Ten large-sized mutual funds with at least $250 million in assets are poised to beat the S&P 500 for the eighth year in the row, Bloomberg reports.
Leading the charge is the Thornburg Core Growth Fund, up 19.4% so far this year, compared to the S&P’s 12% rise.
Second is the Manning & Napier Pro Blend Maximum Term Series Fund, whose 19.3% return this year has largely been driven by exposure to computers and technology. Tech companies have benefited this year due to corporations’ upgrading their equipment to realize productivity gains. As a result, the Manning fund has increased its tech exposure to 18% of holdings, up from 11% a year ago.
Bill Miller’s Legg Mason Value Trust Fund, which has had a 15-year run of beating the S&P, is up only 4.4% so far this year. At last count, his fund had increased its exposure to technology to 20%. But that might be too little too late.
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