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Best & Worst by Style
July 16, 20210Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 3Q21: Best & Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks eighth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q21 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Alex Sword
Avoid Worst Funds
October 30, 20200Comments

How to Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 4Q20

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst style mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Avoid Worst Funds
August 4, 20200Comments

How to Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 3Q20

Question: Why are there so many mutual funds? Answer: Mutual fund providers tend to make lots of money on each fund so they create more products to sell.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Avoid Worst Funds
July 25, 20190Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 3Q19

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst by Style
April 25, 20190Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 2Q19: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks tenth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q19 Style Ratings report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Avoid Worst Funds
February 7, 20190Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 1Q19

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Avoid Worst Funds
October 30, 20180Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 4Q18

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst by Style
October 25, 20180Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 4Q18: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks tenth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Avoid Worst Funds
July 30, 20180Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 3Q18

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst by Style
July 24, 20180Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 3Q18: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks ninth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Avoid Worst Funds
May 1, 20180Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 2Q18

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
April 24, 20180Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 2Q18: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks tenth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 2Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
February 1, 20180Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds 1Q18

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst mutual funds.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
January 23, 20180Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 1Q18: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks ninth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 1Q18 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
October 23, 20170Comments

Small Cap Blend Style 4Q17: Best and Worst

The Small Cap Blend style ranks tenth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 4Q17 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Unattractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 22, 20140Comments

Small Cap Blend Style

The Small Cap Blend style ranks eleventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 14, 20140Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds

Picking from the multitude of style mutual funds is a daunting task.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
May 7, 20140Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector Mutual Funds

Picking from the multitude of sector mutual funds is a daunting task.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
October 31, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Small Cap Blend Style

The Small Cap Blend style ranks eleventh out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 24 ETFs and 629 mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend style as of October 24, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 6, 20130Comments

How to Avoid the Worst Style Mutual Funds

Why are there so many mutual funds? The answer is because mutual fund providers are making lots of money selling them. The number of mutual funds has little to do with serving investors’ best interests.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO

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