Fidelity Series Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund (FSIPX)

Fidelity Series Inflation-Protected Bond Index (FSIPX) is a taxable bond mutual fund. It focuses on United States Treasury market especially the inflation protected sector.

Fidelity Series Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund (FSIPX)

Fidelity Series Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund objective is seeking to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of the inflation-protected sector of the United States Treasury market. The mutual fund utilizes its assets to purchase inflation-protected debt securities included in the Barclays U.S. 1-10 Year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index. It may use leverage, swaps and futures contracts, and forward-settling securities, to adjust the fund’s risk exposure.

Fund Profile

Fidelity Funds

• Fund Inception Date: September 28, 2009
• Ticker Symbol: FSIPX
• CUSIP: 316146661
• Beta (3yr): 0.55
• Rank in category (YTD): 13%
• Category: Inflation-Protected Bond
• Yield: 0.05%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.20%
• Net Assets: $ 8.4 billion
• Number of Years Up: 3 years
• Number of Years Down: 0 years
• Average maturity: 5.5 years
• Average duration: 3.5 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 29%

Updated on August 10, 2013

Top Performer US Equity ETFs August 2013

Find top performer US Equity ETFs August 2013 for past 1 year, US stock exchange traded funds. Top funds are Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value fund, Global X Top Guru Holdings Index ETF, and more.

Best Performing Exchange Traded Funds

US equity ETF invests mainly in stocks of U.S. companies. It typically invests in any market capitalization including large cap, mid cap, and small cap. The investment style may depend upon the fund objective. It may be value oriented or growth oriented or mixed of both styles. Most of these U.S. stock ETFs (exchange traded funds) are part of index funds or index ETFs.

These top performer ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to August 1, 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.

Top performer US equity ETFs August 2013 are:

1. Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value (RPV)
2. Global X Top Guru Holdings Index ETF (GURU)
3. Guggenheim Spin-Off (CSD)
4. Guggenheim S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value (RZV)
5. PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta (SPHB)
6. First Trust US IPO Index (FPX)
7. First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX (FYT)
8. PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Value (PXSV)
9. iShares Morningstar Mid Value Index (JKI)
10. RevenueShares Small Cap (RWJ)

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (VEXMX)

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (VEXMX) is a popular equity mutual fund. It invests mainly in stock of U.S. companies especially small- and mid-cap.

Vanguard Fund

The investment aim of Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund is to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of small- and mid-capitalization stocks. This Vanguard fund is an index fund which uses the Standard & Poor’s Completion Index as its benchmark. This index is a broadly diversified index of stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies. It invests in approximately 1,200 of the stocks in its target index, and the rest of its assets in a representative sample of the remaining stocks.

Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: 12/20/1987
• Ticker Symbol: VEXMX
• CUSIP: 922908207
• Beta (3yr): 1.22
• Rank in category (YTD): 45%
• Category: Mid-Cap Blend
• Distribution: 1.29%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.24%
• Net Assets: $ 29.6 billion
• Number of Years Up: 18 years
• Number of Years Down: 7 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 12%

Updated on July 7, 2013

Top Performer World Stock CEFs August 2013

Find top performer world stock CEFs July 2013, international equity closed end funds for investment. The best performing are: Gabelli Multimedia Trust, Clough Global Equity Fund, etc.

Best Performing World Equity Funds

World stock funds use its assets to purchase equities of companies around the world. The fund invests mostly in companies located in developed countries such as U.S., Japan, German, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Australia, etc. It may invest in other globe’s smaller markets including emerging markets, and developing countries.

These best performing closed end funds are sorted based on its 1 year total return up to August, 1 2013. You may find other fund review information: expense ratio, fund’s NAV, management, objective, yield, top holdings, etc.

Top performer world stock CEFs are:

1. Gabelli Multimedia Trust (GGT)
2. Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ)
3. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Opportunities (ETO)
4. Clough Global Opportunities (GLO)
5. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income (ETG)
6. Clough Global Allocation (GLV)
7. Lazard Global Total Return & Income (LGI)
8. Lazard World Dividend & Income (LOR)
9. AllianzGI Global Equity & Convertible Income (NGZ)
10. ING Infrastructure Industrial & Material (IDE)
11. Virtus Total Return (DCA)
12. Calamos Global Total Return (CGO)
13. Macquarie/FTGI/Utl D&I (MFD)
14. Calamos Global Dynamic Income (CHW)
15. J Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (HTY)
16. BlackRock S&P Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust (BQY)
17. GDL Fund (GDL)
18. Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity (EOD)

Updated on August 3, 2013

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund (PRIDX)

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund (PRIDX) is a popular stock mutual fund. This investment fund invests in international small and mid companies. This PRIDX fund invests in equities of small- and mid-cap international companies with growth potential.

T. Rowe Price Fund

This T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund is open to new retail investors and subsequent retail investments. It is categorized as US OE Foreign Small/ Mid Growth fund.

This equity mutual fund's objective is looking for long-term growth of capital. The primary investments are invested in the common stocks of rapidly growing, small to medium-sized companies outside the U.S. It presumes to invest mostly outside the U.S. with broad diversified among developed and emerging countries in the world. Typically, at least 80% of the assets are invested in stocks.

T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 12/29/1988
• Ticker Symbol: PRIDX
• CUSIP: 77956H302
• Beta (3yr): 0.88
• Rank in category (YTD): 75%
• Category: Foreign Small/ Mid Cap Growth
• Distribution / Yield: 0.50%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 1.20%
• Net Assets: $ 5.5 billion
• Number of Years Up: 14 years
• Number of Years Down: 10 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 28%

Updated on May 2017

Best Performing World Bond Mutual Funds July 2013

Check best performing world bond mutual funds July 2013 for investment. The top international bond funds are Chou Income fund, Templeton Global Total Return fund, etc.

World Bond Funds

World bond mutual fund utilizes its assets to purchase high quality non-US bonds and U.S. debts. It may invest in foreign government or corporate debts of developed countries including U.S. Some world bond funds may invest in lower quality bonds from developed or emerging markets.

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

Top Mutual Funds

Best performing world bond mutual funds July 2013 are:

1. Chou Income fund (CHOIX)
2. Templeton Global Total Return fund (TGTRX)
3. Templeton Global Bond fund (TPINX)
4. GMO Currency Hedged International Bond fund (GMHBX)
5. Great-West Templeton Global Bond Initial Fund (MXGBX)
6. Matthews Asia Strategic Income fund (MAINX)
7. Templeton International Bond fund (TBOAX)
8. PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) fund (PFOAX)
9. Dreyfus Global Dynamic Bond fund (DGDAX)
10. BlackRock World Income fund (MDWIX)
11. Legg Mason BW International Opportunities Bond MDWIX (LWOAX)

Updated on July 2013

Vanguard International Value Fund (VTRIX)

Find Vanguard International Value Fund (VTRIX) review by MEPB Financial. It is an international stock mutual fund.

Vanguard International Value Fund

The investment aim of this fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. This Vanguard International Value fund utilizes its assets to purchase a portfolio of undervalued common stocks of companies located outside the United States. These undervalued stocks, called value stocks, often are out of favor in periods when investors are drawn to companies with strong prospects for growth.

This Vanguard fund invests in large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies. It is expected to diversify its assets across developed and emerging markets in Europe, the Far East, and Latin America. The fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: May 15, 1983
• Ticker Symbol: VTRIX
• CUSIP: 921939203
• Beta (3yr): 1.03
• Rank in category (YTD): 62%
• Category: Foreign Large Value
• Distribution: 2.49%
• Capital Gains: 0%
• Expense Ratio: 0.40%
• Net Assets: $ 7.2 billion
• Number of Years Up: 20 years
• Number of Years Down: 9 years
• Annual Turnover Rate: 53%

updated on July 28, 2013