Rotation to Oil Stocks for Win

Find whether rotation to oil stocks is for the big win in 2015. Top performing industries in week 16, 2015 are oil & gas drilling & exploration, independent oil & gas, etc.

Top Mining Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -0.98%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of -1.28%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of -1.26%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a return of -1.00%.

Top performing stock industries in week 16, 2015 (April 13, 2015 to April 19, 2015) are:

1. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 8.19%
2. Copper 7.67%
3. Toys & Games 6.41%
4. Consumer Services 3.79%
5. Cigarettes 3.30%
6. Independent Oil & Gas 3.26%
7. Basic Materials Wholesale 3.19%
8. Major Integrated Oil & Gas 2.95%
9. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.62%
10. Gold 2.39%
11. Long Distance Carriers 2.35%
12. Cement 1.85%
13. Oil & Gas Pipelines 1.74%
14. Data Storage Devices 1.51%
15. Internet Service Providers 1.46%
16. Technical Services 1.44%

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) is an index exchange traded fund. This ETF invests mainly in stocks of developed equity markets excluding the U.S. and Canada.

This international stock fund invests mainly in stocks of large- and mid-capitalization companies in developed equity markets excluding the U.S. and Canada. This index fund has low expense fee.

VEA Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: 07/20/2007
• Ticker Symbol: VEA
• CUSIP: 921943858
• Rank in category (YTD): 37%
• Category: Foreign Large Blend
• Yield: 2.76%
• Capital Gains: -
• Expense Ratio: 0.07%
• Total Assets: $ 53.59 billion

Other Drug Manufacturers Stocks

Other drug manufacturers stocks are part of healthcare stock sector. These drug manufacturer companies are smaller and more specialized than their counterparts in the Major category. Many of these companies rely on only several drugs and are not nearly as diversified as their larger competitors.

The companies may include diabetes focus companies, generic medicine, etc. There are several top manufacturers such as Novo Nordisk A/S and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited.

Other Drug Manufacturers List

Other Drug Manufacturers are:

• Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)
• Endo International plc (ENDP)
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (RDY)
• United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)
• Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ISIS)
• Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TARO)
• DepoMed Inc. (DEPO)
• Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (OREX)
• Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SCMP)
• Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH)
• SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SCLN)
• Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN)

Top Performing High Yield Bond ETFs 2015

Find top performing high yield bond ETFs 2015. High yield bond exchange traded funds invest mainly in low quality debts issued by companies or governments. These fixed income funds are known as junk bond funds.

Top Junk Bonds Funds

These top performer ETFs are sorted based on its 1 year return (up to April 2015). 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, fund’s holdings, yield, etc.

Top performing high yield bond ETFs 2015 are:

1. SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF (XOVR)
2. iShares Baa-Ba Rated Corporate Bond Fund (QLTB)
3. Market Vectors Fallen Angel ETF (ANGL)
4. PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio (PHB)
5. iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)
6. iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (SHYG)
7. SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)
8. iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund (EMHY)

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Stocks

Nonmetallic mineral mining stocks are part of basic materials stock sector. Nonmetallic mineral mining companies produce and market coal, nitrogen, and phosphate, among other products. These companies may produce these minerals for consumer and industrial use.

These companies are generally structured as corporations, and usually have large international operations. Nonmetallic mineral mining companies provide dividend yields that are much higher than average S&P 500 companies.

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Companies List

Nonmetallic mineral mining companies are:

• Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (YZC)
• Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP)
• Foresight Energy, LP (FELP)
• Dominion Diamond Corporation (DDC)
• SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC)
• SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (SXCP)
• Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (MDM)
• Westmoreland Coal Co. (WLB)
• Hallador Energy Company (HNRG)
• Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH)
• Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR)

PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK)

PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) is one of the popular closed end funds. This actively managed bond fund invests mainly in corporate debt obligations and income producing securities. The fund objective is to provide high current income with capital growth.

This fund is previously managed by Bill Gross. The current fund managers are Mohit Mittal and Alfred T. Murata since September 2014.

PHK Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 04/30/2003
• Ticker Symbol: PHK
• CUSIP: 722014107
• Rank in category (2014): 4%
• Category: Multi Sector Bond
• Yield: 11.77%
• Effective Leverage: 45.83%
• Capital Gains: -
• Premium/ Discount: 60.57%
• Base Expense Ratio: 1.03%
• Net Assets: $ 1.85 billion

Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration Stocks

Oil & gas drilling & exploration stocks are part of basic materials stock sector. These drilling and exploration companies search for potential underground or underwater crude oil or natural gas fields, and drill and operate wells. The companies also may bring the crude oil or natural gas to the surface (this process is known as "upstream" operations).

Many of these companies are structured as trusts, limited partnerships, or limited liability corporations. The stocks also may pay higher-than-average dividend yields.

Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration Companies List

The largest oil & gas drilling & exploration companies include CNOOC Ltd, Petrobras, and Cenovus Energy Inc. These companies may provide services include directional drilling, well drilling and reconditioning of oil and gas field wells.

Oil & gas drilling & exploration companies are:

• CNOOC Ltd. (CEO)
• Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (PBR)
• Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (PBR-A)
• Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE)
• Concho Resources, Inc. (CXO)
• Antero Resources Corporation (AR)
• Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP)
• Whiting Petroleum Corp. (WLL)
• Transocean Ltd. (RIG)
• Ensco plc (ESV)
• SeaDrill Limited (SDRL)