10 Best Performing Retirement Income Mutual Funds in 2013

See 10 best performing retirement income mutual funds in 2013. The top funds are Vanguard Managed Payout Growth Focus Fund, American Century One Choice In Retirement, TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income, etc.

Retirement Income Funds

If you are interested in an asset allocation mutual fund, you should consider retirement income mutual fund. This mutual fund invests in stocks, bonds, and money market fund. It normally invest in other funds. Some retirement income funds are more conservative than the others. The fund’s objective is to provide steady income throughout retirement.

From this best performing funds list, you may find each individual fund review. Whether it is for your brokerage account or retirement account or 401k plan, you need to find the right fund for your long term plan. You can find the fund performance, expense ratio, and yield or dividend from the table below.

Top Mutual Funds

The 10 best performing retirement income mutual funds in 2013 are:

1. Vanguard Managed Payout Growth Focus Fund
2. Vanguard Managed Payout Growth & Distribution Fund
3. Vanguard Managed Payout Distribution Focus Fund
4. American Century One Choice In Retirement Fund
5. Putnam Retirement Income Lifestyle 3 Fund
6. ING Global Target Payment Fund
7. TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Retail
8. Schwab Monthly Income Moderate Payout Fund
9. T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Fund
10. DWS LifeCompass Retirement Fund

Updated on 1/19/2014

10 YTD Top Performing Municipal Bond Closed End Funds 2014

See 10 YTD top performing municipal bond closed end funds 2014. Top funds are Federated Premier Muni Income Fund, EV Municipal Income Term Trust, BlackRock Muni Target Term Trust, etc.

Best Muni Bond CEF Funds

If you invest in municipal bond, you probably invest in closed end funds. Closed end funds are popular for tax free income seeker. The municipal bond closed end funds are among the largest assets in the whole sector closed end funds. These municipal bond funds provide tax free income for investors. The yield is exempt from federal income tax rate and possibly state income tax & local income tax.

Whether you should invest in these top performing municipal bond closed end funds, you need to do details research. You can buy these CEF funds using your brokerage for your investment account, retirement account, etc. These investment funds are managed actively by the fund manager(s). Find the fund review below. The funds are sorted based on its performance in 2014 (up to January 20, 2014).

10 YTD top performing municipal bond closed end funds 2014 are:

1. Federated Premier Muni Income
2. EV Municipal Income Term Trust
3. BlackRock Muni Target Term Trust
4. PIMCO Municipal Income
5. DWS Strategic Muni Income
6. BlackRock PA Strategic Muni
7. Nuveen Premier Muni Income
8. BlackRock MuniHoldings Inv Qty
9. Pioneer Muni High Inc Adv
10. BlackRock MuniVest

Updated on 1/20/2014

YTD Top Performing Exchange Trade Funds in 2014

Find the YTD top performing exchange traded funds in 2014 for investing. Best ETFs are Global X Gold Explorers ETF, SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, and Guggenheim Solar.

Best ETF Funds

Investing in 2014 is just starting. Looking at the top performing funds may provide inside where investors have placed their bet for big gain in 2014. Exchange traded funds are traded like stocks, they are very liquid to trade through your brokerage. You can also invest for free through certain brokerages for your investment account or retirement account (IRA).

Looking briefly from the top list, you will find some laggards in 2013 and some leader ETFs in 2013. Most of the top performing funds in 2014 are sector fund. The top sectors include gold sector or precious metals, health or biotech, emerging markets, solar or alternative energy. Find the fund review below including expense fee, fund returns, yield, etc.

The year-to-date top performing exchange traded funds in 2014 are:

1. PureFunds ISE Junior Silver ETF
2. Global X Gold Explorers ETF
3. SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
4. Guggenheim Solar
5. Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF
6. Market Vectors Vietnam ETF
7. Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF
8. PowerShares Dynamic Biotech & Genome
9. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech Index
10. Global X Silver Miners ETF
11. iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners
12. Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF

Updated on 1/19/2014

Top Performing U.S. Large Cap Stock Mutual Funds 2013

Find top performing U.S. large Cap Stock Mutual Funds in 2013. The best funds are Dodge & Cox Stock fund, Vanguard PRIMECAP fund, Homestead Growth Fund, etc.

U.S. Large Cap Funds

Planning to invest in mutual funds in 2014, you might need to find these top performing U.S. large cap stock mutual funds in 2013. These best funds are suitable for core investment assets. Some of these funds also has a great long term returns and ranked among the top funds in its category.
U.S. large cap stock mutual funds invest mainly in U.S. companies with more than 10 billion of market capitalization. These funds may be listed in S&P 500 index or Dow or Russell index. It may provide capital growth or dividend for income.

Find the fund review below. Whether you are investing for your brokerage, retirement, or 401(k) account, you need to be sure it is a good choice for long term investment. Check the fund returns, net asset value (NAV), fee, sales load, etc.

Top Mutual Funds

Top performing U.S. large cap stock mutual funds 2013 are:

1. Hotchkis and Wiley Large Cap Value R
2. Sound Shore
3. Matrix Adv Value Fund
4. Dodge & Cox Stock
5. Homestead Growth
6. SA US Value
7. Ariel Focus Inv
8. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv
9. Northern Instl Large Cap Equity Port A
10. Fidelity Large Cap Stock

Updated on 1/4/2014

Year to Date Best Performing Closed End Funds 2014

Find year to date best performing closed end funds 2014 for investment. The top CEF funds are Latin American stock, municipal bond fund, commodities fund, etc.

Top Funds

Investing in closed end funds can provide great opportunity for investors. These investment funds are similar to exchange traded funds (ETFs). You can buy and sell during the market hours through your brokerage. They also may have a high yield for income.

While year 2014 is just starting, looking into the top performing fund may provide an insight where the investors are investing. Some of the best performing funds are worst performing funds in 2013. The top performing sectors include Latin American stock, municipal bond, taxable bond, commodities fund, etc. You can find the fund review below. Check the fund performance, expense ratio, objective, and yield below.

Year to date best performing closed end funds 2014 are:

1. Aberdeen Chile Fund
2. Central GoldTrust
3. PIMCO Municipal Income
4. BlackRock VA Municipal Bond
5. EV Municipal Income Term Trust
6. BlackRock MuniHoldings Inv Qty
7. Pioneer Muni High Inc Adv
8. AllianceBernstein Income Fund
9. Nuveen Premier Muni Income
10. NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund

Updated on 1/12/2014

Best Performing Equity Income Mutual Funds 2013

Find best performing equity income mutual funds 2013. The top funds are Huber Capital Equity Income fund, Crawford Dividend Opportunity fund, etc. These mutual funds provide high dividend for income.

Top Equity Income Fund

If you look for income flows and stocks, you need to find the equity income mutual funds. These mutual funds invest in companies’ stocks with high quality dividend. These equity funds invest mainly in U.S. companies in any market capitalization. Find the top performing equity income mutual funds below. You can find a small cap fund, mid cap fund, or large cap fund.

You can invest in these top funds through your regular brokerage account, retirement account, or 401(k) account. Find the fund performance information, top holdings, expense ratio, sales load information, and more.

The 10 best performing equity income mutual funds 2013 are:

1. Huber Capital Equity Income Investor
2. Crawford Dividend Opportunity
3. TCW Dividend Focused N
4. Al Frank Dividend Value Inv
5. Royce Dividend Value Invmt
6. Parnassus Equity Income - Inv
7. BNY Mellon Income Stock Inv
8. Oppenheimer Equity Income N
9. Vantagepoint Equity Income Investor
10. ASTON/River Road Dividend All Cap Val N

Updated on 1/4/2014

Best Performing U.S. Stock Mutual Funds 2013

Find best performing U.S. stock mutual funds 2013. The top funds are Legg Mason Opportunity Fund, Buffalo Emerging Opportunities Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth, etc.

Top Performing Funds

Any recent financial news will show a great year for stocks or stock funds in 2013. If you choose the right stocks or funds, you will harvest a great return by end of 2013. Stock markets around the world surged in 2013 with 20-60% return. U.S. stock markets are among the top performing class in 2013.

U.S. stock mutual funds are among winner investment funds in 2013. These mutual funds invest in stocks of companies with any market capitalization. Depending on fund’s objective, it may invest in small cap companies, mid cap companies, or large cap companies. Some may provide high dividend for income, some may provide high capital growth.

Find the right mutual funds for your investment or brokerage account. Whether it is for your 401k plan, or IRA (individual retirement account), you need to do research including fund’s management, expense fee, sales load, etc.

The 10 best performing U.S. stock mutual funds in 2013 are:

1. Legg Mason Opportunity A
2. Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth Investor
3. Buffalo Emerging Opportunities
4. Hodges Fund Retail
5. Oberweis Micro-Cap
6. PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth
7. Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company
8. Skyline Special Equities