Worst Performing Stock Market Industries in 2015

Find year-to-date worst performing stock market industries in 2015. Worst equity industries are retail, internet service providers, computer peripherals, etc.

As we are nearing the half point of 2015, investors need to find which sectors are the laggards. Avoiding or investing in these industries may provide interesting value. We might be late to catch that wave, but companies that have been given up for dead sometimes turn into major money makers. A great example is Best Buy Co (BBY) whose shares more than tripled during 2013 after sliding 47% the year before.

Worst Stock Sector Performance

The stock market industries performance is sorted based on its year to date return in 2015 (up to May 4, 2015). YTD worst performing stock industries in 2015 are:

1. Internet Service Providers -23.45%
2. Photographic Equipment & Supplies -20.70%
3. Computer Peripherals -14.75%
4. Semiconductor- Memory Chips -14.69%
5. Diversified Computer Systems -13.93%
6. Specialty Retail, Other -12.36%
7. Data Storage Devices -10.91%
8. Dairy Products -10.49%
9. Consumer Services -9.24%
10. Trucking -8.18%
11. REIT - Hotel/Motel -8.17%
12. Computers Wholesale -8.04%
13. Jewelry Stores -7.62%
14. Recreational Vehicles -7.51%
15. Appliances -7.10%
16. Heavy Construction -6.87%
17. Resorts & Casinos -6.70%
18. Communication Equipment -6.50%

Top Performing Japan Stock ETFs 2015

See top performing Japan stock ETFs 2015. Best exchange traded funds are iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, etc.

Best Japan Stock ETFs in 2015

Japanese stock ETFs are investing mainly in stocks of Japanese companies. Some of these investment funds may invest in certain sector such as health, financial. These ETFs also can invest in small, medium, and large companies.

These top Japanese stock ETFs are selected based on its year to date return in 2015. You can find expense ratio fee, portfolio turnover rate, management or index approach, performance, etc. You can find the fund review and comparison below.

Top performing Japan stock ETFs 2015 are:

1. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care ETF (DXJH)
2. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials ETF (DXJF)
3. WisdomTree Jpn Hdgd Tech,Media&Telec ETF (DXJT)
4. iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility (JPMV)
5. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DXJ)
6. SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIME Japan ETF (JPP)

Vanguard CA Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (VCAIX)

Vanguard CA Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt fund (VCAIX) is an actively managed mutual fund. This popular fixed income fund invests mainly in high-quality municipal bonds issued by California state and local governments, as well as by regional governmental and public financing authorities. Most of assets (80%) will be invested in securities whose income is exempt from federal and California state taxes.

VCAIX Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 03/04/1994
• Ticker Symbol: VCAIX
• CUSIP: 922021308
• Beta (3yr): 0.93
• Rank in category (YTD): 39%
• Category: Muni California Intermediate
• Distribution Yield: 2.94%
• Capital Gains: -
• Expense Ratio: 0.20%
• Net Assets: $ 9.29 billion
• Number of Years Up: 17 years
• Number of Years Down: 3 years

Aerospace Defense Products & Services Stocks

Aerospace defense products & services stocks are part of industrial goods stock industry. These companies mainly engage in the production of defensive systems. They may also relate to the aerospace field. A number of these firms depend heavily on government contracts for their revenues.

Most of the stocks in this category pay dividends below the wider market average. The companies may produce rocket ships to airplanes to nuclear submarines and main battle tanks. Aerospace and defense are two industries that stock market analysts traditionally group into one.

Aerospace Defense Products & Services Companies List

Globally, the market for defense products and services is estimated to be worth about $1.7 trillion annually. The nonprofit Space Foundation recently clocked the global space economy at $300 billion in annual sales.

Aerospace defense products & services companies are:

• The Boeing Company (BA)
• United Technologies Corporation (UTX)
• Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
• General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
• Raytheon Company (RTN)
• Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL)
• TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG)
• L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL)
• Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR)
• Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII)
• B/E Aerospace Inc. (BEAV)
• Embraer SA (ERJ)
• Hexcel Corp. (HXL)

Best Emerging Markets Stock Mutual Funds 2015

See best emerging markets stock mutual funds 2015. Top funds are William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund, HSBC Frontier Markets Fund, etc.

Top Performing Equity Funds

Diversified emerging markets stock mutual funds are part of international stock funds. These funds use their assets to purchase stocks of developing countries. These countries are located in Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Far East, and Asia. Some of popular emerging market countries are China, Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia, etc.

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. The list is sorted based on its 3 years return up to May 1, 2015.

Best emerging markets stock mutual funds 2015 are:

1. William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (WESNX)
2. City National Rochdale Emerging Markets Fund (RIMIX)
3. HSBC Frontier Markets Fund (HSFAX)
4. Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (DRESX)
5. Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX)
6. Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund (SFGIX)
7. Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXFX)
8. Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund (HLFMX)

Big Gains for Copper Stocks

Find why copper stocks have big gains in week 18, 2015? Are investors rotating back to Copper equities for economy comeback? Top stock market industries are copper, gold, silver, etc.

Top Metal Stocks

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -0.42%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of -1.70%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of -0.31%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a return of -3.09%.

Top performing stock industries in week 18, 2015 (April 27, 2015 to May 03, 2015) are:

1. Photographic Equipment & Supplies 11.58%
2. Copper 10.06%
3. Mortgage Investment 5.36%
4. Drug Delivery 4.53%
5. Silver 4.43%
6. Gold 3.94%
7. Confectioners 3.26%
8. Meat Products 3.13%
9. Farm & Construction Machinery 3.02%
10. Agricultural Chemicals 2.84%
11. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.62%
12. Semiconductor - Broad Line 2.61%
13. Aluminum 2.11%
14. Industrial Metals & Minerals 2.08%
15. Metal Fabrication 1.96%

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX)

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX) is a popular bond closed end fund. The fund objective is to seek income with incidental capital appreciation. This debt fund utilizes its assets to purchase Australian and Asian debt securities.

FAX Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 04/24/1986
• Ticker Symbol: FAX
• CUSIP: 003009107
• Rank in category (YTD): 56%
• Category: Emerging Markets Bonds
• Distribution Rate: 7.65%
• Effective Leverage: 25.87%
• Capital Gains: -
• Base Expense Ratio: 1.13%
• Net Assets: $ 2.20 billion