Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG)

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) is a popular stock exchange trade fund. This equity ETF invests in large-capitalization growth stocks. This fund is tracking the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index.

This Vanguard fund has a low expense fee of 0.09%. With assets of $18.96 billion, it has a dividend yield of 1.21%. This investment fund also has a low annual holdings turnover rate of 9%. This index fund is passively managed by Vanguard Equity Investment Group.

VUG Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 01/26/2004
• Ticker Symbol: VUG
• CUSIP: 922908736
• Rank in category (YTD): 70%
• Category: Large Growth
• Yield: 1.21%
• Capital Gains: -
• Expense Ratio: 0.09%
• Total Assets: $ 18.96 Billion
• Average Volume: 682k

Top 6 High Yield Municipal Bond Closed End Funds 2015

Find top 6 high yield municipal bond closed end funds 2015. These best muni bond funds are Nuveen Muni High Income Opportunity Fund, MFS High Yield Municipal Trust.

Best High Yield Muni Funds

High yield municipal bond funds invest mainly in low quality municipal debts. These bond funds may provide high yield income for you. The yield may be tax free from federal income tax and possibly state income tax.

Whether you should invest in these top performing municipal bond closed end funds, you need to do details research. You can buy these CEF funds using your brokerage for your investment account, retirement account, etc.

These investment funds are managed actively by the fund manager(s). Find the fund review below. The funds are sorted based on its performance in 2015 (up to August 7, 2015).

Top 6 high yield municipal bond closed end funds 2015 are:

1. Nuveen Muni High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ)
2. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (CMU)
3. MFS Municipal Income Fund (MFM)
4. MFS High Income Municipal Fund (CXE)
5. Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund (MHI)

Oil is down, what stocks are up during week 32, 2015?

Oil is still going down. What stocks are moving up then during week 32, 2015? Top stock market industries are home health care, multimedia & graphics software, etc.

Top Stock Industries

This post will look into the top performing stocks, industry, and sector. The S&P 500 index has a weekly return of -1.18%. NASDAQ Composite has a weekly return of -1.65%. Dow Jones Industrials Average has a weekly return of -1.65%. The small cap (Russell 2000) has a return of -2.54%.

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Top 25 stock industries in week 32, 2015 (August 3, 2015 to August 9, 2015) are:

No.	Name	Perf Week	Perf Month	Perf Quart
1	Home Health Care	7.73%	17.46%	33.66%
2	Building Materials Wholesale	7.05%	-1.43%	-6.91%
3	Multimedia & Graphics Software	4.88%	5.83%	10.04%
4	Rubber & Plastics	3.07%	3.96%	2.76%
5	Major Airlines	3.06%	7.19%	-3.13%
6	Internet Software & Services	2.39%	4.20%	5.62%
7	Diversified Investments	2.32%	2.78%	0.28%
8	Housewares & Accessories	2.24%	7.25%	8.04%
9	Regional Airlines	1.98%	8.68%	-2.71%
10	Specialized Health Services	1.97%	3.33%	4.99%
11	Beverages - Soft Drinks	1.71%	5.33%	4.21%
12	Steel & Iron	1.66%	-1.90%	-19.77%
13	Photographic Equipment & Supplies	1.46%	20.86%	25.25%
14	Diversified Communication Services	1.43%	6.43%	5.55%
15	Staffing & Outsourcing Services	1.35%	0.02%	1.10%
16	Resorts & Casinos	1.32%	6.87%	9.51%
17	Confectioners	1.19%	9.23%	13.02%
18	Personal Services	1.17%	7.50%	9.88%
19	Beverages - Wineries & Distillers	1.15%	2.35%	7.25%
20	Diagnostic Substances	1.11%	12.98%	17.42%
21	Personal Products	1.09%	2.88%	0.63%
22	Food Wholesale	0.89%	-0.64%	0.45%
23	Business Equipment	0.87%	1.26%	-7.26%
24	Electronics Wholesale	0.84%	5.88%	-2.67%
25	Auto Parts Stores	0.82%	5.65%	9.48%

Best Equities Performance

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Top 10 Inflation Protected Bond ETFs in 2015

Find top 10 inflation protected bond ETFs in 2015. These best exchange traded funds are FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund, SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF.

Best Debt Funds

These inflation protected bond ETFs own Treasury Inflation Protected Securities. Treasury bonds and notes typically involve principal and coupon payments step up with the cost of living. Depending on the funds, some ETFs are index ETFs.

These top inflation protected bond funds are selected based on its YTD performance in 2015. Unlike mutual fund, these exchange traded funds don’t have a sales load or a transaction fee. You can find the fund review and other fund information below such as the yield, expense ratio, fund manager, top holdings, top sectors, etc.

Top 10 inflation protected bond ETFs in 2015 are:

1. FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (TDTF)
2. SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX)
3. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP)
4. FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (TDTT)
5. iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP)
6. PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS ETF (STPZ)
7. SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF (SIPE)
8. iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI) is a popular multisector bond closed end fund. This debt fund provide high yield of income.

The fund objective is to provide income with capital growth. It invests mainly in a global portfolio of debt obligations and other income-producing securities of any type and credit quality, with varying maturities and related derivative instruments. The fund managers are Joshua Anderson, Daniel J Ivascyn, and Alfred T. Murata.

This bond fund has a high yield of 8.67%. It has $2.58 billion of assets. This PIMCO fund has a high expense fee of 3.11%. The current market price is trading at 6.62% discount to its NAV. The effective leverage is 45.22%

PDI Fund Profile

• Fund Inception Date: 05/25/2012
• Ticker Symbol: PDI
• CUSIP: 72201Y101
• Rank in category (YTD): 12%
• Category: Multisector Bond
• Yield: 8.67%
• Effective Leverage: 45.22%
• Capital Gains: -
• Premium/ Discount: -6.62%
• Base Expense Ratio: 2.12%
• Net Assets: $ 2.58 billion

Top 15 US Stocks Mutual Funds in 2015

Find top 15 US stocks mutual funds in 2015. Best funds are Driehaus Micro Cap Growth fund, Turner Small Cap Growth Fund.

Best US Equity Funds

US stock mutual funds invest in US companies. The funds may invest in small cap, mid cap, and large cap stocks.

You can buy these top mutual funds for your brokerage account, retirement account (IRA), and 401k account. The minimum initial funding may be as little as $100 for retirement account. These top US stock mutual funds in 2015 are sorted based on its year to date performance in 2015 (up to July 19, 2015). You can find the fund review below as well.

Top 15 US stocks mutual funds in 2015 are:

1. Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund (DMCRX)
2. Turner Small Cap Growth Fund (TSCEX)
3. Meyers Capital Aggressive Growth Fund (MAGFX)
4. Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund (FKASX)
5. Tocqueville Opportunity Fund (TOPPX)
6. Oberweis Small-Cap Opportunities Fund (OBSOX)
7. Emerald Growth A (HSPGX)
8. Tanaka Growth Fund (TGFRX)
9. Morgan Stanley Institutional Opportunity Fund (MEGPX)
10. Lazard US Small Cap Equity Growth Open (GRWOX)

Foreign Money Center Banks Stocks

Foreign Money Center Banks stocks are part of financial stock sector. Foreign money center banks are banks that offer financial services in foreign countries. Many times these banks are multinationals and service many different countries.

These companies often times trade as ADRs (American Depository Receipts), which means they are foreign companies traded in the United States. Foreign money centers tend to offer above-average dividend yields than companies in S&P 500 index.

Companies List

Foreign money center banks are typically located in the financial center around the world such as London, Zurich, etc. These foreign money center banks are HSBC Holdings plc, and Banco Santander, S.A.

Foreign money center banks companies are:

1. HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC)
2. Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN)
3. Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG)
4. UBS Group AG (UBS)
5. Westpac Banking Corporation (WBK)
6. Barclays PLC (BCS)
7. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS)
8. Credit Suisse Group AG (CS)
9. East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC)
10. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A (BLX)