Alternative Funds In the tables below, see the ten top-performing for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, 10- and 20-year periods. Click on any fund's symbol for a daily market snapshot of the fund. The Kiplinger 25: Our Favorite No-Load Mutual Funds | Read All Fund Watch Columns Select Category of Mutual Funds Top-Performing Alternative Funds Top-Performing Diversified Emerging-Markets Funds Top-Performing Global Stock Funds Top-Performing Hybrid Funds Top-Performing International Diversified Large-Company Funds Top-Performing Large-Company Stock Funds Top-Performing Midsize-Company Stock Funds Top-Performing Regional and Single-Country Funds Top-Performing Sector Funds Top-Performing Small- and Midsize-Company International Funds Top-Performing Small-Company Stock Funds Top-Performing Target Date Funds Data through January 31, 2021Alternative Funds - 1 year FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YRRETURN 3-YRRETURN 5-YRRETURN 10-YRRETURN 20-YRRETURN VOL RANK MAX. SALES CHARGE EXPENSE RATIO Alger Dynamic Opportunities ASPEDX41.06%16.45%15.18%9.31%—%25.25%2.01% RiverPark Long/Short Opportunity Fund Retail Class+RLSFX40.9217.9717.19——2none2 Toews Hedged Small & Mid CapTHSMX39.7611.019.494.39—3none1.25 Hussman Strategic GrowthHSGFX29.724.23-3.56-4.590.4621.50r1.15 Navigator Equity Hedged INAVIX27.996.699.384.04—2none1.07 Highland Long/Short Healthcare AHHCAX25.9815.059.276.39—75.502.72 Toews Hedged Large-CapTHLGX25.8111.812.366.8—2none1.25 Aberdeen Equity Long-Short AMLSAX24.031614.377.673.8855.751.24 JPMorgan Opportunistic Equity Long/Short AJOELX22.756.188.63——15.252.28 Altegris/AACA Real Estate Long Short NRAANX21.3713.7117.08——71.00r2.17 r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. s Front-end sales charge; redemption fee may apply. Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data through January 31, 2021Alternative Funds - 3 years FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YRRETURN 3-YRRETURN 5-YRRETURN 10-YRRETURN 20-YRRETURN VOL RANK MAX. SALES CHARGE EXPENSE RATIO RiverPark Long/Short Opportunity Fund Retail Class+RLSFX40.92%17.97%17.19%—%—%2none%2% Alger Dynamic Opportunities ASPEDX41.0616.4515.189.31—25.252.01 Aberdeen Equity Long-Short AMLSAX24.031614.377.673.8855.751.24 Highland Long/Short Healthcare AHHCAX25.9815.059.276.39—75.502.72 Altegris/AACA Real Estate Long Short NRAANX21.3713.7117.08——71.00r2.17 Toews Hedged Large-CapTHLGX25.8111.812.366.8—2none1.25 Toews Hedged Small & Mid CapTHSMX39.7611.019.494.39—3none1.25 ICON Long/Short SIOLZX18.638.6416.3510.74—9none1.22 Weitz Partners III Opportunity InvestorWPOIX6.438.549.538.42—4none2.04 Balter Invenomic Fund Investor Class sharesBIVRX20.998.24———31.00r3.08 r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. s Front-end sales charge; redemption fee may apply. Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data through January 31, 2021Alternative Funds - 5 years FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YRRETURN 3-YRRETURN 5-YRRETURN 10-YRRETURN 20-YRRETURN VOL RANK MAX. SALES CHARGE EXPENSE RATIO RiverPark Long/Short Opportunity Fund Retail Class+RLSFX40.92%17.97%17.19%—%—%2none%2% Altegris/AACA Real Estate Long Short NRAANX21.3713.7117.08——71.00r2.17 ICON Long/Short SIOLZX18.638.6416.3510.74—9none1.22 Alger Dynamic Opportunities ASPEDX41.0616.4515.189.31—25.252.01 Aberdeen Equity Long-Short AMLSAX24.031614.377.673.8855.751.24 Toews Hedged Large-CapTHLGX25.8111.812.366.8—2none1.25 Weitz Partners III Opportunity InvestorWPOIX6.438.549.538.42—4none2.04 Toews Hedged Small & Mid CapTHSMX39.7611.019.494.39—3none1.25 Navigator Equity Hedged INAVIX27.996.699.384.04—2none1.07 Highland Long/Short Healthcare AHHCAX25.9815.059.276.39—75.502.72 r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. s Front-end sales charge; redemption fee may apply. Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data through January 31, 2021Alternative Funds - 10 years FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YRRETURN 3-YRRETURN 5-YRRETURN 10-YRRETURN 20-YRRETURN VOL RANK MAX. SALES CHARGE EXPENSE RATIO ICON Long/Short SIOLZX18.63%8.64%16.35%10.74%—%9none%1.22% Alger Dynamic Opportunities ASPEDX41.0616.4515.189.31—25.252.01 Weitz Partners III Opportunity InvestorWPOIX6.438.549.538.42—4none2.04 Aberdeen Equity Long-Short AMLSAX24.031614.377.673.8855.751.24 Toews Hedged Large-CapTHLGX25.8111.812.366.8—2none1.25 Nuveen Equity Long/Short ANELAX4.35-1.156.766.71—25.752.98 Highland Long/Short Healthcare AHHCAX25.9815.059.276.39—75.502.72 Diamond Hill Long Short ADIAMX0.432.426.126.185.6745.001.85 Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity ASAOAX7.79-4.861.375.65—14.751.69 Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short InvHHQAX-3.12-1.072.685—2none1.5 r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. s Front-end sales charge; redemption fee may apply. Source: Morningstar, Inc. Data through January 31, 2021Alternative Funds - 20 years FUND NAME SYMBOL 1-YRRETURN 3-YRRETURN 5-YRRETURN 10-YRRETURN 20-YRRETURN VOL RANK MAX. SALES CHARGE EXPENSE RATIO Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Inv**BPLEX-9.17%-8.12%-0.63%2.51%7.1%2none%2.57% Diamond Hill Long Short ADIAMX0.432.426.126.185.6745.001.85 Aberdeen Equity Long-Short AMLSAX24.031614.377.673.8855.751.24 Caldwell & Orkin Market OpportunityCOAGX19.484.990.823.192.82102.00r3.6 Forester Value NFVALX4.10.59-0.72-0.192.621none1.25 Hussman Strategic GrowthHSGFX29.724.23-3.56-4.590.4621.50r1.15 Federated Prudent Bear A BEARX-23.58-15.74-16.79-14.93-5.5635.502.85 Comstock Capital Val ADRCVX—-7.73-14.8-14.39-8.9935.75s6.05 ProFunds Bear InvestorBRPIX-25.16-14.17-16.48-14.95-9.234none1.86 Grizzly Short FundGRZZX-43.75-24.91-23.72-17.22-11.529none2.84 r Maximum redemption fee charged when you sell shares. — Fund has not existed for the specified time. s Front-end sales charge; redemption fee may apply. Source: Morningstar, Inc.