Best Performing Stocks Week 28, 2014: Aluminum, Gold

Find best performing sector stocks of week 28 of 2014. Top stock industries are aluminum, gold, foreign utilities, basic materials wholesale, meat products, silver, 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 -0.85%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of -1.57%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of -0.68%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 28, 2014 (July 6, 2014 – July 13, 2014) are:

1. Aluminum – 4.37%
2. Gold – 3.62%
3. Foreign Utilities – 2.82%
4. Basic Materials Wholesale – 2.54%
5. Meat Products – 2.47%
6. Silver – 2.37%
7. Farm Products
8. Major Airlines
9. Wholesale, Other
10. REIT - Retail

Top Performing Small Value Mutual Funds 2014

Top performing small value mutual funds 2014 are Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund, Invesco Small Cap Value Fund, LSV Small Cap Value Fund, etc.

Small Value Funds

Small value funds use their assets to purchase stocks of small U.S. companies with valuations and growth rates below other small-cap peers. Value stocks means the stocks have low valuations (low price ratios and high dividend yields) and slow growth (low earning growth, low book value, etc). These small value funds may provide high yield for investors through dividends. They may be great for income.

Using mutual funds, investors can diversify their assets & minimize risks. Looking into the best performing funds also may provide instant idea how some funds are performing for the past performance. These equity funds can be invested for your brokerage account or retirement account (IRA or 401k plan).

Best Mutual Funds

The list is compiled based on the fund performance for the past 1 year. The top performing fund means it managed to rank in top in this small value category. You can find other fund information such as review, expense ratio, management, risk, top holdings, fund sector, etc.

Top performing small value mutual funds 2014 are:

1. Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
2. Catalyst Small Cap Insider Buying Fund Class A
3. Hotchkis And Wiley Small Cap Value Fund Class A
4. Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Class A
5. LSV Small Cap Value Fund
6. Adirondack Small Cap Fund
7. Towle Deep Value Fund
8. Heartland Value Fund
9. Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Value Fund Class A
10. CornerCap Small Cap Value Fund

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