I don't put much faith in theirs - or any MSM publication - list of funds to own. As mentioned above, they do tend to oversimplify things to reach the widest # of readers' experiences.
I've been a Kip reader for many years mainly for quick-skim "finance-lite" reading and a dirt-cheap subscription rate ... I probably get through it in about 10-15 minuts, if that. But every now and then I come across an investing or lifestyle article/tip that's interesting & gets me thinking, but generally speaking the publication plays ZERO in my investing decisions.

When I was a beginning investor I used to read magazines such as Kiplinger's, Money and others figuring they had answers. You learn with time and experience to become more discerning. Simple sells, I get it. Our last presidential election is proof of that.
In reference to the posted article for example why did the author choose a term of 9 years for his evaluation when he could have easily used 10 years. Funds are often compared over 1-3-5-10 year periods but he choose 9. You have to ask yourself why. One possible reason might be related to the occurrence of the big market swoon in 2008 and a time when go-go growth funds were punished the worst. Guess it makes those picks look more porny.
Next, he only choose one fund out of the 25 to grind into the dirt in comparison to his index fund. Why not show us all of the funds. Sure we can go look them up but he's the one calling us to arms.
Finally, why didn't he provide us with the returns for just 2008? Maybe (doubtful) these were the best 25 funds for that year but at least show us what happened.
All in all there doesn't appear to be much value in assetbuilder porn either.

@brbrock: Funds is in the 91-99 percentile 1wk.-5yr., "he sounds like just the guy I want looking over my money." Right, he's looking over it, losing it right and left.
Regards,
Ted
RWGFX Performance Since Inception:
http://performance.morningstar.com/fund/performance-return.action?t=RWGFX&region=usa&culture=en_US

Would like member's thoughts on this fund. I've held it for 4 or 5 years although I have reduced my holdings in it at least once. When I read the Manager's reports, he sounds like just the guy I want looking over my money. But then there's the performance issue. I've search this website for discussion of this fund but everything I find is quite old when the fund was performing. I like the potential downside protection but not at this cost. Who do you like better in this space. Schwab 401k account.

@BenWP: I completely agree with Jonathan, your home is nothing more than a place to hang your coat and put your head on a pillow to sleep at night. Here is the article.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/think-of-your-home-as-a-place-to-live-not-an-investment-2014-12-30/print

FYI: Multiasset income portfolios can provide a reliable, consistent stream of income from a very broad opportunity set, says Franklin Income's Ed Perks.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.morningstar.com/cover/videoCenter.aspx?id=805653&SR=MRSSDEMO
M* Snapshot FKINX:
http://www.morningstar.com/funds/XNAS/FKINX/quote.html
Lipper Snapshot FKINX:
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/fund/fkinx
FKINX Is Ranked #18 In The (30-50 E) Fund Category By U.S. News & World Report:
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/allocation-30-to-50-equity/franklin-income-fund/fkinx

FYI: A few weeks ago, I was sipping coffee, thumbing through Barron’s as I do every weekend. It’s a way in which I keep a pulse on what’s going on in our space.
Though I never consciously pay attention to ads, on that particular morning, one caught my eye – a big full pager from Schwab, below. They were trumpeting their low-cost trading commissions in the ongoing fee compression in the investment management space. (Since this ad, Schwab and others have since continued to lower costs, with Schwab now down to $4.95!)
Regards,
Ted
http://mebfaber.com/2017/04/26/dividend-growth-myth/

she's on a roll
http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=804419

I read your fatherly advice (M* comment) and also read this other M* comment added below. There's something about home ownership that goes far beyond the numbers, but it's also nice to have the numbers work in your (daughters) favors. Good luck!

When I bought my first home 4 years ago, I withdrew my contributions plus $10K from my Roth to help get me a 20% . While it would have been nice to keep that $44K total in the IRA, I do not regret it for a moment.
Effectively, I was just moving my retirement investment into another form - a home of my own. Since then, I've paid $30K to the principal, instead of that money going to a landlord. My home has appreciated considerably in value, and my monthly mortgage on a 3 bedroom house is apparently slightly less than the average monthly rental for a 1 bedroom apartment in the same area.

she's on a roll
http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=804419

From my original post http://www.wallstreetrant.com/2017/04/how-global-investor-allocations-have.html

Hi David, Any explanation for the low insider ownership (from SAI dated 8/2016) by the fund managers? Wynegar $50,000-100,000 and Johnson $100,000-500,000. Thanks.

Great Interview...thanks @Ted.
Many investment quotes...here are a couple:
"Losing half your money today requires you to double your money in the future (just to get back to even.)"

"I credit my incredible success in the market to selling too soon (out of the market)."
Market Insider also had a recent interview with Mr Wallack:
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/david-wallack-interview-trowe-price-2017-4-1001951624
Some additional quotes:
"...keeping your money is in some ways more important than making it."
"(On the selection of stocks)...It's where are the interesting companies and how much money do I lose if I'm wrong relative to how much money do I make if I'm right?"
Though his fund is closed, mirroring some of these holdings in your own personal stock account might be a worthy consideration.
Here the top 25 Holdings (you can manipulate a portion of the full list by clicking on the different heading):
portfolios.morningstar.com/fund/holdings?t=TRMCX&region=usa&culture=en-US

FYI: A rare interview with Great Investor and Morningstar’s 2016 Domestic-Stock Fund Manager of the Year, David Wallack.
Regards,
Ted
http://wealthtrack.com/wallack-contrarian-approach/
M* Snapshot TRMCX:
http://www.morningstar.com/funds/XNAS/TRMCX/quote.html
Lipper Snapshot TRMCX:
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/fund/trmcx
TRMCX Is Ranked #3 In The (MCV) Fund Category By U.S. News & World Report:
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/mid-cap-value/t-rowe-price-mid-cap-value-fund/trmcx

I'm gonna approach this value play a little differently.
Fossil fuels, as a raw material (input cost), is necessary for many outputs. From the production of fertilizers to the making of plastics and paints...think Chemical products, instead of merely fuel for driving turbines and engines.
Take a look at FSCHX as a "Chemical Energy" play. Also, when fuel costs for transportation is in the lower price range, Airlines, Truckers, Rail and Port Shippers reduce operating expenses due to lower energy costs which improves their bottom line as companies. Take a look at FSRFX.
In a world of low interest rates (usually this means low inflation), and low energy costs help stimulate overall economic, which bodes well for the entire stock market. Energy is 6.5% of the S&P 500 (VOO), 25% of Gas Index (GASFX), and FLCSX (mentioned by @Ted) is 12% Energy. A pure energy play would be VGENX (VDE).
As an investor in the Energy sector, I have noticed that the sector has been more sensitive to the impact of inflation and deflation when the overall economy ebbs and flows . At some point when the economy heats up too much high energy demand will combine with supply constraints causing higher energy costs. These higher costs in the short run pass through to investors. In the long run, they slow economic growth and put a drag on the stock market.
I like to think of an investment in Energy as an inflation hedge for an investor in the early stages of higher inflation.

MCRDX vs. MAINX.
What do we think about the younger fund, MCRDX? Teresa Kong runs that one, too. It's been in business, now, for exactly 1 year. April 29. Thanks for any input. MAINX has been quite reliable, I think.....

FYI: Market fears over U.S. shale growth have created opportunity in high-quality energy stocks
Regards,
Ted
https://www.aol.com/video/view/fidelity-s-fruhan--still-value-in-energy/590278cdb90afb41a13895bb/
M* Snapshot FLCSX:
http://www.morningstar.com/funds/XNAS/FLCSX/quote.html
Lipper Snapshot FLCSX:
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/fund/flcsx
FLCSX Ranks #54 In The (LCB) Fund Category By U.S. News & World Report:
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/large-blend/fidelity-large-cap-stock-fund/flcsx

FYI: (Click On Article Title At Top Of Google Search) "Paul Wick: Bullish on Micron, Bearish on Tesla"
Veteran tech manager Paul Wick likes Lam Research and Micron, but IBM and Tesla, he says, are lost causes
Regards,
Ted
https://www.google.com/#q=Paul+Wick:+Bullish+on+Micron,+Bearish+on+Tesla+Barron's
M* Snapshot SLMCX:
http://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/slmcx/quote.html
Lipper Snapshot SLMCX:
http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/fund/slmcx
SLMCX Is Ranked #14 In The (T) Fund Category By U.S. News & World Report:
http://money.usnews.com/funds/mutual-funds/technology/columbia-seligman-comms-information/slmcx

All the flaws pointed out by Morning star are minor if you know that you are really buying the top 10 stocks/ in the index. Similarly you should not want to invest in the XLE unless you think prospects for Exxon , Chevron and Schlumberger are good.. Basically if you know what you own when you buy an ETF that's ok and if you don't know what you own you should not
The only ETFs I would advise that you should not own unless you spend all day at a terminal are the leveraged ETFs but of course most visitors to this site know that.

Check out Bigcharts using Firefox'ish browser
http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/interchart/interchart.asp?symb=dodgx&insttype=&time=8&freq=1
At left, you should see [Events & Fundamentals]
Click on it.
Choose [Dividends]

Hi @VintageFreak
You noted: "Err...I wasn't trying to be lazy and put you to work. Please accept my apologies.
Since funds make distributions and they are reflected in the NAV, they artificially depress the NAV. So likely the "portfolio value" of the original $100, might have become $100 again a little earlier than what one can see in the chart. I was trying to ask if there was an easy way to find out."
>>>No, no. I became curious with your question. You're not lazy. The time span for the fund in question was longer than I would have "guessed".
The graphic/numbers chart that I posted does include all distributions. Stockcharts does adjust the NAV for such distributions to perform the calculations for the % returns indicated. This was my easy way of viewing as a percentage. The last day of December, 2007 included all of 2008 up until Jan. 13, 2013 to indicate a near zero percentage for a reference for the December start date and the fund did not recover to that same point until Jan. 2013. 'Course a purchase on March 6, 2009 is a different score, eh?
Take care,
Catch