Precious Metals: Top Performing CEF Funds 2014

Find top performing precious metals closed end funds 2014. This best CEF funds are GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income, ASA Gold and Precious Metals, etc.

Precious Metals Funds

Precious metals funds have been under pressured for the past 3 years. Some analysts have called the sector is in bear market. Recently, this sector has performed well. Does this sector ready to resume the bull market or is this only a bear market rally? No one will know for now, but you do need to track the top performing funds to identify the leader.

Using closed end funds to invest, you can maximize the return. These funds are similar to exchange traded funds which are trading in stock exchange such as NYSE, or NASDAQ. The precious metals sector includes gold, silver, platinum, palladium, etc. You can buy these funds through your brokerage for your investment account, retirement account, etc.

The top performing precious metals closed end funds 2014 are:

1. GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income
2. ASA Gold and Precious Metals
3. Central GoldTrust
4. Sprott Physical Platinum & Palladium
5. Sprott Physical Gold Trust
6. Central Fund of Canada
7. Sprott Physical Silver Trust

Updated on 3/22/2014

Ads of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)

Find ads of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV). This fund is an index exchange traded fund. This fund invests in short duration bonds including U.S. Treasuries and corporate debts.

Vanguard ETF

Vanguard Group is known for its index mutual funds. This low cost mutual fund provider has introduced various exchange traded funds. These ETFs has low expense ratio fee. Vanguard provides stock ETFs, and bond ETFs. Some of the popular ETFs are Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), etc.

Recently, Vanguard Group provides an investment ad about Vanguard BSV - Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF. You can buy this fixed income fund through your brokerage for your investment account or retirement account (Roth IRA or Traditional IRA). Find this index bond fund review below.

The Investment Ad is as follows:

Vanguard BSV 

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF 

A low-cost way to help your clients find more balance

Are you Vanguarding your clients’ portfolios? 

Along with the other Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETFs, BSV is built to offer diversification and balance. All of these products can do more than help your clients achieve their investing goals. They can also help you manage the interest rate risk in your clients’ portfolios. 

VCSH –Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VGSH – Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF
VTIP – Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Best Performing Sector/ Industry Stocks of Week 12, 2014

Find best performing sector stocks of week 12, 2014. Top stock industries are Diversified Computer Systems, Music & Video Stores, Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration, etc.

Top Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, market capitalization, and small cap stocks. You can invest in your brokerage or retirement accounts.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 12, 2014 (March 17, 2014 – March 23, 2014) are:

1. Diversified Computer Systems – 9.41%
2. Music & Video Stores – 6.75%
3. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration – 6.37%
4. Electronics Wholesale – 6.05%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining – 5.60%
6. Sporting Goods
7. General Contractors
8. Recreational Goods, Other
9. Health Care Plans
10. Data Storage Devices
11. Steel & Iron
12. Business Software & Services
13. Air Services, Other
14. Processing Systems & Products
15. Beverages - Brewers

Best Performing Corporate Bond Mutual Funds 2014

Find best performing corporate bond mutual funds 2014. Top funds are Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond, Vanguard Long-Term Corp Bond Index, etc.

Corporate Bond Funds

Corporate bond funds invest mainly in debts issued by companies. These funds typically invest in high quality bonds. As part of taxable bond fund, this corporate bond funds provide high yield for income seeker. To maximize your return, you can invest in your brokerage or retirement account such as Roth IRA, 401k plan, and traditional IRA. You should consider sheltering this bond fund in your retirement accounts.

These bond funds are sorted based on its year to date performance. These bond funds may be ranked as the best funds in corporate bond category. I have provided the fund review information such as yield, management, objective, expense ratio fee, holdings, top sectors, etc.

Best performing corporate bond mutual funds 2014 are:

1. Schroder Long Duration Investment-Grade Bond Investor (STWLX)
2. Vanguard Long-Term Corp Bond Index Admiral (VLTCX)
3. PIMCO Long-Term Credit Institutional (PTCIX)
4. Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Investor (VWESX)
5. Delaware Extended Duration Bond A (DEEAX)
6. RidgeWorth Corporate Bond A (SAINX)
7. Invesco Corporate Bond A (ACCBX)
8. Payden Corporate Bond (PYACX)
9. PIA BBB Bond (PBBBX)
10. Vanguard Interm-Tm Corp Bond Index I (VICBX)

Calvert Global Water Fund - CFWAX

Find Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) review. This stock mutual fund invests in natural resources companies.

Mutual Fund

There are varieties of sector stock mutual funds. They are including communications, financial, consumer cyclical, equity energy, health, industrials, real estate, technology, natural resources, etc. Investing in sector fund may provide high risk and high reward scenario for investors.

Recently, Calvert Investment provides an advertisement about Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) in financial newspaper. Whether you should invest in this sector fund or not, you should do your research. You can invest this mutual fund in your brokerage, retirement account (Roth IRA or traditional IRA), etc.

The investment ad details are below:

H2α 

Quench your thirst for ALPHA with Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) 

Five reasons to invest:
1. A water crisis is engulfing the world.
2. Innovative companies are creating innovative solutions.
3. Water is an investment theme wit staying power.
4. The Fund is a proven way to access the water opportunity.
5. Calvert is the preeminent name in sustainable investing.

Ad of Proshares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF (NOBL)

Find Proshares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) review. This exchange traded fund invests in companies which provide consistent high dividend.

Dividend ETF

S&P 500 dividend aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have increased their dividend payouts for past 25 years. There are currently 51 companies which fit this category. Top 5 high yields companies include AT&T (T), HCP (HCP), Consolidated Edison (ED), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), and Leggett Platt (LEG). AT&T has the highest dividend yield of 5.76%. You can invest in these stocks to earn high dividend income.

Proshares

Recently, Proshares has introduced a new unleveraged dividend ETF. Proshares is popular as a leveraged investment funds provider. This exchange traded fund uses a benchmark that is looking to focus on S&P 500 components that have increased dividends every year for at least 25 years.

This high dividend fund is giving a focus on companies that have among the strongest balance sheets and put increasing yields at the top of their priorities. While most of the companies in the index pay dividend, it is important to remember that many times these companies don’t pay out the largest yields. The current index has a benchmark yield of nearly 2.6%.

Recently, Proshares has provided a big advertisement about this high dividend ETF. The ads details are as follow:

25 Years of Rising Dividends 

54 S&P 500 Companies 

One ETF 

NOBL – Proshares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF 

Dividends. Good companies pay them. Great companies grow them. Now, for the first time, the companies in the S&P 500 with the best track record of year-over-year dividend growth – the Aristocrats – are available in an ETF. NOBL features:

• An index with greater return and lower volatility since its inception than the S&P 500

Best Performing Sector/ Industry Stocks of Week 11, 2014

Find best performing sector stocks of week 11, 2014. Top stock industries are gold, silver, sporting good stores, etc.

Top Stocks

This article will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, market capitalization, and small cap stocks. You can invest in your brokerage or retirement accounts.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 11, 2014 (March 10 – March 14) are:

1. Gold – 6.11%
2. Silver – 4.82%
3. Sporting Goods Stores – 3.04%
4. Wholesale, Other
5. Electric Utilities
6. Manufactured Housing
7. Toy & Hobby Stores
8. Foreign Utilities
9. Home Furnishing Stores
10. REIT - Hotel/Motel
11. Farm Products
12. Gas Utilities
13. Sporting Activities
14. Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
15. Water Utilities
16. Specialty Eateries
17. REIT - Industrial
18. Diversified Utilities
19. REIT - Residential
20. Medical Practitioners