowe Price Growth Stock |
PRGFX |
2.6 |
9.4 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
0.72 |
800-638-5660 |
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate |
TRREX |
19.9 |
29.5 |
22.4 |
— |
0.85 |
800-638-5660 |
| RS Value |
RSVAX |
6.5 |
24.7 |
19.0 |
5.6 |
1.49 |
800-766-3863 |
| Selected American Shares |
SLASX |
9.5 |
14.0 |
6.7 |
12.4 |
0.92 |
800-243-1575 |
| Vanguard Primecap Core |
VPCCX |
7.4 |
— |
— |
— |
0.72 |
800-662-2739 |
| Vanguard Selected Value |
VASVX |
2.4 |
17.9 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
0.51 |
800-662-2739 |
|
Data is to July 31.
--Not available.
*Limited or no availability through discount brokers.
Source: Copyright © 2006, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
| Dodge & Cox International Stock |
DODFX |
26.2% |
30.4% |
17.5% |
— |
0.70 |
800-621-3979 |
| Marsico International Opportunities |
MIOFX |
26.7 |
21.7 |
13.5 |
— |
1.49 |
888-860-8686 |
| Oakmark International 1* |
OAKIX |
23.1 |
23.1 |
14.0 |
12.1% |
1.11 |
800-625-6275 |
| SSgA Emerging Markets |
SSEMX |
33.9 |
34.2 |
24.1 |
10.1 |
1.25 |
800-647-7327 |
|
Data is to July 31.
--Not available.
*Limited or no availability through discount brokers.
Source: Copyright © 2006, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
BOND FUNDS
| Dodge & Cox Income |
DODIX |
1.5% |
3.3% |
5.2% |
6.6% |
0.44% |
800-621-3979 |
| Fidelity Floating Rate High Income |
FFRHX |
4.8 |
4.5 |
— |
— |
0.82 |
800-544-8544 |
| Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income |
FLTMX |
2.2 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
0.43 |
800-544-8544 |
| Harbor Bond Institutional |
HABDX |
1.2 |
3.9 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
0.58 |
800-422-1050 |
| Loomis Sayles Bond |
LSBRX |
6.8 |
10.2 |
12.2 |
9.9++ |
1.00 |
800-633-3330 |
|
Data is to July 31.
--Not available.
++For the older, institutional class, which has a higher minimum investment and lower operating expenses.
Source: Copyright © 2006, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
