Top-performing fund categories this year:

 

YTD

Category

Return

Specialty-Precious Metals

13.50

Small Value

11.15

Small Blend

6.36

Mid-Cap Value

5.87

Specialty-Natural Res

5.83

Emerging Markets Bond

4.66

High Yield Bond

3.91

Latin America Stock

3.75

Short-Term Bond

3.55

Long-Term Bond

3.20

Short Government

3.08

Interm-Term Bond

3.07

Specialty-Real Estate

2.52

Intermediate Government

2.31

Muni Short

2.26

Ultrashort Bond

2.11

Multisector Bond

1.97

Muni National Interm

1.96

Muni New York Interm

1.88

Muni Single State Interm

1.83

Muni New York Long

1.68

Large Value

1.66

Muni National Long

1.65

Muni Single State Long

1.52

Muni California Interm

1.46

Diversified Emerging Mkts

0.98

Long Government

0.51

Muni California Long

0.47

Specialty-Financial

0.12

Mid-Cap Blend

-0.42

Domestic Hybrid

-1.10

International Bond

-1.54

Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk

-1.56

International Hybrid

-1.72

Japan Stock

-2.64

Convertibles

-2.82

Specialty-Utilities

-3.71

Diversified Pacific/Asia

-4.84

Small Growth

-5.68

Large Blend

-5.76

World Stock

-8.57

Foreign Stock

-11.16

Mid-Cap Growth

-12.27

Specialty-Health

-12.47

Large Growth

-13.42

Europe Stock

-14.43

Specialty-Communications

-18.46

Specialty-Technology

-25.23

 

Year-to-date data through 6/1/01

Source: Morningstar