Mutual Fund Site Highlights Similarities In Top Holdings of Top Mutual Funds

April 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Today, the Mutual Fund Site revealed two individual securities that appear repeatedly in the top holdings of key equity mutual funds, or funds with a heavy equity focus. The Mutual Fund Site draws a link between these two securities and the performance of the mutual funds that hold them on a year to date (YTD) basis.

"Last quarter, we discovered that Apple, IBM and Google were among the most popular individual securities among equity mutual funds," noted Chris Blanchet in a written statement. As the website's Fund Advisor, Blanchet elaborated that "markets have evidently shifted to take on more of a resource focus. That is what we are seeing here."

The two securities identified in the website's latest post are present in 15% of the funds covered by the Mutual Fund Site. "Both are companies heavy hitting oil plays," Blanchet notes. In the published post, the Site commented on high oil prices but made a distinction between supply and demand as the driver behind the price of oil.

The distinction between supply and demand is an important one, the post notes. It elaborates that even if demand for oil as a resource were to see remarkable decreases in demand, its limited supply makes it such a valuable commodity that unless large, new reserves are discovered, the companies that deal in oil are poised to see continued increases in the price. "This definitely bodes well for large oil companies," Blanchet stated.

Despite oil reaching an all-time high in 2007 then dropping dramatically in the wake of one of the deepest and costliest US recessions on record, the resource has found traction in recent months thanks to conflict in countries with oil interests like Libya.

For many, these two oil companies may not come as a big surprise as they are found in some of the most popular dividend-equity funds. All but one of the mutual funds profiled in the post (visit it at: http://www.mutualfundsite.org/equity-funds-make-shift-int... for more information) has outperformed the Standard and Poors S&P 500 Index.

"Given the performance track records of these prolific mutual funds, it stands to reason that the shift from technology securities in the top holdings to these energy securities is one we can expect to continue," Blanchet warned. "Whether you an independent investor or a longer-term mutual fund investor, being aware of these changes is important for one's investment strategy."

About the Mutual Fund Site
The Mutual Fund Site bills itself as a mutual fund-centric website that publishes premium analysis and commentary about only the best mutual funds. The Site currently covers 40+ mutual funds with a particular focus on Growth Funds (visit: http://www.mutualfundsite.org/category/mutualfunds/growth...). The Site publishes a Top Pick each year and claims that its track record for fund-picking exceeds the Index by a "fair" margin. Visitors can view all content at no cost and are not required to register in order to view content. Please feel free to visit http://www.MutualFundSite.org for more information about the site and the content that it serves to its growing reader base.

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