Which time period should investors use when comparing mutual funds? Latest one-year return, ending the most recent month end Latest five-year return, ending the most recent Dec31Latest one- year return, ending the most recent Dec31 No specific time period is necessarily better than any other

Which time period should investors use when comparing mutual funds? Latest one-year return, ending the most recent month end Latest five-year return, ending the most recent Dec31Latest one- year return, ending the most recent Dec31 No specific time period is necessarily better than any other

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