Top Performing Europe Stock Mutual Funds February 2013

The top performing Europe stock mutual funds February 2013 are DFA United Kingdom Small Company fund, Invesco European Small Company, T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe Fund, etc.

Top Performing Europe Stock Mutual Funds 2013

Europe stock mutual funds invest primarily in stocks of European companies. They invest especially in developed countries such as Britain, the Netherlands, France, German, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland. It may invest in small European countries especially the emerging markets of Eastern Europe. Depending on the fund’s objective it may invest in large cap, mid cap, or small cap companies.

The top performing list is sorted based on its 1 year total return performance. Investors can find the review and other fund information such as expense ratio, fund manager, yield, turnover rate, sales load, top holdings, top sectors, etc.

The top performing Europe stock mutual funds February 2013 are:

1. DFA United Kingdom Small Company I (DFUKX)
2. Invesco European Small Company Fund (ESMAX)
3. Virtus Greater European Opportunities Fund (VGEAX)
4. T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe Fund (TREMX)
5. JPMorgan Intrepid European Fund (VEUAX)
6. Fidelity Europe Capital Fund (FECAX)
7. BlackRock EuroFund Fund (MDEFX)
8. Fidelity Europe Fund (FIEUX)
9. Putnam Europe Equity Fund (PEUGX)
10. Columbia Acorn European Fund (CAEAX)

Updated on 2/10/2013

Best American Funds Mutual Funds for 2013

Best American Funds mutual funds for 2013; top stock, bond, balanced fund by American Funds. The top 27 American Funds for 2013 are American Funds American Mutual Fund, American Funds Income Fund of America, American Funds EuroPacific Growth, etc.

Top American Funds for 2013

American Funds is the second largest mutual fund family with over $1 trillion in assets under management, behind Vanguard Investment. It provides superb funds for investors; however some of the funds have been lagging behind their peers. This fund is managed by Capital Research and Management, part of the Capital Group Companies.

These best American Funds Mutual Funds for 2013 are selected based on its performance history. The class A fund has a front end sales load. If you want a no load fund, you may need to find other classes. It offers Class B, Class C, Class F-1, Class F-2, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class R6, Class 529A, Class 529B, Class 529C, Class 529E, Class 529F, etc. Class R6 is typically has no sales load and lower expense ratio fee.

Most of the American Funds are offered in your retirement account through 401(k) account, Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, etc. You can invest in this fund from your regular brokerage as well. This American funds family has a low minimum initial investment requirement of $250.

27 best American Funds mutual funds for 2013 are:

1. American Funds American Mutual Fund
2. American Funds Income Fund of America Fund
3. American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
4. American Funds Tax-Exempt Bond Fund
5. American Funds New Perspective Fund
6. American Funds International Growth and Income Fund
7. American Funds New World Fund
8. American Funds AMCAP Fund
9. American Funds Tax-Exempt CA Fund
10. American Funds American Balanced Fund

Top Performing High Yield Bond Mutual Funds January 2013

The top performing high yield bond mutual funds January 2013 are John Hancock High-Yield Fund, MainStay High Yield Opportunities, Nuveen High Income Bond, etc.

Top High Yield Bond Mutual Funds

High bond mutual fund provides higher yield income to investors. It focuses its investment on lower-quality bonds, which are riskier than higher-quality companies bonds. This fund invests mainly in U.S. high income debts or also known as junk bonds. The bond assets are typically rated at the BB level or not rated.

You can find this top performer list is sorted based on its 1 year performance up to January 2013. You may find the fund review information such as expense ratio, turnover rate, yield rate, average duration, management, fund’s shares price, etc.

The top performing high yield bond mutual funds January 2013 are:

1. John Hancock High-Yield Fund
2. Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
3. American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund
4. Waddell & Reed High-Income Fund
5. MainStay High Yield Opportunities Fund
6. Western Asset Global High Yield Bond fund
7. Nuveen High Income Bond Fund
8. PACE High Yield Fund
9. Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund
10. PIMCO High Yield Spectrum Fund

Best PIMCO Mutual Funds for 2013

Best PIMCO mutual funds for 2013; top bond, stock, balanced mutual funds by PIMCO Investments. Top PIMCO mutual funds for 2013 are PIMCO Income fund, PIMCO All Asset All Authority fund, PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond, PIMCO Total Return, etc.

PIMCO Funds

PIMCO is a global investment management firm that manages investments for over 8 million people worldwide. Bill Gross is the founder of PIMCO or Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC. Bill Gross is also the Co-CIO (Co-Chief Investment Officer). Another Co-CIO is Mohamed A. El-Erian. El-Erian is also the CEO of PIMCO. The PIMCO funds are now exclusively distributed by Allianz Global Investors Funds.

These best PIMCO mutual funds for 2013 are selected based on its performance history. The funds are ranked with 3 star rating or higher by Morningstar. You may find the fund review below and other fund information.

The class A funds do have the sales load. If you are investing in 401(k) account, you can choose institutional class of these funds. These institutional class funds don’t have the sales load; the expense ratio is lower than other classes as well. If you don’t have this choice in your retirement account or 401(k), you can select Class D for no load funds.

Best Mutual Funds

The 27 best PIMCO mutual funds for 2013 are:

1. PIMCO Income Fund
2. PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund
3. PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund
4. PIMCO All Asset Fund
5. PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS TR Fund
6. PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund
7. PIMCO Small Cap StocksPLUS TR Fund
8. PIMCO Real Income 2029 Fund
9. PIMCO Global Bond (USD-Hedged) Fund
10. PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) Fund

Top Performing Foreign Large Blend Mutual Funds February 2013

The 20 top performing foreign large blend mutual funds January 2013 are Oakmark International I, PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund, TIAA-CREF International Equity, etc.

Top Performing Foreign Large Blend Mutual Funds 2013

This foreign large blend mutual fund invests mainly in various big international stocks located in developed countries such as United Kingdom, Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, etc. The blend style is assigned to portfolios where neither growth nor value characteristics predominate.

These top performers are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to February 2013). You can find the fund review from this article. Other fund information can be found below such as expense ratio, Morningstar rating, fund’s NAV, managers, fund’s holdings, yield, etc.

The 20 top performing foreign large blend mutual funds February 2013 are:

1. Oakmark International I Fund
2. ProFunds Ultra International Fund
3. Oakmark International II Fund
4. Natixis Oakmark International Fund
5. PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund
6. PIMCO Intl StkPLUS TR Strategy (Unhedged) Fund
7. Federated International Leaders Fund
8. Longleaf Partners International Fund
9. TIAA-CREF International Equity Fund
10. Artisan International Fund
11. ClearBridge International All Cap Opportunity Fund
12. Lazard Intl Strategic Equity Fund
13. Kinetics Global Fund
14. Artisan International Value Fund
15. Fidelity Overseas Fund
16. Forward International Dividend Fund
17. Munder International Core Equity Fund
18. Brown Capital Management International Equity Fund
19. MassMutual Select Overseas Fund
20. Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity Fund

Updated on 2/4/2013

25 Best Vanguard Mutual Funds 2013

The 25 best Vanguard mutual funds 2013 are Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund, Vanguard Equity-Income, Vanguard Wellesley Income, Vanguard Target Retirement 2010, etc.

Top Vanguard Mutual Funds

Vanguard Group Inc provides ton of options for investing. It offers retirement investing, ETFs, mutual funds, IRAs, 401(k) plan, brokerage, and more. As one of the largest mutual fund providers, it has more than $2.0 trillion in assets. There are more than 130 mutual funds to choose from.

These best Vanguard mutual funds for 2013 are selected based on its performance history and transaction fee. These Vanguard fund doesn’t have a sales load and transaction fee. The funds are ranked with 4 star rating or higher by Morningstar. You may find the fund review below and other fund information.

The 25 best Vanguard Mutual Funds for 2013 are:

1. Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund
2. Vanguard Energy Fund
3. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
4. Vanguard Equity-Income Fund
5. Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
6. Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
7. Vanguard Wellington Fund
8. Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund
9. Vanguard Health Care Fund
10. Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
11. Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund
12. Vanguard Selected Value Fund
13. Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Fund
14. Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund

T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund (TRMCX)

T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund (TRMCX) is a domestic mutual fund. It focuses its investment in U.S. common stocks with midsize market capitalization.

T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund (Ticker: TRMCX)

The investment aim of T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The mutual fund will invest > 80% of its net assets in companies whose market capitalization is similar to the range of the companies in either the S&P MidCap 400 Index or the Russell Midcap Value Index. It may invest in foreign stocks.

Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: June 28, 1996
• Ticker Symbol: TRMCX
• CUSIP: 77957Y106
• Beta (3yr): 1.03
• Rank in category (YTD): 13%
• Category: Mid-Cap Value
• Yield: 0.92%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.81%
• Net Assets: $ 9.29 billion
• Number of Years Up: 12 years
• Number of Years Down: 3 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 53.60%

Updated on 2/2/2013