BlackRock Latin America Fund (MDLTX)

BlackRock Latin America Fund (MDLTX) is a Latin America stock mutual fund. This international stock fund invests mainly in equities of companies located in Latin America.

BlackRock Latin America Fund (Ticker: MDLTX)

The BlackRock Latin America Fund objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The mutual fund uses its assets to purchase Latin American securities. It emphasizes equity securities of companies of any market capitalization located in Latin America. It may invest in selected countries in Latin America only. It can invest in securities denominated in the currencies of Latin American countries or in other currencies. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Details

BlackRock Latin America Fund

• Fund Inception Date: September 26, 1991
• Ticker Symbol: MDLTX
• CUSIP: 09250X105
• Beta (3yr): 1.07
• Rank in category (YTD): 60%
• Category: Latin America Stock
• Distribution: 1.41%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.53%
• Net Assets: $ 573.1 million
• Number of Years Up: 13 years
• Number of Years Down: 8 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 50%

Updated on 4/28/2013

Top Performing Long Government Mutual Funds April 2013

Top performing long Government mutual funds April 2013 are American Century Zero Coupon 2025 fund, Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index. It has high yield for income.

Top Performer Funds

Best Performing Long Government Mutual Funds 2013

Long government mutual fund invests mainly in long duration U.S. government debts including U.S. treasuries. These bonds are backed by U.S. government; hence they have low credit risk default. The bonds have duration of more than six years. These portfolios are more sensitive to interest rates, and are riskier than bonds with shorter durations.

From this best performing funds list, you may find each individual fund review. You can find the fund performance, expense ratio, and yield or dividend from the table below. The list is sorted based on its 1 year total return up to April 15, 2013.

The top performing long Government mutual funds April 2013 are:

1. Direxion Monthly 10 Year Note Bull 2X fund (DXKLX)
2. American Century Zero Coupon 2025 fund (BTTRX)
3. Rydex Government Long Bond 1.2x Strategy fund (RYGBX)
4. Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index fund (VEDTX)
5. PIMCO Extended Duration fund (PEDIX)
6. PIMCO Long-Term US Government fund (PGOVX)
7. American Century Zero Coupon 2020 fund (BTTTX)
8. ProFunds US Government Plus fund (GVPIX)
9. Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index fund (VLGIX)
10. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury fund (VUSTX)
11. Fidelity Spartan L/T Treasury Bond Index fund (FLBIX)
12. T. Rowe Price US Treasury Long-Term fund (PRULX)

Updated on 4/26/2013

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund (EAGMX)

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund (EAGMX) is a nontraditional bond mutual fund. This Eaton Vance fund invests mainly in bonds, derivatives or other instruments.

Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund (EAGMX)

The investment aim of Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund is to provide total return. The mutual fund utilizes its assets to buy portfolio of securities, derivatives and other instruments to establish long and short investment exposures around the world. It generally invests in multiple countries and may have significant exposure to foreign currencies. The fund’s long and short investments mainly are sovereign exposures, including currencies, interest rates and debt instruments issued or guaranteed by sovereign entities. It is non-diversified.

fund details

Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 10/30/1997
• Ticker Symbol: EAGMX
• CUSIP: 277923736
• Beta (3yr): -0.06
• Rank in category (YTD): 38%
• Category: Nontraditional Bond
• Distribution: 3.61%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.32%
• Net Assets: $ 6.8 billion
• Number of Years Up: 14 years
• Number of Years Down: 1 year
• Average Duration: 0.45 year
• Annual Turnover Rate: 39%

updated on 4/23/2013

YTD Top Performing Investment Funds 2013: Mutual Funds, ETFs, CEFs

You may find the YTD top performing investment funds in 2013. You will find mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and Closed End Funds (CEFs).

Best Performing Funds

Best Performing Investment Funds

There are three types of investment funds. The investment funds are mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and closed end funds (CEFs). This article provides you with the top performing investment funds. From the list, you may find sector funds are among the top performers. The sector funds include Japan stock fund, health sector fund, real estate sector fund, high yield bond fund, etc.

This top performer bond mutual fund list is sorted based on its total return performance in 2013 up to April 21st, 2013. You can find the fund list review, expense ratio, yield, ranking, share price, management, top holdings, credit rating, etc.

Top Mutual Funds

The 12 best performing mutual funds of 2013 are:

1. Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies fund (FJSCX) – 38.37%
2. Kinetics Medical fund (MEDRX) – 24.64%
3. Fidelity Select Biotechnology fund (FBIOX) – 23.41%
4. GMO Flexible Equities III fund (GFEFX) – 23.18%
5. Franklin Biotechnology Discovery fund (FBDIX) – 21.68%
6. Matthews Japan fund (MJFOX) – 21.03%
7. EP Asia Small Companies fund (EPASX) – 20.98%
8. BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities fund (SHSAX) – 20.27%
9. Eventide Healthcare & Life Sciences fund (ETAHX) – 20.04%
10. Hartford Healthcare fund (HGHAX) – 19.56%
11. Vanguard Health Care Index fund (VHCIX) – 19.41%
12. Delaware Healthcare fund (DLHAX) – 19.18%

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (ABSAX)

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (ABSAX) is a small value mutual fund. This American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund invests mainly in equities of small companies.

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund (ABSAX)

The investment objective of American Beacon Small Cap Value fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation and current income. This stock fund utilizes its assets to buy equity securities of small market capitalization U.S. companies. Its investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks trading on U.S. exchanges.

Fund Profile

American Beacon Fund

• Fund Inception Date: May 16, 2010
• Ticker Symbol: ABSAX
• CUSIP: 024524845
• Beta (3yr): 1.32
• Rank in category (YTD): 24%
• Category: Small Value
• Yield: 0.86%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.34%
• Net Assets: $ 4.1 billion
• Number of Years Up: 1 year
• Number of Years Down: 1 year
• Annual Turnover Rate: 51.00%

Updated on 4/20/2013

Top Performing Commodities Broad Basket Mutual Funds 2013

The top performing commodities broad basket mutual funds 2013 are TCW Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund, Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Institutional, etc.

Top Performing Commodities funds

Commodities Broad Basket Funds

Commodities broad basket fund invests in a diversified basket of commodity goods. The commodity goods include oils, minerals, metals, livestock, cotton, sugar, cocoa, grains, and coffee. The fund management invests in physical assets or derivative instruments including swap agreements / futures. This fund can be riskier than other fund types such as bond mutual fund or large cap stock fund. Some may provide high dividend yield for investors.

The list is sorted based on the 1 year performance. You can find fund review and information in this article. Other information such as expense ratio, management, top holdings, top sector, sales load, and shares price can be found as well.

Top Commodity Funds

The top performing commodities broad basket mutual funds 2013 are:

1. TCW Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund (TGABX)
2. Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (HACMX)
3. PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (PCRAX)
4. Direxion Monthly Commodity Bull 2X Fund (DXCLX)
5. PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund (PCLAX)
6. DFA Commodity Strategy Fund (DCMSX)
7. MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSAX)
8. Eaton Vance Commodity Strategy Fund (EACSX)
9. Kottke Commodity Strategies Fund (KCFIX)
10. Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund (FCSSX)

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Fund (EVBLX)

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Fund (EVBLX) is another popular taxable bond mutual fund. It focuses its assets in floating rate loans. It provides high yield for income.

Eaton Vance Floating Rate Fund (MUTF: EVBLX)

This Eaton Vance Floating Rate Fund objective is to provide a high current income level. The fund typically invests >80% of total assets in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. It invests primarily in senior floating rate loans of domestic and foreign borrowers. The fund may invest up to 25% of total assets in foreign Senior Loans.

Fund Profile

EVBLX fund

• Fund Inception Date: May 4, 2003
• Ticker Symbol: EVBLX
• CUSIP: 277911129
• Beta (3yr): -0.50
• Rank in category (YTD): 85%
• Category: Bank Loan
• Distribution: 4.20%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.02%
• Net Assets: $ 9.4 billion
• Number of Years Up: 8 years
• Number of Years Down: 1 year
• Average Duration: 0.14 years
• Average Maturity: 4.75 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 42%

Updated on 4/10/2013