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Top-Performing Mutual Funds by Category

Sector 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.

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Data through May 31, 2022

Sector Funds - 1 year

FUND NAME	SYMBOL	1-YR RETURN	3-YR RETURN	5-YR RETURN	10-YR RETURN	20-YR RETURN	VOL RANK	MAX. SALES CHARGE	EXPENSE RATIO
Fidelity Select Energy Portfolio	FSENX	82.51%	21.69%	9.88%	6.06%	7.62%	10	none%	0.77%
Fidelity Advisor Energy A	FANAX	81.03	21.15	9.5	5.72	7.19	10	5.75	1.11
Invesco Energy A	IENAX	77.57	18.09	6.69	1.12	5.73	10	5.50	1.56
Ivy Energy A	IEYAX	68.86	12.36	0.02	0.48	—	10	5.75	1.35
Victory Global Natural Resources A	RSNRX	68.19	43.43	9.11	1.25	6.79	10	5.75	1.48
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio Inv A	BACAX	64.31	15.65	8.79	3.36	—	10	5.25	1.32
Rydex Series Trust Energy Investor	RYEIX	58.78	15.16	5.66	1.33	4.93	10	none	1.42
Dreyfus Natural Resources A	DNLAX	55	33.99	18.64	11.49	—	10	5.75	1.2
Guinness Atkinson Global Energy	GAGEX	50.25	10.93	5.9	2.1	—	10	none	1.46
Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio	FNARX	49.56	20.59	10.35	5.51	7.67	10	none	0.81

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 May 31, 2022

Sector Funds - 3 years

FUND NAME	SYMBOL	1-YR RETURN	3-YR RETURN	5-YR RETURN	10-YR RETURN	20-YR RETURN	VOL RANK	MAX. SALES CHARGE	EXPENSE RATIO
Victory Global Natural Resources A	RSNRX	68.19%	43.43%	9.11%	1.25%	6.79%	10	5.75%	1.48%
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	FSELX	6.38	36.96	24.43	24.65	12.23	10	none	0.67
Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors A	FELAX	5.94	36.36	23.76	24.02	11.47	10	5.75	1.03
Rydex Electronics Fund Inv	RYSIX	-1.09	34.6	21.7	21.13	7.73	10	none	1.44
Dreyfus Natural Resources A	DNLAX	55	33.99	18.64	11.49	—	10	5.75	1.2
Columbia Seligman Global Technology A	SHGTX	-3.39	29.55	20.08	20.43	12.99	9	5.75	1.29
Columbia Seligman Communications & Information A	SLMCX	-3.34	29.27	19.98	20	13.79	9	5.75	1.2
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources A	PGNAX	35.86	27.57	12.74	4.2	8.21	10	5.50	1.31
Cavanal Hill World Energy Inv	APWEX	45.56	27.22	11.71	—	—	10	none	1.15
Fidelity Global Commodity Stock	FFGCX	32.67	25.93	16.23	7.19	—	10	none	0.94

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 May 31, 2022

Sector Funds - 5 years

FUND NAME	SYMBOL	1-YR RETURN	3-YR RETURN	5-YR RETURN	10-YR RETURN	20-YR RETURN	VOL RANK	MAX. SALES CHARGE	EXPENSE RATIO
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	FSELX	6.38%	36.96%	24.43%	24.65%	12.23%	10	none%	0.67%
Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors A	FELAX	5.94	36.36	23.76	24.02	11.47	10	5.75	1.03
Rydex Electronics Fund Inv	RYSIX	-1.09	34.6	21.7	21.13	7.73	10	none	1.44
Columbia Seligman Global Technology A	SHGTX	-3.39	29.55	20.08	20.43	12.99	9	5.75	1.29
Columbia Seligman Communications & Information A	SLMCX	-3.34	29.27	19.98	20	13.79	9	5.75	1.2
Fidelity Advisor Technology A	FADTX	-9.19	25.34	19.55	19.41	12.98	9	5.75	0.98
BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio Inv A	BGSAX	-25.35	17.9	19.07	19.29	12.6	10	5.25	1.17
Dreyfus Natural Resources A	DNLAX	55	33.99	18.64	11.49	—	10	5.75	1.2
Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio	FSPTX	-14.01	23.27	18.24	18.94	12.94	9	none	0.67
Columbia Technology A+	CTCAX	-11.75	19.48	17.72	20.45	14.29	8	5.75	1.18

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 May 31, 2022

Sector Funds - 10 years

FUND NAME	SYMBOL	1-YR RETURN	3-YR RETURN	5-YR RETURN	10-YR RETURN	20-YR RETURN	VOL RANK	MAX. SALES CHARGE	EXPENSE RATIO
Fidelity Select Semiconductors Portfolio	FSELX	6.38%	36.96%	24.43%	24.65%	12.23%	10	none%	0.67%
Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors A	FELAX	5.94	36.36	23.76	24.02	11.47	10	5.75	1.03
Rydex Electronics Fund Inv	RYSIX	-1.09	34.6	21.7	21.13	7.73	10	none	1.44
Columbia Technology A+	CTCAX	-11.75	19.48	17.72	20.45	14.29	8	5.75	1.18
Columbia Seligman Global Technology A	SHGTX	-3.39	29.55	20.08	20.43	12.99	9	5.75	1.29
Columbia Seligman Communications & Information A	SLMCX	-3.34	29.27	19.98	20	13.79	9	5.75	1.2
Fidelity Advisor Technology A	FADTX	-9.19	25.34	19.55	19.41	12.98	9	5.75	0.98
Fidelity Select Software & IT Services	FSCSX	-12.89	16.26	17.54	19.39	14.71	7	none	0.67
BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio Inv A	BGSAX	-25.35	17.9	19.07	19.29	12.6	10	5.25	1.17
Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio	FSPTX	-14.01	23.27	18.24	18.94	12.94	9	none	0.67

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 May 31, 2022

Sector Funds - 20 years

FUND NAME	SYMBOL	1-YR RETURN	3-YR RETURN	5-YR RETURN	10-YR RETURN	20-YR RETURN	VOL RANK	MAX. SALES CHARGE	EXPENSE RATIO
T. Rowe Price Media & Telecommunications	PRMTX	-26.63%	10.29%	11.38%	15.16%	15.11%	7	none%	0.75%
Fidelity Select Software & IT Services	FSCSX	-12.89	16.26	17.54	19.39	14.71	7	none	0.67
Jacob Internet Fund	JAMFX	-47.69	12.77	14.15	14.52	14.62	10	2.00r	1.93
Columbia Technology A+	CTCAX	-11.75	19.48	17.72	20.45	14.29	8	5.75	1.18
BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Port Inv A	SHSAX	-3.76	13.52	12.19	15.98	14.13	3	5.25	1.1
Prudential Jennison Health Sciences A**	PHLAX	-13.34	11.32	10.33	14.16	13.86	9	5.50	1.12
T. Rowe Price Health Sciences**	PRHSX	-9.52	13.37	12.55	16.76	13.81	6	none	0.75
Columbia Seligman Communications & Information A	SLMCX	-3.34	29.27	19.98	20	13.79	9	5.75	1.2
Wells Fargo Specialized Technology A	WFSTX	-20.45	13.67	16.25	17.34	13.44	9	5.75	1.34
Fidelity Select Medical Equipment and Systems Portfolio	FSMEX	-14.12	12.46	13.74	17.73	13.23	8	none	0.68

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.