9 Best Emerging Markets Bond ETFs in 2015

Find 9 best emerging market bond ETFs in 2015. These exchange traded funds are investing mainly in lower quality bonds issued by emerging markets government or corporation.

Top Emerging Market Funds

Emerging markets bond funds invest mainly in debts issued by emerging markets countries such as China, Brazil, India, Russia, etc. These bond funds may invest in corporate and government debts. These funds also provide high yield income for investors.

These top performer ETFs are sorted based on its year to date returns (up to October 1, 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.

The 9 best emerging markets bond ETFs in 2015 are:

1. Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (HYEM)
2. iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund (EMHY)
3. SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF (EMCD)
4. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB)
5. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB)
6. Market Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF (CBON)
7. iShares Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (CEMB)

Vanguard’s Best 401k Funds: Part 2

This post is part 2 of Vanguard’s best 401k funds article. The top funds are Vanguard 500 Index Fund, Vanguard Wellington Fund, etc.

Top Vanguard Funds

Vanguard Group is a popular asset management firm. It manages more than $3 trillion of investment assets. As one of the largest players in 401(k) plans, Vanguard has lot of high rated mutual funds for your 401k account.

As described in my part 1 article, these best Vanguard’s mutual funds for your retirement account are selected based on its management, popularity & performance for the past decade. Some of these funds are ranked among the best in their category. They are also being recognized by popular financial magazine such as US News, Barron, Forbes, Morningstar, etc.

Vanguard’s best 401k funds are:

1. Vanguard PrimeCap Fund (VPMCX)
2. Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX)
3. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX)
4. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX)
5. Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFINX)
6. Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX)

Vanguard’s Best 401k Funds

Vanguard Group is a popular asset management firm. It manages more than $3 trillion of investment assets. As one of the largest players in 401(k) plans, Vanguard has lot of high rated mutual funds for your 401k account.

Top Mutual Funds

Most Vanguard retirement plan products are index funds. The funds are passively managed and tracking its indices such as S&P 500 index, bond index, etc. Vanguard also provides many actively managed funds; you can find some the best active mutual funds in this list as well.

Like all Vanguard funds, these actively managed funds carry extraordinarily low expense ratios. Low fees aside, we wondered how good these funds really are, so we analyzed them.

Vanguard’s best 401k funds are:

1. Vanguard PrimeCap Fund (VPMCX)
2. Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBINX)
3. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX)
4. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX)
5. Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFINX)
6. Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX)

SPDR Financial Select Sector Fund (XLF)

SPDR Financial Select Sector Fund (XLF) is a financial sector exchange traded fund. It invests in financial companies.

This SPDR fund objective is to track the performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Financial Select Sector Index. The index includes companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; commercial banks; capital markets; REITs; consumer finance; thrifts & mortgage finance; and real estate management & development.

XLF Fund Details

• Fund Inception Date: 12/16/1998
• Ticker Symbol: XLF
• CUSIP: 81369Y605
• Rank in category (2015): 81%
• Category: Financial
• Yield: 1.64%
• Capital Gains: -
• Expense Ratio: 0.14%
• Total Assets: $ 22.30 billion
• Annual Turnover Rate: 4.59%

updated on May 2017

This SPDR Financial Select Sector Fund has a low expense fee of 0.15%. The current yield is 1.66%. The portfolio turnover rate is 4.59%. This ETF is popular among investors.

Top 10 MultiSector Bond Closed End Funds for 2016: Part 3

This is part 3 of top 10 multisector bond closed end funds for 2016 article. The top funds are TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI), AGIC Convertible & Income Fund (NCV), etc.

Best Fixed Income Funds

As discussed before, multisector bond funds are part of taxable bond fund category. These investment funds invest in various fixed-income sectors. Some may invest in dividend producing stocks. These funds use its assets to purchase US Treasuries, U.S. corporate bonds, foreign bonds, and high-yield bonds. These closed end funds have high yield for income.

Whether you should invest in these top performing multisector 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 close end funds are managed actively by the fund manager(s). Find the fund review below. The funds are sorted based on its net asset value returns for the past 3 years (up to September 6, 2015). Interested in part 1 and part 2 of this article; please check top 10 multisector bond closed end funds for 2016 articles.

• Top 10 MultiSector Bond Closed End Funds for 2016
• 10 Best MultiSector Bond Closed End Funds for 2016: Part 2

Top 10 MultiSector bond closed end funds for 2016 are:

1. PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)
2. PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (PGP)
3. PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK)
4. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN)
5. PIMCO Income Opportunity (PKO)
6. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL)
7. Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL)
8. TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI)

10 Best MultiSector Bond Closed End Funds for 2016: Part 2

This is part 2 of the 10 best multisector bond closed end funds for 2016 article. The top funds are PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund, etc.

Best Taxable Bond Funds

As part of taxable bond funds, multisector bond funds invest in various fixed-income sectors. These funds use its assets to buy US Treasuries, U.S. corporate bonds, foreign bonds, and high-yield bonds. This closed end fund may produce high yield for income.

Whether you should invest in these top performing multisector 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 net asset value returns for the past 3 years (up to September 6, 2015). Interested in part 1 of this article, please check top 10 multisector bond closed end funds for 2016 article.

The 10 best multisector bond closed end funds for 2016 are:

1. PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)
2. PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (PGP)
3. PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK)
4. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN)
5. PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund (PKO)
6. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL)
7. Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL)
8. TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI)

Top 10 MultiSector Bond Closed End Funds for 2016

Find top 10 multisector bond closed end funds for 2016. The best funds are PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, etc.

Best Fixed Income Funds

Multisector bond funds seek income by diversifying their assets among several fixed-income sectors. These funds utilize its assets to purchase U.S. government obligations, U.S. corporate bonds, foreign bonds, and high-yield U.S. debt securities.

Whether you should invest in these top performing multisector 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 net asset value returns for the past 3 years (up to September 6, 2015).

Top 10 MultiSector bond closed end funds for 2016 are:

1. PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI)
2. PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (PGP)
3. PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK)
4. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN)
5. PIMCO Income Opportunity (PKO)
6. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL)
7. Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL)
8. TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI)