Top 8 Real Estate Closed End Funds

Top 8 real estate closed end funds are Nuveen Real Estate Income, Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty, RMR Real Estate Income Fund, etc. These best REIT stock funds provide high income.

Real Estate Funds

Real estate funds can provide high income for investors. These real estate funds invest in companies which involve real estate. It may invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs). These equity funds may invest in office buildings, shopping malls, hotels and even self-storage facilities. These funds has higher yield than typical investment fund.

Using closed end funds, investor can enhance their performance due to leverage and other investment style. Some funds may invest in preferred stocks, dividend stocks, etc. These CEFs may provide value proposition if the market price is lower than NAV (Net Asset Value).

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 (up to July 2014).

Top 8 real estate closed end funds are:

1. Nuveen Real Estate Income
2. Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty
3. RMR Real Estate Income Fund
4. Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred
5. LMP Real Estate Income
6. Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities

Best High Yield Bond ETFs 2014

Best high yield bond ETFs 2014 are iShares B - Ca Rated Corporate Bond, AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF, Market Vectors Fallen Angel HY Bond ETF, etc.

High Yield Funds

High yield funds invest mainly in lower-quality bonds, which are riskier than those of higher-quality debts. These funds may invest in government or companies bonds. Mostly, they invest in companies debts. These funds provide high yield income for investors due to high credit & economic risk.

You can invest in variety of investment funds for high yield bond such as exchange traded funds (ETFs), closed end funds (CEFs), and mutual funds. Using exchange traded funds; you can easily trade or buy from your stock brokers or other discount brokerage. These funds can be invested in your regular investment account or 401k or retirement account.

These top performer ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to July 2014). You can find the best exchange traded 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 high yield bond ETFs 2014 are:

1. iShares B - Ca Rated Corporate Bond
2. AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF
3. Market Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
4. iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond
5. SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond
6. Guggenheim BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
7. iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
8. PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond

Top Large Blend Mutual Funds 2014

Top large blend mutual funds 2014 are Upright Growth Fund, Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund, Oakmark Select Fund, Vanguard Capital Value Fund, etc.

Large Blend Funds

Large blend funds are part of U.S. stock funds. For large cap funds, there are three main types. They are large blend, large growth, and large value. These funds invest based on its investment style such as value, growth, and blend. You can buy these funds for your core investment in your brokerage or traditional IRA or Roth IRA or 401k plan.

Large blend funds invest in neither growth nor value stocks. These funds invest mainly in U.S. large companies with more than $10 billion market capitalization. Most of the companies are listed in stock exchange such as NYSE, NASDAQ, etc. Investing risks include market risk, investment style risk, etc.

Best Mutual Funds

The list is compiled based on the fund year-to-date performance in 2014. The top fund means it managed to rank in top 1% in this large-cap blend category. You can find other fund information such as expense ratio, review, management, risk, top holdings, fund sector, etc.

Top large blend mutual funds 2014 are:

1. Upright Growth Fund (UPUPX)
2. Saratoga Large Capitalization Value Fund (SLVYX)
3. Invesco Exchange Fund (ACEHX)
4. Franklin Focused Core Equity Fund (FCEQX)
5. Oakmark Select Fund I (OAKLX)
6. Oakmark Select Fund II (OARLX)
7. Vanguard Capital Value Fund (VCVLX)
8. TCW Concentrated Value Fund (TGFVX)
9. Leuthold Select Industries Fund (LSLTX)
10. UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund (BNEQX)

Best Performing Stocks Week 29, 2014: Hospitals, Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration

Find best performing sector stocks of week 28 of 2014. Top stock industries are hospital, oil & gas drilling & exploration, drug related products, semiconductor, etc.

Best Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, sector, and market capitalization. Major market indices have slightly recovered from previous week. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of 0.56%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 0.38%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of 0.97%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a negative return of 0.71%.

Best weekly performance of industry stocks of week 29, 2014 (July 14, 2014 – July 20, 2014) are:

1. Hospitals – 8.26%
2. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration – 5.42%
3. Drug Related Products – 4.77%
4. Semiconductor - Broad Line – 4.27%
5. Business Software & Services – 4.12%
6. Aluminum
7. Technical Services
8. Diversified Investments
9. Research Services
10. Catalog & Mail Order Houses

Best Performing Multicurrency ETFs 2014

Best performing multicurrency ETFs 2014 are PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish, PIMCO Foreign Currency Strategy ETF, PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest, etc.

ETFs

ETFs or Exchange Traded Funds has become popular investment vehicle for investors. You can buy and sell ETFs through your brokerage. You can invest this investment fund in your retirement account and possibly your 401k.

Multicurrency Funds

One of the popular ETF categories is currency ETF. These Currency ETFs track a single foreign currency or basket of currencies by using foreign cash deposits or futures contracts. For the ETFs that use futures, excess cash is usually invested in high quality bonds, typically US Treasury bonds. The management fee is deducted from the interest earned on the bonds.

Multicurrency ETFs can provide attractive choice for investors. These ETFs or ETNs invest in multiple currencies depending upon its objective. Some funds may invest in emerging markets currencies, world currencies, etc.

These top performer ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to July 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 performing multicurrency ETFs 2014 are:

1. PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish (UDN)
2. PIMCO Foreign Currency Strategy ETF (FORX)
3. PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest (DBV)
4. WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy (CEW)
5. iPath GEMS Asia 8 ETN (AYT)
6. iPath Optimized Currency Carry ETN (ICI)

Best Energy/ Resources Closed End Funds 2014

Best energy/ resources closed end funds 2014 are GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income, Tortoise Pipeline & Energy, ASA Gold and Precious Metals, etc.

Energy / Resources Funds

Investing in energy / resources stocks can be done through individual stocks, and investment funds (mutual funds, closed end funds, & exchange traded funds). Energy or resources stocks are essential in core investment. These stocks may provide income and growth opportunity.

Using investment funds such as closed end funds (CEFs), investors can enhance their return. Closed end funds are typically traded at discount from their NAV (Net Asset Value). These funds may invest in energy sector or natural resource sectors. Some of the popular companies include Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Newmont, etc.

Closed End Funds

Investing in closed end funds can be done through your brokerage. You can buy and sell these funds through your online stocks broker hence they are traded on stock exchanges such as NYSE or NASDAQ.

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.

Best energy/ resources closed end funds 2014 are:

1. GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income
2. Tortoise Pipeline & Energy 
3. ASA Gold and Precious Metals
4. Cushing Renaissance Fund
5. First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
6. BlackRock Energy & Resources
7. Petroleum & Resources
8. BlackRock Real Asset Equity

Top iShares ETFs 2014

Top iShares ETFs 2014 are iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF, iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Fund, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF.

iShares Exchange Traded Funds

iShares provide a diverse selection of exchange traded funds for investors. As part of BlackRock, there are 5 main ETF sectors such as U.S. stocks, global / international stocks, U.S. bonds, global / international bonds, and commodity & specialty ETF. iShares provide low costs, access to hundreds of companies and trading flexibility. ETFs can be a powerful addition to your investment portfolio.

You can buy these ETFs for your brokerage account or retirement accounts (Roth IRA or traditional IRA). Top 3 popular iShares ETFs (based on total assets) are iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA), and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM).

Best ETFs

These top iShares ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to July 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 holdings, yield, etc.

Top iShares ETFs 2014 are:

1. iShares MSCI India Small-Cap
2. iShares MSCI Spain Capped
3. iShares MSCI Denmark Capped
4. iShares MSCI Italy Capped
5. iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology
6. iShares MSCI Finland Capped
7. iShares Global Clean Energy
8. iShares US Pharmaceuticals
9. iShares PHLX Semiconductor
10. iShares India 50