Best BlackRock Mutual Funds 2015

BlackRock is one of the largest asset investment firms in the world. It offers financial products & services. Some of the products are mutual funds, iShares ETFs, closed end funds, alternative investments, and money market funds.

We review rankings from Morningstar, Lipper, Zacks, TheStreet.com, U.S. News, and Standard & Poor’s. You can learn from our methodology from variety of our previous articles.

Popular BlackRock Funds

You can find these popular BlackRock funds for different sectors such as U.S. stock fund, international stock fund, municipal bond fund, balanced fund, target date fund, taxable bond fund. Depend on your risk tolerance; you may pick and choose from this best BlackRock funds list.

Best BlackRock Mutual Funds for 2015 are:

1. BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio Fund (BMPAX)
2. BlackRock National Municipal Fund Investor A (MDNLX)
3. BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Investor A (BAICX)
4. BlackRock PA Municipal Bond Inv A (MEPYX)
5. BlackRock High Yield Bond Inv A (BHYAX)
6. BlackRock NJ Municipal Bond Inv A1 (MDNJX)
7. BlackRock Health Sciences Opps Inv A (SHSAX)
8. BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Investor A (BSPAX)
9. BlackRock Global SmallCap Inv A (MDGCX)
10. BlackRock NJ Municipal Bond Inv A (MENJX)

Top Drug Stocks 2015

Drug stocks are still the top performing sectors in week 9, 2015. Can they go higher in 2015? Top performing industries are drug delivery, drug stores, home healthcare, etc.

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -0.24%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 0.15%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of 0.02%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a return of 0.16%.

Top performing stock industries in week 9, 2015 (February 23, 2015 to March 1, 2015) are:

1. Drug Delivery 11.00%
2. Internet Service Providers 8.25%
3. Drug Stores 6.52%
4. Home Health Care 5.75%
5. Auto Parts Wholesale 4.73%
6. Basic Materials Wholesale 4.64%
7. Specialized Health Services 4.36%
8. Research Services 3.80%
9. Gold 3.68%
10. Restaurants 3.46%

Gabelli Dividend & Income Fund (GDV)

Gabelli Dividend & Income Fund (GDV) is a popular U.S. stock closed end fund. This fund objective is to seek high total return through capital growth & income. This equity fund utilizes its assets to purchase dividend paying equity and debt securities.

GDV Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 11/28/2003
• Ticker Symbol: GDV
• CUSIP: 36242H104
• Rank in category (YTD): 67%
• Category: US Stock - Equity Tax-Advantaged
• Distribution Rate: 5.55%
• Effective Leverage: 18.50%
• Capital Gains: -
• Base Expense Ratio: 1.33%
• Net Assets: $ 2.44 billion

Best Performing Foreign Large Value Mutual Funds 2015

Foreign large value mutual funds utilize its assets to purchase big international stocks that are less expensive or growing more slowly than other large-cap stocks. It invests in developed countries such as United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Japan, etc.

Value is defined based on low valuations (low price ratios and high dividend yields) and slow growth (low growth rates for earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow). These portfolios typically will have less than 20% of assets invested in U.S. stocks.

Top Mutual Funds

These Foreign Large Value funds are sorted based on its 1 year total return. These mutual funds may be ranked as the best funds in this category. I have provided the fund review information such as yield, management, objective, expense ratio fee, holdings, top sectors, etc.

Best performing foreign large value mutual funds 2015 are:

1. Laudus Mondrian International Equity Fund (LIEQX)
2. Invesco International Core Equity Fund (IBVAX)
3. Henderson Global Equity Income Fund (HFQAX)
4. Delaware Pooled International Equity Fund (DPIEX)
5. Tweedy, Browne Global Value Fund (TBGVX)

Vanguard Explorer Value Fund (VEVFX)

This Vanguard Explorer Value Fund (VEVFX) objective is to provide long term capital growth. This mutual fund invests mainly in the stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies, choosing stocks considered by an advisor to be undervalued. The funds may invest in stocks that have above average dividend yields.

VEVFX Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 03/30/2010
• Ticker Symbol: VEVFX
• CUSIP: 92206C748
• Beta (3yr): 1.13
• Rank in category (YTD): 46%
• Category: Small Blend
• Distribution Yield: 0.83%
• Capital Gains: -
• Expense Ratio: 0.57%
• Net Assets: $ 308.65 million
• Number of Years Up: 2 years

Another Leg for Bull Stock Market

Is this another leg for bull stock market? Stocks indices close at a new high in week 8, 2015. Top performing industries are industrial textile, gaming activities, foreign regional banks, and biotech.

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of 0.68%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of 1.27%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of 0.72%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a return of 0.72%.

Top performing stock industries in week 8, 2015 (February 16, 2015 to February 22, 2015) are:

1. Textile Industrial 5.88%
2. Gaming Activities 5.57%
3. Foreign Regional Banks 4.78%
4. Drug Manufacturers – Other 4.58%
5. Biotechnology 4.53%
6. Major Airlines 4.48%
7. Copper 4.32%
8. Aerospace/Defense Products & Services 4.12%
9. Drugs – Generic 4.10%

Top 8 Baron Mutual Funds 2015

Baron Capital Management is one of the asset management firms in New York. Founded by Ron Baron, it offers mutual funds for retail investors, institutional, and non U.S. investors. The firm employs various strategies through its funds offering.

We review rankings from Morningstar, Lipper, Zacks, TheStreet.com, U.S. News, and Standard & Poor’s. You can learn from our methodology from variety of our previous articles.

Popular Baron Funds

You can find these popular Baron funds for different sectors such as U.S. stock fund, international stock fund, municipal bond fund, balanced fund, target date fund, taxable bond fund. Depend on your risk tolerance; you may pick and choose from this best Baron’s funds list.

Top Baron mutual funds 2015 are:

1. Baron Real Estate Fund (BREFX)
2. Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX)
3. Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX)
4. Baron Small Cap Fund (BSCFX)
5. Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX)
6. Baron Asset Fund (BARAX)