Municipal Debt Outlook for 2023
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The healthcare sector was this week’s top-performing sector, up 2.63%. This sector consists of companies like UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), which was up 6.53% for the week and up 10.48% year-to-date.
International Equities – International markets were also up this week, with the MSCI Developed Market Index gaining 1.25%, to close at 2,152. The MSCI Emerging Index had an increase of 2.02%, to close at 1,233. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also gained this week by 0.41% and closed at 23,808.
Commodities – The commodity sector was mostly down with the exception of gold. Crude oil decreased by $0.43 per barrel to close at $63.37. The price of gold increased $11 per troy ounce to close at $1,332. Copper declined and fell by $0.05 to close at $3.19.
Taxable Bonds – Treasury yields all gained again this week with the 2-year Treasury gaining 6 bps to yield 2.06%. The 10-year Treasury yield increased 11 bps, while the 30-year Treasury yield increased 8 bps and now yields 2.93%.
Municipal Bonds – Municipal yields all saw large increases with the exception of the 2-year AAA-rated bonds, which fell 1 bps to now yield 1.58%. The 10-year AAA-rated bonds saw an increase of 2 bps, while the 30-year AAA-rated bonds grew 1 bps to yield 2.80%. Municipal bond funds saw another huge inflow for the second week in a row and grew by $1.061 billion in assets under management. The largest credit spread for the five-year securities increased to 72 bps for the week.
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Category | Top Subcategory | MTD Subcategory Return (%) | Top Subcategory Performer | Top Subcategory Performer | MTD Fund Return (%) | Performance Rationale |
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U.S. Equity Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 5.88% | American Growth Fund Series Two E | AMREX | 15.25% | The fund's second largest holding is GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (NYSE: GWPRF) which is up over 7.35% for the week. |
International Equity | Latin America Equities | 11.63% | BlackRock Latin America Instl | MALTX | 11.83% | The fund's second largest holding is Itau Unibanco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB) which is up over 16% YTD. |
Commodities | Broad Basket | 4.87% | Credit Suisse Commodity Acss Strat I | CRCIX | 8.24% | With commodities mostly down, this fund was protected by being in 67% bonds. |
Taxable Bonds | Emerging-Markets Taxable | 3.86% | Goldman Sachs Local Emerg Mkts Dbt Instl | GIMDX | 5.24% | With longer-term bond yields gaining (i.e. relatively more risky) this week, investors flocked to emerging market debt as an alternative. |
Municipal Bonds | High Yield Municipal Bonds | 0.29% | Oppenheimer Rochester® High Yld Muni A | ORNAX | 1.11% | WIth yields increasing this week, high yield bonds managed to gain |
The fund’s largest holding is in MasterCard (NYSE:MA), which is up over 11% for 2018.
Top 5 Performers
The following table provides the top-performing mutual funds on a YTD basis as of January 19, 2018. 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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Leland Thomson Reuters Vntr Cptl Idx A | LDVAX | Large Blend | 12.83% | 1.99% | 26.5% | $ 21 | Technology |
Oppenheimer Global Opportunities I | OGIIX | Global Equities | 9.88% | 0.73% | 30.0% | $ 7,100 | Technology |
Equinox Chesapeake Strategy I | EQCHX | Managed Futures | 9.69% | 1.87% | 46.9% | $ 106 | Cash |
T. Rowe Price Global Technology | PRGTX | Global Equities | 9.63% | 0.90% | 55.4% | $ 6,180 | Technology |
PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | POAGX | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 9.16% | 0.64% | 29.4% | $ 9,560 | Technology |
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The healthcare sector was this week’s top-performing sector, up 2.63%. This sector consists of companies like UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), which was up 6.53% for the week and up 10.48% year-to-date.
International Equities – International markets were also up this week, with the MSCI Developed Market Index gaining 1.25%, to close at 2,152. The MSCI Emerging Index had an increase of 2.02%, to close at 1,233. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also gained this week by 0.41% and closed at 23,808.
Commodities – The commodity sector was mostly down with the exception of gold. Crude oil decreased by $0.43 per barrel to close at $63.37. The price of gold increased $11 per troy ounce to close at $1,332. Copper declined and fell by $0.05 to close at $3.19.
Taxable Bonds – Treasury yields all gained again this week with the 2-year Treasury gaining 6 bps to yield 2.06%. The 10-year Treasury yield increased 11 bps, while the 30-year Treasury yield increased 8 bps and now yields 2.93%.
Municipal Bonds – Municipal yields all saw large increases with the exception of the 2-year AAA-rated bonds, which fell 1 bps to now yield 1.58%. The 10-year AAA-rated bonds saw an increase of 2 bps, while the 30-year AAA-rated bonds grew 1 bps to yield 2.80%. Municipal bond funds saw another huge inflow for the second week in a row and grew by $1.061 billion in assets under management. The largest credit spread for the five-year securities increased to 72 bps for the week.
Be sure to read important tips on how to invest in the right commodity-based mutual fund.
Explore our Mutual Funds Education section to learn more about important mutual funds concepts.
Category | Top Subcategory | MTD Subcategory Return (%) | Top Subcategory Performer | Top Subcategory Performer | MTD Fund Return (%) | Performance Rationale |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Equity Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 5.88% | American Growth Fund Series Two E | AMREX | 15.25% | The fund's second largest holding is GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (NYSE: GWPRF) which is up over 7.35% for the week. |
International Equity | Latin America Equities | 11.63% | BlackRock Latin America Instl | MALTX | 11.83% | The fund's second largest holding is Itau Unibanco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB) which is up over 16% YTD. |
Commodities | Broad Basket | 4.87% | Credit Suisse Commodity Acss Strat I | CRCIX | 8.24% | With commodities mostly down, this fund was protected by being in 67% bonds. |
Taxable Bonds | Emerging-Markets Taxable | 3.86% | Goldman Sachs Local Emerg Mkts Dbt Instl | GIMDX | 5.24% | With longer-term bond yields gaining (i.e. relatively more risky) this week, investors flocked to emerging market debt as an alternative. |
Municipal Bonds | High Yield Municipal Bonds | 0.29% | Oppenheimer Rochester® High Yld Muni A | ORNAX | 1.11% | WIth yields increasing this week, high yield bonds managed to gain |
The fund’s largest holding is in MasterCard (NYSE:MA), which is up over 11% for 2018.
Top 5 Performers
The following table provides the top-performing mutual funds on a YTD basis as of January 19, 2018. 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leland Thomson Reuters Vntr Cptl Idx A | LDVAX | Large Blend | 12.83% | 1.99% | 26.5% | $ 21 | Technology |
Oppenheimer Global Opportunities I | OGIIX | Global Equities | 9.88% | 0.73% | 30.0% | $ 7,100 | Technology |
Equinox Chesapeake Strategy I | EQCHX | Managed Futures | 9.69% | 1.87% | 46.9% | $ 106 | Cash |
T. Rowe Price Global Technology | PRGTX | Global Equities | 9.63% | 0.90% | 55.4% | $ 6,180 | Technology |
PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | POAGX | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 9.16% | 0.64% | 29.4% | $ 9,560 | Technology |
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Jayden Sangha
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In this article, we will take a closer look at what CY2023 has...
Justin Kuepper
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