Investing in Global Real Estate ETFs

Investing in global real estate ETFs can provide steady stream of income for investors. Global real estate investment can be advantageous for investors that seek capital appreciation & global diversification.

Global Real Estate Funds

Global real estate funds utilize their assets to purchase mainly non-US real estate securities, but may also invest in U.S. real estate securities. Depending on the objective, these investment funds may invest in: debt & equity securities, convertible securities, and securities issued by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and REIT like entities.

Global real estate funds invest mainly in developed countries real estate such as United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Brazil, etc. Some of the funds may provide high yield income for investors.

Top ETFs

If you are interested in these global real estate funds, you can choose low cost exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs can provide instant diversification and lower risk than investing in individual stocks.
One of the ways to invest in global real estate ETFs is by looking at the top performing ETFs for the past 1 year.

These top ETFs are selected based on its 1 year return. You can find other fund information such as expense ratio fee, portfolio turnover rate, management or index approach, performance, etc. You can find the fund review and comparison below.

Top performing global real estate ETFs 2014 are:

1. iShares Europe Developed Real Estate (IFEU)
2. SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate (RWX)
3. iShares International Developed Property (WPS)
4. SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate (RWO)
5. iShares International Dev Real Estate (IFGL)
6. First Trust FTSE EN Dev Markets Real Estate Index (FFR)

Best Stocks Week 25, 2014: Auto Dealership

Find best performing sector stocks of week 25 of 2014. Top stock industries are auto dealerships, silver, manufactured housing, gold, medical instruments & supplies, etc.

Best Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, and market capitalization. Major market indices have turned positive in 2014. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of 1.40%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 1.33%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of 1.03%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 25, 2014 (June 16, 2014 – June 22, 2014) are:

1. Auto Dealerships – 9.72%
2. Silver – 9.37%
3. Manufactured Housing – 7.77%
4. Gold – 6.85%
5. Medical Instruments & Supplies – 6.13%
6. Research Services
7. Paper & Paper Products
8. Semiconductor - Specialized
9. Computer Peripherals
10. Shipping
11. Textile Industrial
12. Hospitals
13. Beverages - Brewers
14. Photographic Equipment & Supplies
15. Major Airlines
16. Cigarettes
17. Information & Delivery Services
18. Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
19. Small Tools & Accessories
20. Auto Manufacturers - Major

Best Target Date 2021-2025 Mutual Funds 2014

Best target date 2021-2025 mutual funds 2014 are American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund, T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund, etc.

Target Date Funds

Target date mutual funds are popular among long term investors. If you have an individual retirement account (IRA) 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 2025 fund, you might find your mutual fund to invest mix of stocks and bonds.

The target date funds are suitable for investors who don’t want to choose their own investment. Using target date mutual fund, investor can maximize their tax and save for future through retirement account or regular brokerage accounts.

Top Mutual Funds

The top performing list is sorted based on its 1 year performance up until June 6, 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 2021-2025 mutual funds 2014 are:

1. American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund (AADTX)
2. T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund (TRRHX)
3. Franklin LifeSmart 2025 Retirement Target Fund (FTRTX)
4. AllianceBernstein 2025 Retirement Strategy Fund (LTIAX)
5. John Hancock Funds Retirement Living through 2025 Portfolio (JLEAX)
6. Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund Investor (VTTVX)
7. MassMutual RetireSMART 2025 Fund (MMSDX)
8. Schwab Target 2025 Fund (SWHRX)
9. Legg Mason Target Retirement 2025 Fund Class A (LMPAX)
10. Nationwide Destination 2025 Fund Class A (NWHAX)

Best Vanguard ETFs 2014

Find best Vanguard ETFs 2014. Top Vanguard funds are Vanguard Industrials ETF, Vanguard European Stock Index ETF, etc.

Vanguard Funds

If you are value investors, you should always consider Vanguard funds for your first choice in investment funds. Vanguard Group Inc provides index funds such as index mutual funds or index ETFs (exchange traded funds). Even Warren Buffet, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has recommend index funds such as Vanguard funds for long term investment.

Vanguard ETFs, which are traded like stocks, are cheaper than other ETFs. Some of these Vanguard ETFs have very low expense ratio fee. With Vanguard ETFs, you can build core investment which involves U.S. stocks, bonds, foreign stocks, etc.

Top ETFs

These best ETFs are sorted based on its performance for the past 1 year. You can find various Vanguard funds to invest in such as bond mutual fund, and stock mutual fund.  Please check the fund prospectus for investment risk, fund details, etc.

Best Vanguard ETFs 2014 are:

1. Vanguard Industrials ETF
2. Vanguard Information Technology ETF
3. Vanguard Health Care ETF
4. Vanguard European Stock Index ETF
5. Vanguard Materials ETF
6. Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF
7. Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF
8. Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index ETF
9. Vanguard Growth ETF
10. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Idx ETF
11. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index ETF
12. Vanguard Extended Market Index ETF
13. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index ETF
14. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index ETF

Investing in Top Inflation Protected Bond Mutual Funds 2014

Investing in top inflation protected bond mutual funds 2014 can be done through your brokerage. These best bond funds are Franklin Real Return Fund, Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund, etc.

Inflation Protected Bond Funds

Investing in inflation protected bond mutual funds is suitable for core investment. This mutual fund can provide real return for investors. Typically, the investment funds invest in U.S. Treasury whose principal is adjusted quarterly based on inflation. This U.S. treasury is known as United States Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS).

Some of the mutual funds may invest in other sectors such as international bond, real estate (REITs), high yield bond, etc. Please check your fund objective for details. The investment risks include market risk, interest rate, etc.

Best Mutual Funds

From this best performing funds list, you may find each individual fund review. You can find the fund performance, expense ratio, and dividend yield from the table below. The list is sorted based on its 1 year return up to June 1, 2014.

Top inflation protected bond mutual funds 2014 are:

1. Franklin Real Return Fund Class A
2. Eaton Vance Short Duration Real Return Fund Class A
3. JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund Class A Shares
4. Federated Real Return Bond Fund Class A Shares
5. Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A
6. Columbia Inflation Protected Securities Fund Class A
7. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Investor Shares
8. SEI Institutional Managed Trust Real Return Fund Class A
9. AllianceBernstein Bond Inflation Strategy Class A
10. Nationwide Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Class A

Updated on 6/16/2014

Top Stocks Week 24, 2014: Silver & Gold

Find best performing sector stocks of week 24 of 2014. Top stock industries are silver, gold, Semiconductor - Memory Chips, etc.

Top Equities

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, and market capitalization. Major market indices have turned positive in 2014. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -0.47%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 0.03%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 24, 2014 (June 9, 2014 – June 15, 2014) are:

1. Silver – 8.51%
2. Gold – 6.85%
3. Semiconductor - Memory Chips – 5.59%
4. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration – 5.42%
5. Tobacco Products, Other – 4.51%
6. Diversified Computer Systems
7. Semiconductor - Broad Line
8. Independent Oil & Gas
9. Multimedia & Graphics Software
10. Internet Service Providers
11. Internet Software & Services
12. Gaming Activities
13. Major Integrated Oil & Gas

10 Best India ETFs 2014

Find best India stock ETFs. These top India exchange traded funds are iShares MSCI India Small-Cap, Market Vectors India Small-Cap ETF, etc.

India Funds

Investing in India ETF has been great in 2014. The year to date return is more than double digits. Compare to S&P 500 or Dow Jones Industrials Index, India equity has managed to return more. India stock ETFs are mainly investing in stock of Indian companies. Most of these ETFs are index ETFs. Depending on its objective, some may track one index; while the others may track different index.

Investing in single country index may include higher risk. Please check with your brokerage for details about how to buy and sell these ETFs. These ETFs are mainly traded like stocks in market exchange such as NYSE, or NASDAQ.

Top ETFs

These top performing ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to June 1, 2014). 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.

Best India stock exchange traded funds are:

1. iShares MSCI India Small-Cap
2. Market Vectors India Small-Cap ETF
3. EGShares India Small Cap
4. EGShares India Infrastructure
5. WisdomTree India Earnings
6. PowerShares India
7. iShares India 50
8. iPath MSCI India Index ETN
9. iShares MSCI India
10. EGShares India Consumer ETF

Updated on 6/1/2014