Below are some top five listings that may be of interest to you. This is purely for educational purposes and does not constitute a recommendation to buy. As always, do your own research before making any decisions. The results below are year to date for 2009:

Top 5 Performing Vanguard Mutual Funds:

1)      Capital Value: 31%

2)      Emerging Markets Stock Index: 27%

3)      Precious Metals & Mining: 25%

4)      Energy Fund: 17%

5)      High Yield Corporate: 16%

Top 5 Performing Global Stock Markets:

1)      China: 52%

2)      Brazil: 51%

3)      Russia: 42%

4)      Indonesia: 39%

5)      Chile: 31%

Top 5 Performing Bear Funds:

1)      Direxion Financial Bear 3X: 73%

2)      ProShares UltraShort Financials: 73%

3)      Direxion Small Cap Bear 3X: 68%

4)      ProShares UltraShort Industrials: 66%

5)      ProShares UltraShort Real Estate: 58%