Mutual Fund to Active ETF Conversions Continues to Pick Up Steam in 2023
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The real estate sector was this week’s top-performing sector, up 3.22%. The real estate sector consists of companies like Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE:SPG), which was up almost 4% for the week.
Explore our Mutual Funds Education section to learn more about important mutual funds concepts.
International Equities – International markets were mostly up, with the exception of the MSCI Developed Index, which was down 0.40%, to close at 2,000, but is still up 22.20% on a year-to-date basis. The MSCI Emerging Index had an increase of 0.22% for the week and remains the best-performing index on a year-to-date basis, up 33.78%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 had its ninth week of gains in a row, up 0.63%, to close at 22,681.
Commodities – The commodity sector was mostly up this week except for copper. Crude oil saw a gain of $1.10 per barrel and closed at $56.74 per barrel. The price of gold increased $6 per troy ounce, to close at $1,272. On the other hand, copper saw a decrease of $0.04, to close at $3.08.
Be sure to read important tips on how to invest in the right commodity-based mutual fund.
Taxable Bonds – Treasury yields saw gains this week, with the 2-year Treasury increasing 4 bps to yield 1.65%. The 10-year Treasury yield increased 7 bps, while the 30-year Treasury yield also increased 7 bps to 2.88%.
Municipal Bonds – Municipal yields all fell across the board except for the 2-year AAA-rated bonds, which increased 5 bps to yield 1.17%. The 10-year AAA-rated bonds decreased 2 bps, while the 30-year AAA-rated bonds decreased 8 bps and now yield 2.76%. Municipal bond funds turned back to inflows this week, seeing an increase of $427 million in assets under management. The largest credit spread for the five-year securities decreased by 5 bps to settle at 47 bps for the week.
Category | Top Subcategory | 1-Month Subcategory Return (%) * | Top Subcategory Performer | Ticker | 1-Month Fund Return (%) | Performance Rationale |
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U.S. Equity Fund | Large Growth | 2.13% | Quantified STF Investor | QSTFX | 8.10% | The fund was invested in 2x the NASDAQ index, which is up over 2.2% for the month. |
International Equity | Japan Stock | 6.23% | Aberdeen Japanese Equities R | AJERX | 7.46% | The fund invests in Japanese companies like Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd (TYO:4063), which is up over 23% on a month-to-date basis. |
Commodities | Broad Basket | 4.74% | Rydex Commodities Strategy A | RYMEX | 8.76% | With oil up again this week, this fund has benefited by being invested in oil. |
Taxable Bonds | Government Bonds | 1.74% | PIMCO Extended Duration Instl | PEDIX | 2.94% | Longer-term maturities saw the biggest gains this week. |
Municipal Bonds | Muni California Long | 0.85% | Nuveen CA High Yield Municipal Bond I | NCHRX | 1.57% | With longer-term muni bond yields falling this week, high-yield munis registered marginal gains. |
The fund’s largest holding is in Tencent Holdings Ltd (HKG:0700), which is up over 104% on a year-to-date basis.
Top 5 Performers
The following table provides the top-performing mutual funds on a YTD basis as of November 10, 2017. Only those funds that are rated five stars by Morningstar and that generated YTD returns greater than or equal to that achieved by the S&P 500 are included.
Name | Ticker | Category | YTD % | Net Expense Ratio | % of Assets in Top 10 Holdings | Total Assets $ (Millions) | Top Sector Invested |
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Neuberger Berman Greater China Eq Instl | NCEIX | China Equities | 63.10% | 1.69% | 51.8% | $138 | Financial Services |
Leland Thomson Reuters Vntr Cptl Idx I | LDVIX | Large Blend | 54.13% | 1.58% | 26.1% | $14 | Technology |
Matthews Asia Innovators Investor | MCSMX | Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stock | 50.30% | 1.24% | 34.8% | $165 | Technology |
Morgan Stanley Inst International Opp I | MIOIX | Foreign Large Growth | 47.26% | 1.34% | 46.6% | $423 | Consumer Defense |
T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class | PGTIX | Technology Equities | 46.86% | 0.77% | 55.4% | $5,700 | Technology |
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The real estate sector was this week’s top-performing sector, up 3.22%. The real estate sector consists of companies like Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE:SPG), which was up almost 4% for the week.
Explore our Mutual Funds Education section to learn more about important mutual funds concepts.
International Equities – International markets were mostly up, with the exception of the MSCI Developed Index, which was down 0.40%, to close at 2,000, but is still up 22.20% on a year-to-date basis. The MSCI Emerging Index had an increase of 0.22% for the week and remains the best-performing index on a year-to-date basis, up 33.78%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 had its ninth week of gains in a row, up 0.63%, to close at 22,681.
Commodities – The commodity sector was mostly up this week except for copper. Crude oil saw a gain of $1.10 per barrel and closed at $56.74 per barrel. The price of gold increased $6 per troy ounce, to close at $1,272. On the other hand, copper saw a decrease of $0.04, to close at $3.08.
Be sure to read important tips on how to invest in the right commodity-based mutual fund.
Taxable Bonds – Treasury yields saw gains this week, with the 2-year Treasury increasing 4 bps to yield 1.65%. The 10-year Treasury yield increased 7 bps, while the 30-year Treasury yield also increased 7 bps to 2.88%.
Municipal Bonds – Municipal yields all fell across the board except for the 2-year AAA-rated bonds, which increased 5 bps to yield 1.17%. The 10-year AAA-rated bonds decreased 2 bps, while the 30-year AAA-rated bonds decreased 8 bps and now yield 2.76%. Municipal bond funds turned back to inflows this week, seeing an increase of $427 million in assets under management. The largest credit spread for the five-year securities decreased by 5 bps to settle at 47 bps for the week.
Category | Top Subcategory | 1-Month Subcategory Return (%) * | Top Subcategory Performer | Ticker | 1-Month Fund Return (%) | Performance Rationale |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Equity Fund | Large Growth | 2.13% | Quantified STF Investor | QSTFX | 8.10% | The fund was invested in 2x the NASDAQ index, which is up over 2.2% for the month. |
International Equity | Japan Stock | 6.23% | Aberdeen Japanese Equities R | AJERX | 7.46% | The fund invests in Japanese companies like Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd (TYO:4063), which is up over 23% on a month-to-date basis. |
Commodities | Broad Basket | 4.74% | Rydex Commodities Strategy A | RYMEX | 8.76% | With oil up again this week, this fund has benefited by being invested in oil. |
Taxable Bonds | Government Bonds | 1.74% | PIMCO Extended Duration Instl | PEDIX | 2.94% | Longer-term maturities saw the biggest gains this week. |
Municipal Bonds | Muni California Long | 0.85% | Nuveen CA High Yield Municipal Bond I | NCHRX | 1.57% | With longer-term muni bond yields falling this week, high-yield munis registered marginal gains. |
The fund’s largest holding is in Tencent Holdings Ltd (HKG:0700), which is up over 104% on a year-to-date basis.
Top 5 Performers
The following table provides the top-performing mutual funds on a YTD basis as of November 10, 2017. Only those funds that are rated five stars by Morningstar and that generated YTD returns greater than or equal to that achieved by the S&P 500 are included.
Name | Ticker | Category | YTD % | Net Expense Ratio | % of Assets in Top 10 Holdings | Total Assets $ (Millions) | Top Sector Invested |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neuberger Berman Greater China Eq Instl | NCEIX | China Equities | 63.10% | 1.69% | 51.8% | $138 | Financial Services |
Leland Thomson Reuters Vntr Cptl Idx I | LDVIX | Large Blend | 54.13% | 1.58% | 26.1% | $14 | Technology |
Matthews Asia Innovators Investor | MCSMX | Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stock | 50.30% | 1.24% | 34.8% | $165 | Technology |
Morgan Stanley Inst International Opp I | MIOIX | Foreign Large Growth | 47.26% | 1.34% | 46.6% | $423 | Consumer Defense |
T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class | PGTIX | Technology Equities | 46.86% | 0.77% | 55.4% | $5,700 | Technology |
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Justin Kuepper
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Let's take a look at what's driving the trend and some recent examples...
Kristan Wojnar, RCC™
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