Mutual Funds of the Candidates
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Candidate/Fund Est.
Value
vs. Bench
12 Mo.
vs. Bench
3 Yrs.
vs. Bench
5 yrs.
Alarm
Status
Benchmark
Gary Bauer
Oppenheimer Discip Value A (CGRWX) $69,071 -21.88 -15.2 -10.07 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
Oppenheimer Discovery A (OPOCX) $7,481 -11.47 -11.06 -4 3-ALARM Vang Sm Cap Idx
Oppenheimer Gold & Spec Min A (OPGSX) $36,568 10.86 -29.27 -24.14   Specialty
Vanguard Gold & Precious Met (VGPMX) $38,124 2.47 -33.83 -27.74   Specialty
 
Bill Bradley
None
 
Pat Buchanan
None
 
George W. Bush
Amcap (AMCPX) $155,854 -1.76 -1.42 -4.37 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
Capital Income Builder (CAIBX) $62,582 -10.14 -2.77 -2.1 3-ALARM Vang Bal Idx
Capital World Growth & Inc (CWGIX) $80,988 5.44 6.1 6.62 NO-ALARM Schwab Intl Idx
Fundamental Investors (ANCFX) $82,264 -1.79 -4.3 -3.73 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
New Economy (ANEFX) $84,901 5.86 -2.63 -4.89   Vang 500 Idx
Smallcap World (SMCWX) $77,023 14.41 1.42 0.5 NO-ALARM Vang Sm Cap Idx
 
Elizabeth Dole
None
 
Steve Forbes
AIM Global Tele and Tech A (GTTCX) $10,070 13.89 0.97 -5.06   Specialty
AXP Growth A (INIDX) $196,164 10.46 -3.89 -1.35   Vang 500 Idx
Berger 100 (BEONX) $8,513 7.5 -12.04 -10.63   Vang 500 Idx
Berger Small Company Growth (BESCX) $10,006 21.26 -7.09 1.47   Dreyf MidCap Idx
Davis NY Venture A (NYVTX) $219,958 -2.27 -3.67 -2.27 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
Kemper-Dreman High Ret Equity C (KDHCX) $7,278 -18.1 -10.81 NA   Vang 500 Idx
Pioneer II A (PIOTX) $31,389 -19.12 -18.38 -13.82 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
T. Rowe Price Small Cap Stock (OTCFX) $32,787 -7.59 -0.37 1.94   Vang Sm Cap Idx
Templeton Growth A (TEPLX) $86,258 8.52 1.48 2.68 NO-ALARM Schwab Intl Idx
Van Eck Intl Invest Gold A (INIVX) $7,760 -23.32 -40.99 -33.56 3-ALARM Specialty
Vanguard U.S. Growth (VWUSX) $8,145 -2.49 -0.97 1.1   Vang 500 Idx
Vanguard Wellesley Income (VWINX) $15,465 -16.31 -5.1 -4.17 3-ALARM Vang Bal Idx
Vanguard Windsor (VWNDX) $8,443 -5.45 -12.05 -9.17 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
Also Oppenheimer Quest Cap Val A (QCVAX) - No data available
 
Al Gore
None
 
Orrin Hatch
Fidelity Adv Growth Oppty Inst (FAGCX) $7,864 -9.81 -5.29 NA   Vang 500 Idx
Fidelity Adv Natural Res T (FAGNX) $42,209 14.84 -8.65 -5   Specialty
Hancock Regional Bank B (FRBFX) $6,942 -30.07 0.42 1.41   Specialty
MFS Emerging Growth A (MFEGX) $35,472 12.02 -8.39 -3.6   Vang 500 Idx
Oakmark I (OAKMX) $31,189 -21.15 -12.36 -8.79 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
Also six Frank Russell funds (REASX,REDSX,REMSX,RFCSX,RINSX,RRESX) - No data available
 
John McCain (funds are owned by children or spouse)
One Group Mid Cap Value A (OGDIX) $69,671 -20.05 -4.89 -4.47 3-ALARM Dreyf MidCap Idx
One Group Equity Income A (OIEIX) $170,975 -17.83 -8.31 -6.04 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
One Group Large Cap Growth A (OLGAX) $347,100 4.54 3.75 -0.51   Vang 500 Idx
 Also four other One Group funds (OEIAX,OLVAX,OSGIX,PAVGX) - No data available
 
Dan Quayle
EuroPacific Growth (AEPGX) $39,117 15 5.16 4.05 NO-ALARM Schwab Intl Idx
Fundamental Investors (ANCFX) $35,659 -1.79 -4.3 -3.73 3-ALARM Vang 500 Idx
Growth Fund of America (AGTHX) $248,319 21.39 2.09 -1.95   Vang 500 Idx
Source: "Presidential Portfolios," SmartMoney.com, Joe Hagan