Monday, April 7, 2014

The First Quarter's Surprising Leaders

We're starting to see more figures trickle in from the first quarter of 2014, and one of the most surprising turnarounds has been among the precious metals mutual fund sector. These funds got beaten up pretty badly in 2013, posting the worst performance of any fund sector, but in the first quarter of this year, they're leading the pack, with a 12.4 percent average return. Over the past 12 months, though, those funds are still down by 30 percent.

Here are the other sector leaders among funds from the first quarter:

  • Real estate, up 9.2 percent
  • Utilities, up 7.1 percent
  • Health care, up 6.7 percent
  • Energy, up 3.5 percent
  • Natural resources, up 3.1 percent
  • Technology, up 2.1 percent
  • Financials, up 1.5 percent
  • Industrials, up 1.1 percent

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