Best Senior Loan Closed End Funds 2014

Top performing senior loan closed end funds 2014 are NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation, etc.

Senior Loan Funds

A senior loan closed end fund is one of the taxable bond fund categories. This senior loan fund utilizes its assets to purchase a floating-rate bank loans instead of bonds. This bond fund provides high interest income for investors. It does have a higher investment risk than typical short term bond fund.
The investment risks for this senior loan or bank loan funds are interest rate risk, market risk, issuer’s risk, etc. You can buy these funds for your retirement account or brokerage account.

Top Closed End Funds

The list is sorted based on the funds’ YTD performance in 2014. You can find fund review and information in this article. Other information such as expense ratio, management, top holdings, top sector, and shares price can be found as well.

Top performing senior loan closed end funds 2014 are:

1. NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund
2. Oxford Lane Capital Corp
3. Avenue Income Credit Strategy
4. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation
5. Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunities
6. Invesco VK Dynamic Credit Opportunities
7. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust
8. THL Credit Senior Loan Fund
9. Blackstone/GSO LS Credit Income
10. Apollo Senior Floating Rate

Top Stocks Week 27, 2014: Gaming Activities & Copper

Find best performing sector stocks of week 27 of 2014. Top stock industries are music & video stores, gaming activities, copper, research services, 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 1.48%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 2.44%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of 1.34%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 27, 2014 (June 30, 2014 – July 06, 2014) are:

1. Music & Video Stores – 15.67%
2. Gaming Activities – 12.11%
3. Copper – 8.68%
4. Research Services – 7.79%
5. Manufactured Housing – 7.44%
6. Internet Service Providers
7. Office Supplies
8. Home Health Care
9. Computer Peripherals
10. Trucks & Other Vehicles
11. Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
12. Semiconductor- Memory Chips
13. Electronics Stores
14. Industrial Metals & Minerals
15. Biotechnology
16. Publishing - Newspapers
17. Computer Based Systems
18. Auto Dealerships
19. Beverages - Wineries & Distillers
20. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Best Japan Stock Mutual Funds 2014

Best Japan stock mutual funds 2014 are Hennessy Japan Fund, Nuveen Tradewinds Japan Fund, Matthews Japan Fund, etc.

Japan Stock Funds

Japan stock funds invest mainly in equities of Japanese companies. The Japanese stock market is one of the largest stock market in the world. Portfolio holdings of each funds may vary depends on the fund’s objective. Some funds concentrate on Japan's larger companies, while others concentrate on the nation's smaller firms. These investment funds invest at least 70% of total assets in equities and invest at least 75% of stock assets in Japan.

Using mutual funds, investors can diversify their portfolio and minimize their risk. As part of international stock fund, you can invest in these Japan stock funds in your brokerage account or retirement account (IRA or 401k plan).

Top Mutual Funds

The top performing funds list is compiled based on the YTD performance in 2014. The top performing fund means it managed to rank in top in this Japan Stock category. You can find other fund information such as review, expense ratio, management, risk, top holdings, fund sector, etc.

Best Japan stock mutual funds 2014 are:

1. Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund (HJPSX)
2. Hennessy Japan Fund (HJPNX)
3. Nuveen Tradewinds Japan Fund (NTJAX)
4. SunAmerica Japan Fund (SAESX)
5. Matthews Japan Fund (MJFOX)
6. Commonwealth Japan Fund (CNJFX)
7. T. Rowe Price Japan Fund (PRJPX)
8. Fidelity Japan Fund (FJPNX)

Top Mid Cap Value ETFs 2014

Top mid cap value ETFs 2014 are Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value fund, PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta fund, etc.

Mid Cap Value Funds

Mid cap value funds invest mainly in medium size U.S. companies stocks that are undervalued. Some of the funds may invest in foreign companies depend on their objective. These companies typically grow at a slower pace than the broader group of mid-sized companies. One of the fund’s key risks is that mid-capitalization stocks tend to be more volatile than large-company stocks.

Investing in investment funds such mutual funds or exchange traded funds can mitigate the risks and provide diversification. Investors can buy these funds from variety brokerage for retirement account (IRA) or 401k plan.

Best ETFs

These top performers are sorted based on its 1 year total return performance (up to June 13, 2014). You can find this best ETF funds review from this article. Other fund information can be found below such as expense ratio, Morningstar rating, fund’s NAV, holdings, yield, etc.

Best mid cap value ETFs 2014 are:

1. Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value
2. PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta
3. PowerShares Fundamental Pure Mid Value
4. Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
5. iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value
6. Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF
7. WisdomTree MidCap Dividend ETF
8. iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
9. SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
10. iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value

Best Stocks Week 26, 2014: Computer Peripherals

Find best performing sector stocks of week 26 of 2014. Top stock industries are auto parts wholesale, music & video stores, auto dealerships, drug delivery, 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 -0.06%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 0.68%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of -0.56%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 26, 2014 (June 23, 2014 – June 29, 2014) are:

1. Auto Parts Wholesale – 8.37%
2. Music & Video Stores – 8.36%
3. Computer Peripherals – 6.72%
4. Auto Dealerships – 6.16%
5. Drug Delivery – 6.04%
6. Building Materials Wholesale
7. Electronics Stores
8. Home Health Care
9. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
10. Internet Information Providers
11. Internet Service Providers
12. Appliances
13. Publishing - Newspapers
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
15. Photographic Equipment & Supplies
16. Copper
17. Drugs - Generic
18. Drug Related Products
19. Oil & Gas Pipelines
20. Broadcasting - TV
21. Sporting Goods Stores
22. Specialized Health Services
23. Meat Products
24. Textile - Apparel Clothing

Top Government Bond Closed End Funds 2014

Top government bond closed end funds are Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities, AllianceBernstein Income Fund, etc.

Government Bond Funds

Investment funds investing in bonds are among the most secure investment options for investors. They provide regular income and protecting capital. Compare to stock funds, bond funds have low risk and volatility. U.S. government bonds funds are utilizing its assets to purchase Treasury bills, notes and securities issued by government agencies including inflation protected bonds.

Government bond funds are among the low risk bond funds as well. The other bond funds are international bond funds, corporate bond funds, senior loan funds, multisector funds, etc. Using closed end funds, investors can maximize their returns through leverage and premium/discount from price & NAV (Net Asset Value).

Best Closed End Funds

The top performing list is sorted based on its year to date performance in 2014. You can find the fund review, performance, expense ratio, dividend yield, fund’s NAV, management, leverage, fund’s sponsor, premium/discount info, etc.

Top government bond closed end funds 2014 are:

1. Western Asset Inflation Manage
2. Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities
3. Federated Enhanced Treasury Income
4. AllianceBernstein Income Fund
5. Western/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities
6. EV Tax-Advantaged Bond & Option

YTD Worst Performing Sector Stocks 2014

Finding the YTD worst performing sector stocks 2014 is critical for your future success. The following article will look into worst stocks in 2014. Should you invest in these stocks? You need to look at the fundamentals and/or technical of each stocks.

Worst Performing Stocks

The year-to-date worst performing sector stocks in 2014 are:

1. Computer Peripherals - -28.08%
2. Electronics Stores - -27.82%
3. Building Materials Wholesale - -23.16%
4. Sporting Goods Stores
5. Catalog & Mail Order Houses
6. Gaming Activities
7. Mortgage Investment
8. Marketing Services
9. Toys & Games
10. Home Furnishing Stores
11. Photographic Equipment & Supplies
12. Office Supplies
13. Healthcare Information Services
14. Publishing - Books
15. Wholesale, Other
16. Textile Industrial
17. Internet Software & Services
18. Technical Services
19. Drug Related Products
20. Diversified Investments

updated on 6/13/2014