Kiplinger 25 for 2009

Thanks to the worst bear market since the Depression, most of the Kiplinger 25 performed miserably over the past year. And those awful numbers have dragged down long-term earnings. Once the markets start to recover, these funds should deliver handsome returns.

In the tables below, see one-, three-, five- and 10-year returns for the funds as well as other key data.

Click on the fund name to see individual profiles of our favorites, or click the ticker symbol for a daily market snapshot of the fund.

Data through September 30, 2009US Stock Funds
FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YR
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VOL RANK INV. MIN. / IRA MIN. MAX LOAD EXPENSE RATIO
Akre FocusAKREX—%—%—%—% $2,000 / $1,000none%—%
Baron Small CapBSCFX-3.95-2.583.816.262,000 / 2,000none1.32
CGM FocusCGMFX-35.061.117.7819.5992,500 / 1,000none0.97
Dodge & Cox StockDODGX-3.68-8.750.825.9772,500 / 1,000none0.52
Fairholme FundFAIRX-2.453.128.5482,500 / 2,500none1.01
Fidelity ContrafundFCNTX-4.22-1.25.074.1132,500 / 500none0.94
Fidelity Low-Priced StockFLPSX4.45-1.614.7911.0762,500 / 500none0.98
FPA CrescentFPACX2.352.746.019.7711,500 / 100none1.23
Longleaf PartnersLLPFX-4.37-8.07-0.544.76910,000 / 10,000none0.9
Pimco CommodityRealRet Strat DPCRDX-19.76-3.9-0.4691,000 / —none1.24
Primecap Odyssey GrowthPOGRX6.2-0.6342,000 / 1,000none0.71
Selected American Shares SSLASX-6.33-5.431.532.8661,000 / 1,000none0.92
T. Rowe Price Equity IncomePRFDX-7.16-5.271.443.6752,500 / 1,000none0.69
T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap GrowthRPMGX3.631.276.277.162,500 / 1,000none0.82
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap ValuePRSVX-9.51-2.424.110.6562,500 / 1,000none0.85
Vanguard Selected ValueVASVX3.05-3.833.978.02525,000 / 25,000none0.38
r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. Source: Morningstar, Inc..
Data through September 30, 2009International Stock Funds
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VOL RANK INV. MIN. / IRA MIN. MAX LOAD EXPENSE RATIO
Artio International Equity II AJETAX1.18%-1.7%—%—%6$1,000 / $100none%1.21%
Dodge & Cox Intl StockDODFX6.77-1.428.3492,500 / 1,000none0.64
Marisco GlobalMGLBX-2.15102,500 / 1,000none0.75
T. Rowe Price Emg Mkts StockPRMSX12.544.9416.0612.52102,500 / 1,000none1.24
r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. Source: Morningstar, Inc..
Data through September 30, 2009Bond Funds
FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YR
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VOL RANK INV. MIN. / IRA MIN. MAX LOAD EXPENSE RATIO
Dodge & Cox IncomeDODIX17.88%6.59%5.28%6.63%5$2,500 / $1,000none%0.43%
Fidelity Intermediate Municipal IncomeFLTMX10.394.934.265.25310,000 / —none0.38
Harbor Bond InstitutionalHABDX18.478.476.437.2441,000 / 1,000none0.55
Loomis Sayles BondLSBRX19.464.376.198.592,500 / 2,500none0.94
Vanguard Infl-Protected SecsVIPSX4.55.164.4673,000 / 3,000none0.2
r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. Source: Morningstar, Inc..

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