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Experience without results


Each of the following Specialty funds is a 3-ALARM fund,
and it's run by a manager who's been on the job for at least five years.
Hasn't the manager had enough time to get it right?
3-ALARM Specialty fundManager
tenure
Performance vs. benchmarkSpecialty
Benchmark
12 mo.3 yrs.5 yrs.
DWS Communications A (TISHX) 13 -0.96 -3.45 -2.45 Communications
Rydex Telecommunications Adv (RYMAX) 8 -0.77 -7.67 -6.51 Communications
Rydex Telecommunications Inv (RYMIX) 8 -0.27 -7.2 -6.19 Communications
           
FBR Large Cap Financial (FBRFX) 9 -10.35 -5.33 -1.89 Financial
ING Financial Services B (PBTBX) 5 -0.54 -1.31 -0.46 Financial
JHancock Regional Bank B (FRBFX) 9 -7.13 -4.73 -0.27 Financial
Rydex Banking Adv (RYKAX) 8 -11 -6.11 -2.18 Financial
Rydex Banking Inv (RYKIX) 8 -10.36 -5.44 -1.49 Financial
Rydex Financial Services Adv (RYFAX) 8 -1.92 -1.2 -3.32 Financial
Rydex Financial Services Inv (RYFIX) 8 -1.35 -0.52 -2.95 Financial
           
AllianceBernstein Global Health Care B (AHLBX) 7 -1.41 -3.79 -1.55 Health
AllianceBernstein Global Health Care C (AHLCX) 7 -1.25 -3.74 -1.51 Health
AllianceBernstein Health Care A (AHLAX) 7 -0.54 -2.96 -0.76 Health
American Century Life Sci Inv (ALSIX) 6 -8.49 -2.03 -1.91 Health
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health A (ETHSX) 5 -1.26 -2.76 -0.5 Health
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health B (EMHSX) 5 -2.26 -3.66 -1.31 Health
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health C (ECHSX) 5 -2.15 -3.61 -1.29 Health
Franklin Global Health C (FGIIX) 5 -3.66 -0.35 -3.37 Health
Kinetics Medical (MEDRX) 6 -1.08 -4.55 -5.18 Health
Rydex Health Care Adv (RYHAX) 8 -6.65 -1.2 -0.82 Health
Rydex Health Care Inv (RYHIX) 8 -6.05 -0.59 -0.29 Health
           
AIM Gold & Prec Metals Inv (FGLDX) 7 -5.18 -1.49 -3.1 Metals
RiverSource Precious Metals A (INPMX) 6 -0.81 -2.08 -4 Metals
RiverSource Precious Metals B (INPBX) 6 -2.11 -3.12 -4.99 Metals
Rydex Precious Metals Inv (RYPMX) 6 -11.92 -10.3 -10.85 Metals
           
Oppenheimer Real Asset A (QRAAX) 5 -30.07 -17.16 -5.7 Natural Resources
Oppenheimer Real Asset B (QRABX) 5 -31.03 -18.21 -6.65 Natural Resources
Oppenheimer Real Asset C (QRACX) 5 -30.94 -18.12 -6.6 Natural Resources
Oppenheimer Real Asset Y (QRAYX) 5 -29.66 -16.62 -5.22 Natural Resources
Rydex Basic Materials Inv (RYBIX) 8 -17.24 -9.92 -6.86 Natural Resources
Rydex Energy Adv (RYEAX) 8 -3.91 -1.71 -4.32 Natural Resources
Rydex Energy Inv (RYEIX) 8 -3.24 -1.1 -3.77 Natural Resources
T. Rowe Price New Era (PRNEX) 9 -0.45 -0.95 -0.33 Natural Resources
           
Delaware Pooled Real Estate (DPRIX) 8 -6.26 -3.59 -2.02 Real Estate
Delaware Pooled Real Estate II (DPRTX) 7 -6.56 -3.67 -1.94 Real Estate
Delaware REIT A (DPREX) 8 -6.57 -3.89 -2.32 Real Estate
Delaware REIT B (DPRBX) 8 -7.5 -4.86 -3.21 Real Estate
Delaware REIT C (DPRCX) 8 -7.51 -4.84 -3.2 Real Estate
Delaware REIT Inst (DPRSX) 8 -6.21 -3.58 -2.03 Real Estate
Excelsior Real Estate (UMREX) 9 -0.34 -2.28 -1.27 Real Estate
Forward Uniplan Real Estate (FFREX) 7 -0.24 -4.1 -2.58 Real Estate
Kensington Select Income A (KIFAX) 5 -31.89 -20.59 -5.86 Real Estate
Kensington Strategic Realty A (KSRAX) 7 -10.65 -6.68 -2.21 Real Estate
Kensington Strategic Realty B (KSRBX) 7 -11.61 -7.62 -3.11 Real Estate
Kensington Strategic Realty C (KSRCX) 7 -11.6 -7.62 -3.11 Real Estate
Spirit of America Real Estate A (SOAAX) 8 -11.08 -8.27 -3.38 Real Estate
Stratton Monthly Div REIT (STMDX) 16 -8.23 -7.41 -4.02 Real Estate
Third Avenue Real Estate Val (TAREX) 8 -11.51 -1.22 -0.99 Real Estate
Westwood Income AAA (WESRX) 5 -19.23 -8.98 -4.66 Real Estate
           
AIM Technology C (ITHCX) 5 -4.98 -4.95 -4.98 Technology
AIM Technology Instl (FTPIX) 5 -3.21 -3.2 -3.46 Technology
AIM Technology Inv (FTCHX) 5 -4.1 -4.25 -4.26 Technology
Black Oak Emerging Tech (BOGSX) 5 -11.11 -1.97 -13.72 Technology
Firsthand Technology Innovators (TIFQX) 8 -1.98 -4.07 -3.78 Technology
Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper B (GITBX) 6 -5.73 -2.17 -0.38 Technology
Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper C (GITCX) 6 -5.7 -2.14 -0.41 Technology
ICON Information Technology (ICTEX) 5 -10.43 -3.19 -0.77 Technology
Monetta Select Tech (MSCEX) 9 -6.67 -6.95 -4.97 Technology
Sit Science & Tech Growth (SISTX) 5 -0.27 -5.45 -4.11 Technology
Strategic Partners Technology L (IANVX) 5 -6.27 -5.79 -4.98 Technology
Strategic Partners Technology M (IBNVX) 5 -6.87 -6.38 -5.53 Technology
           
American Century Utilities Inv (BULIX) 8 -1.22 -0.53 -1.12 Utilities
Morgan Stanley Global Utilities B (GUTBX) 12 -3.18 -4.03 -1.08 Utilities
Morgan Stanley Utilities A (UTLAX) 9 -1.93 -4.35 -0.5 Utilities
Morgan Stanley Utilities B (UTLBX) 9 -1.93 -4.4 -0.82 Utilities
Morgan Stanley Utilities C (UTLCX) 9 -2.83 -5.24 -1.24 Utilities
Morgan Stanley Utilities D (UTLDX) 9 -1.64 -4.07 -0.24 Utilities
Rydex Utilities Adv (RYAUX) 6 -7.71 -5.93 -6.98 Utilities
Rydex Utilities Inv (RYUIX) 6 -7.22 -5.35 -6.44 Utilities
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