Thornburg International Value Fund (TGVAX)

Thornburg International Value Fund (TGVAX) is a foreign large growth mutual fund. It invests in non-U.S. companies.

Thornburg International Value A (TGVAX)

The investment aim of Thornburg International Value fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation and current income. The mutual fund utilizes its assets to invest in foreign stocks or depository receipts of foreign securities. It invests in promising companies, and may invest in stocks that reflect unfavorable market perceptions of the company or industry fundamentals. The stock mutual fund typically invests in publicly traded large and middle capitalization companies, but it may invest in any company size.

Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: May 28, 1998
• Ticker Symbol: TGVAX
• CUSIP: 885-215-657
• Beta (3yr): 0.89
• Rank in category (YTD): 80%
• Category: Foreign Large Growth
• Yield: 1.16%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.25%
• Net Assets: $ 26.48 billion
• Number of Years Up: 8 years
• Number of Years Down: 5 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 20.78%

Updated on 11/28/2012

Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund (JDPAX)

Perkins Mid Cap Value fund (JDPAX) is a domestic stock mutual fund. This popular equity fund invests in middle sized companies. The fund review can be found in this article.

Perkins Mid Cap Value A (Ticker: JDPAX)

The investment objective of Perkins Mid Cap Value fund is to provide capital growth. The mutual fund mainly invests in the common stocks of undervalued mid-sized companies. It invests its net assets in equity securities of companies whose market capitalization falls, at the time of purchase, within the 12-month average of the capitalization range of the Russell Midcap Value Index. It may also invest in foreign equity and debt securities, including investments in emerging markets.

Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: July 5, 2009
• Ticker Symbol: JDPAX
• CUSIP: 47103C266
• Beta (3yr): 0.92
• Rank in category (YTD): 90%
• Category: Mid-Cap Value
• Distribution: 0.54%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.02%
• Net Assets: $ 12.52 billion
• Number of Years Up: 1 year
• Number of Years Down: 1 year
• Annual Turnover Rate: 54%

Updated on 11/25/2012

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund (PREIX)

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund (PREIX) is a large blend mutual fund. This fund is tracking the performance of Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index.

T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 (Ticker: PREIX)

The T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 fund objective is seeking to match the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index. It utilizes its assets to purchase all of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index. It attempts to maintain holdings of each stock in proportion to its weight in the index. Under normal conditions, the mutual fund will invest >80% of its net assets in stocks that are held in its benchmark index.

Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: March 29, 1990
• Ticker Symbol: PREIX
• CUSIP: 779552108
• Beta (3yr): 1.00
• Rank in category (YTD): 27%
• Category: Large Blend
• Distribution: 1.76%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.30%
• Net Assets: $ 14.66 billion
• Number of Years Up: 17 years
• Number of Years Down: 4 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 5.50%

Updated on 11/24/2012

Putnam Convertible Securities Fund (PCONX)

Putnam Convertible Securities Fund (ticker: PCONX) is a balanced mutual fund. The mutual fund invests in convertible securities: bonds, preferred stocks, etc.

Putnam Convertible Securities A (PCONX)

The investment aim of Putnam Convertible Securities fund is to provide current income and capital appreciation. It also has a secondary objective which is capital conservation. This mutual fund invests majority of assets in convertible securities of U.S. companies. Convertible securities mix the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks.

Convertible securities may include bonds, preferred stocks and other instruments that can be converted into or exchanged for common stock. Many convertible securities are below-investment-grade. The convertible bonds typically have average maturities about three years or longer.

Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: June 28, 1972
• Ticker Symbol: PCONX
• CUSIP: 746476100
• Beta (3yr): 1.13
• Rank in category (YTD): 7%
• Category: Convertibles
• Distribution: 2.87%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.12%
• Net Assets: $ 611.75 million
• Number of Years Up: 29 years
• Number of Years Down: 10 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 79%

Updated on 11/22/2012

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund (FFFEX)

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund (Ticker: FFFEX) is a target date 2026-2030 mutual fund. This balanced fund invests in stocks and bonds. It is suitable for people seek to retire around year 2030.

Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund (Ticker: FFFEX)

The investment aim of Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund is to provide high total return until its target retirement date. The mutual fund invests in a mix of Fidelity domestic equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds. It is using a moderate asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2030. This balanced fund utilizes an asset allocation strategy that converts gradually conservative until it reaches about 15% in domestic equity funds, 5% in international equity funds, 40% in bond funds, and 40% in short-term funds.

Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: October 17, 1996
• Ticker Symbol: FFFEX
• CUSIP: 31617R704
• Beta (3yr): 1.34
• Rank in category (YTD): 19%
• Category: Target Date 2026-2030
• Distribution: 1.85 %
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.00%
• Net Assets: $ 10.94 billion
• Number of Years Up: 10 years
• Number of Years Down: 5 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 26%

Updated on 11/20/2012

Best Consumer Defensive Mutual Funds 2013

The 4 best consumer defensive mutual funds 2013 are Fidelity Select Consumer Staples fund, Vanguard Consumer Staples Index fund, etc.

Top Consumer Defensive Mutual Funds

The consumer defensive mutual fund is part of domestic stock mutual fund. This sector stock fund utilizes its assets to purchase stocks of companies that are engaged in manufacturing, sales or distribution of customer staples. The consumer staples company products are food, beverages, tobacco, and household items. It may invest in U.S. companies or non-U.S. companies. This stock fund is considered as non-cyclical stock fund.

These top consumer defensive mutual funds are selected based on its expense ratio fee, turnover rate, management, fund performance, etc. You can find the fund review and fund performance or return below.

The 4 best consumer defensive mutual funds 2013 are:

1. Fidelity Select Consumer Staples (FDFAX)
2. Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Adm (VCSAX)
3. Rydex Consumer Products Investor (RYCIX)
4. ICON Consumer Staples A (ICRAX)

Updated on 11/18/2012

Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund (VCVSX)

Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund (Ticker: VCVSX) is another popular low cost balanced fund. It invests in U.S. and non-U.S. convertibles.

Vanguard Convertible Securities Investor (VCVSX)

The Vanguard Convertible Securities fund aim is to achieve current income and long-term capital appreciation. It utilizes its assets to purchase U.S. and foreign convertible securities. These convertibles are hybrid securities that have characteristics of bonds and common stocks. It may include corporate bonds and preferred stocks that are convertible into common stock, and debt securities with warrants or common stock attached.

Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: June 16, 1986
• Ticker Symbol: VCVSX
• CUSIP: 922023106
• Beta (3yr): 1.16
• Rank in category (YTD): 3%
• Category: Convertibles
• Distribution: 3.84%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.59%
• Net Assets: $ 1.66 billion
• Number of Years Up: 18 years
• Number of Years Down: 7 years
• Average Duration: 4.3 years
• Average Maturity: 4.9 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 90.00%

Updated on 11/16/2012