April 23, 2014

Best Target Date 2046-2050 Mutual Funds 2014

Find best target date 2046-2050 mutual funds 2014. Top mutual funds are Invesco Balanced-Risk Retire 2050, Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050, Vanguard Target Retirement 2050, etc.

Target Date 2046-2050

Target date mutual funds are popular among long term investors. If you have an individual retirement account or 401k plan from your company, you might familiar with target date mutual funds. These funds invest in bonds and stocks. The assets are allocated based on your retirement age. For instance, if you choose a target date 2050 fund, you might find your mutual fund to invest more in stocks and less in bonds.

The top performing list is sorted based on its YTD performance in 2014. Investors can find the review and other fund information such as expense ratio, fund manager, yield, turnover rate, sales load, top holdings, top sectors, etc.

Best target date 2046-2050 mutual funds 2014 are:
    Best Target Date 2046-2050 Mutual Funds 2014
  1. Invesco Balanced-Risk Retire 2050 A (TNEAX)
  2. Manning & Napier Target 2050 K (MTYKX)
  3. Legg Mason Target Retirement 2050 A (LMJAX)
  4. American Century One Choice 2050 Investor (ARFVX)
  5. AllianzGI Retirement 2050 A (ASNAX)
  6. BlackRock Lifepath Index 2050 Investor A (LIPAX)
  7. PIMCO RealRetirement 2050 Institutional (PRMIX)
  8. BlackRock LifePath 2050 Investor A (LPRFX)

April 21, 2014

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:
    Top Stocks 2014: Semiconductor and Oil
  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

April 19, 2014

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:
    Top Convertible Mutual Funds 2014
  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)

April 17, 2014

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 Fund - VWOBVanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF 
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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.

April 15, 2014

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:
    Best Performing High Yield Muni Closed End Funds 2014
  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

April 13, 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:
    Top Industry Stocks of Week 15, 2014: Aluminum, Personal Products
  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

April 11, 2014

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

Proshares Interest Rate Hedged ETFs - IGHG & HYHG FundInterest 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

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