Top Stocks 2014: Semiconductor Memory Chips, Oil & Gas Refining

Find best performing sector stocks of week 16 2014. Top stock industries are Semiconductor Memory Chips, Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing, etc.

Top Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, and market capitalization. You can adjust your investment in your brokerage or retirement accounts (IRA). Major market indices have recovered some of their losses in 2014. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of 1.75%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 1.02%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 16, 2014 (April 14, 2014 – April 20, 2014) are:

1. Semiconductor Memory Chips – 10.10%
2. Internet Service Providers – 6.62%
3. Toy & Hobby Stores – 5.29%
4. Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 4.39%
5. Appliances – 4.15%
6. Trucking
7. Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified
8. Independent Oil & Gas
9. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
10. Beverages - Soft Drinks
11. Rental & Leasing Services
12. REIT - Hotel/Motel
13. Rubber & Plastics
14. Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
15. Photographic Equipment & Supplies
16. Specialty Chemicals
17. Investment Brokerage - National
18. Beverages - Brewers
19. Internet Software & Services
20. Industrial Equipment & Components

Top Convertible Mutual Funds 2014

Top convertible mutual funds 2014 are PIMCO Convertible, Columbia Convertible Securities, Miller Convertible Bond, etc.

Convertible Funds

Convertible funds use its assets to purchase portfolio of bonds that can be converted into stocks at a set price. These bond funds also pay a high yield due to lower credit quality of the bonds. You can invest in regular investment account, retirement account, 401(k) account, etc.

These best performing mutual funds are sorted based on its year to date return in 2014. You may find other fund review information: expense ratio, fund’s NAV, management, objective, yield, top holdings, etc.

Best Convertibles Mutual Funds

Top convertible mutual funds 2014 are:

1. PIMCO Convertible A (PACNX)
2. Columbia Convertible Securities A (PACIX)
3. Miller Convertible Bond A (MCFAX)
4. AllianzGI Convertible A (ANZAX)
5. Victory Investment Grade Convertible A(SBFCX)
6. Invesco Convertible Securities A(CNSAX)
7. Vanguard Convertible Securities Investor (VCVSX)
8. Harbor Convertible Securities Investor (HICSX)
9. Franklin Convertible Securities A (FISCX)
10. Putnam Convertible Securities A(PCONX)

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF Fund (VWOB): Investment Ad

Find Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) review. This exchange traded fund invests in debts issued by emerging markets governments.

Vanguard Bond ETF

Vanguard Group has introduced variety of index ETFs for investors. One of the new index exchange traded funds is Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB). This index bond fund uses its assets to purchase emerging markets government bonds. The emerging markets countries include China, Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

Vanguard also provides an ad for this bond ETF. You can buy this fixed income fund through your brokerage for your investment account or retirement account. Find this index bond fund review below.

VWOB 

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF 

Round out your clients’ portfolios. 

Are you Vanguarding your clients’ portfolios? 

Giving your clients the exposure that comes with investing in international fixed income just got a little easier. VWOB ETF specializes in emerging markets government bonds and has an expense ratio that’s 36% lower than the industry average*, making it the lowest in its category. So wherever your clients’ goals take them, there’s an International Bond ETF that can help them get there. 

Extend your clients’ reach at advisors.vanguard.com/VWOBETF today.

Best Performing High Yield Muni Closed End Funds 2014

Find best performing high yield muni closed end funds 2014. Top CEF funds are Pioneer Muni High Income Advantage fund, Nuveen Muni High Income Opportunities, etc.

Top High Yield Muni Funds

High yield muni closed end funds use their assets to purchase lower quality rating municipal bonds. These bond funds provide tax free high yield income for investors. They usually provide the distribution yield regularly (i.e. monthly or quarterly). They have higher risk than investment grade municipal bond funds.

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 year to date performance in 2014.

Best performing high yield muni closed end funds 2014 are:

1. Pioneer Muni High Income Advantage (MAV)
2. Pioneer Muni High Income (MHI)
3. Nuveen Muni High Income Opportunities (NMZ)
4. BlackRock MuniAssets (MUA)
5. Invesco Muni Income Opportunities (OIA)
6. Putnam Managed Muni Income (PMM)
7. Western Asset Muni High Income (MHF)
8. MFS High Yield Muni (CMU)
9. DWS Strategic Muni Income Trust (KSM)
10. MFS High Income Muni (CXE)
11. MFS Municipal Income Trust (MFM)

Updated on 4/6/2014

Top Industry Stocks of Week 15, 2014: Aluminum, Personal Products

Find best performing sector stocks of week 15, 2014. Top stock industries are Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, Aluminum, Personal Products, etc.

Top Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, and market capitalization. You can adjust your investment in your brokerage or retirement accounts (IRA). Major market indices have recorded one of its worst returns in 2014. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -2.60%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of -3.10%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 15, 2014 (April 7, 2014 – April 13, 2014) are:

1. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining – 3.96%
2. Aluminum – 3.06%
3. Personal Products – 2.24%
4. Farm Products – 2.15%
5. Foreign Utilities – 2.10%
6. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration
7. Toy & Hobby Stores
8. REIT - Healthcare Facilities
9. Wholesale, Other
10. Meat Products
11. Steel & Iron
12. Electric Utilities
13. Cigarettes
14. Beverages - Soft Drinks
15. Information Technology Services
16. Industrial Metals & Minerals
17. Medical Practitioners

Proshares Interest Rate Hedged ETFs: IGHG & HYHG Fund

Find Proshares interest rate hedged ETFs review. The funds are Proshares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG) & Proshares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF (HYHG).

Proshares ETF Funds

Interest rate has been rising for the past year. Investors need to get a grip of this rising rate if they invest in bond fund. Various ETF providers have offered a way to hedge through exchange traded funds (ETFs). Proshares offer 2 of these hedge ETFs such as Proshares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG) & Proshares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF (HYHG).

Recently, Proshares provide a big ad show these two bond ETFs. You can find the fund review below. Whether you want to invest in your brokerage accounts or retirement accounts (IRA), you need to find the details about these funds. The investment ad is as follows:

Reducing duration? 

Our ETFs aim to eliminate it.

IGHG Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged ETF 

HYHG High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF 

Duration. The lower it is, the more your bond portfolio is protected from rising interest rates. Consider our Interest Rate Hedged Bond ETFs, which each feature:

• A diversified portfolio of investment grade or high yield bonds
• A built-in hedge against rising rates using Treasury futures

Top Conservative Allocation Mutual Funds 2014

Find top conservative allocation mutual funds 2014. Best conservative allocation funds are Bruce fund, Natixis Diversified Income, etc.

Conservative Allocation

If you are a low risk investor, you may need to invest in conservative allocation mutual funds. As part of balanced mutual fund, these conservative allocation mutual funds invest in bonds, stocks and money markets. Typically it has about 60-70% of assets in bonds and 30%-40% of assets in stocks. Typically these funds have lower risk than moderate allocation funds or aggressive allocation funds.

You can buy these top mutual funds for your brokerage account, retirement account (IRA), and 401k account. The minimum initial funding may be as little as $100 for retirement account. These top conservative allocation mutual funds 2014 are sorted based on its YTD performance in 2014. You can find the fund review below as well.

Best Mutual Funds

Top conservative allocation mutual funds 2014 are:

1. Bruce (BRUFX)
2. Spirit of America Income & Opportunities A (SOAOX)
3. Natixis Diversified Income A (IIDPX)
4. Fidelity Strategic Real Return (FSRRX)
5. Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies A (TPDAX)
6. Touchstone Flexible Income A (FFSAX)
7. Permanent Portfolio (PRPFX)
8. Principal Global Diversified Income A (PGBAX)
9. Franklin Income A (FKINX)
10. Wells Fargo Advantage Divers Income Builder A (EKSAX)