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Biggest Funds |
Total Net Assets | 1 day % Change |
|---|---|---|
| PTTRX PIMCO Total Return Instl | $144.4B | +2.78% |
| VTSMX Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx I... | $62.7B | +6.42% |
| VINIX Vanguard Institutional Index I... | $58.4B | +5.55% |
| CAIBX American Funds Capital Inc Bld... | $55.0B | +1.77% |
| FCNTX Fidelity Contrafund | $54.7B | +6.11% |
| AGTHX American Funds Growth Fund of ... | $53.2B | +8.46% |
| AMECX American Funds Inc Fund of Ame... | $52.5B | +2.45% |
| VFIAX Vanguard 500 Index Admiral | $51.9B | +5.54% |
| VTSAX Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx A... | $49.5B | +6.42% |
| CWGIX American Funds Capital World G... | $44.5B | +6.35% |
Gainers & Losers |
Price | 1 day % Change |
|---|---|---|
| DXHLX Direxion Mthly China Bull 2X Inv | 39.41 | +29.47% |
| UGPIX ProFunds UltraChina Inv | 8.97 | +29.25% |
| UUPIX ProFunds UltraEmerging Markets Inv | 14.48 | +29.17% |
| UUPSX ProFunds UltraEmerging Markets Svc | 14.26 | +29.17% |
| UGPSX ProFunds UltraChina Service | 8.64 | +29.15% |
| DXESX Direxion Mthly Emerg Mkts Bear 2X | 6.50 | -26.39% |
| UHPSX ProFunds UltraShort China Service | 4.52 | -24.79% |
| UHPIX ProFunds UltraShort China Inv | 4.68 | -24.76% |
| RYWWX Rydex Inverse Emerging Mkts 2X Stra... | 18.80 | -24.19% |
| RYWYX Rydex Inverse Emerging Mkts 2X Stra... | 18.80 | -24.19% |
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