Huge sector funds may have a particularly hard time entering and exiting stocks, and that could hinder performance. Those returns may not look spectacular by last year's standards, but they're well ahead of the pack this year. Some are relatively new, and simply haven't had time to collect much cash. Others may belong to investment companies that have given short shrift to marketing, so not many investors know about their products. And some funds with small asset bases simply haven't performed well enough to attract dollars.
Many investors associate small assets-base funds with risk.
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