FILE - In this Tuesday, March 5, 2013, file photo, specialist Christian Sanfillippo, right, smiles as he works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow's new all-time high and better economic data from the United States propelled world stock markets higher Wednesday March 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 5, 2013, file photo, specialist Christian Sanfillippo, right, smiles as he works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow's new all-time high and better economic data from the United States propelled world stock markets higher Wednesday March 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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In this Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, photo, Specialist Douglas Johnson, left, and trader Timothy Nick work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Some rare good economic news from Europe pushed world stock markets higher on Friday Feb. 1, 2013 as investors awaited a key U.S. employment report that is expected to show steady, if unremarkable, job growth. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A screen on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, shows the Dow Jones industrial average above 14,000 for the first time since October 2007. Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track drove markets higher on Friday, adding to the cheer from good economic indicators out of Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Traders David O'Day, left, and Mathias Roberts work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly topped 14,000 on Friday morning, a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the markets and the world economy. Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track drove markets higher on Friday, adding to the cheer from good economic indicators out of Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A screen on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, shows the Dow Jones industrial average above 14,000 for the first time since October 2007. Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track drove markets higher on Friday, adding to the cheer from good economic indicators out of Europe.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Trader Frederick Reimer works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track drove markets higher on Friday, adding to the cheer from good economic indicators out of Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Trader John Panin, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly topped 14,000 on Friday morning, a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the markets and the world economy. Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery is firmly on track drove markets higher on Friday, adding to the cheer from good economic indicators out of Europe. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A sign for Wall Street is displayed on the side of building near the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, March 4, 2013. Uncertainty over the outcome of a budget battle in Washington pushed world stock markets lower on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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This undated photo provided by Wells Capital Management shows Jim Paulsen. A bullish optimist, James Paulsen, is the chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Wells Capital Management)
Top large-cap funds since Dow's Oct '07 high
The Dow Jones industrial average this week climbed to a record level, surpassing the previous high reached nearly five and a half years ago.
Some stock mutual funds recovered to their October 2007 levels much more rapidly, in some cases just a couple years, thanks to strong performance during the financial crisis and its aftermath.
Here's a look at the large-cap stock funds that have posted the largest overall returns since Oct. 9, 2007. These funds invest primarily in large U.S. companies, the types of stocks that typically anchor a well-diversified portfolio.
The list includes 7 funds in the large-cap blend and large-cap growth categories that posted overall returns of greater than 50 percent through Monday, according to Morningstar. The list includes an eighth fund that didn't meet the 50 percent threshold, but was the top performer among large-cap value funds.
Source: Morningstar
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