Today we are featuring top-performing “Real Estate" equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of real estate companies.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Real Estate Equity Funds.

3 Excellent Examples

Forward Select Income A (KIFAX) was incepted in March 2001. The investment seeks high current income and potential for modest long-term growth of capital.

The fund invests primarily in securities of companies in the real estate industry, such as real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships and other real estate firms. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing securities.

Shareholders have to make a minimum initial investment of $2,000 to enter this Zacks#1 Rank (“Strong Buy") fund. It has an expense ratio of 1.77%.

Joel S. Beam has been Lead Manager of the fund since March 2001. Prior to joining Kensington, Beam was with Liquidity Financial

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Today, we are featuring top-performing “Corporate High Yield" mutual funds, which primarily seek high current income through investment in lower-rated corporate bonds.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Corporate High Yield Funds list.

3 Excellent Picks

Rydex/SGI High Yield A (SIHAX) was incepted in August 1996. It seeks high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a broad range of high-yield, high risk debt securities rated in medium or lower rating categories. The debt securities in which the fund invests are primarily domestic securities. However, it may also invest in dollar denominated foreign securities.

The fund pays dividends monthly. Capital gains are distributed at least annually. As of June 2009, its portfolio turnover was 29%.

David G. Toussaint has been lead manager of the fund since April 2000. Toussaint is a Chartered

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DeVry Inc. (DV) recently announced a record fiscal first quarter. Earnings per share of 76 cents topped last year's 48 cents and exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17%.

Company Description

DeVry is the holding company for DeVry University, Advanced Academics, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Apollo College, Western Career College, Becker Professional Review and Fanor. The education provider prepares students for careers in technology, business and management, delivering undergraduate, graduate and life long learning programs.

Advanced Academics provides online secondary education to school districts throughout the U.S. Ross University offers programs for general medical and veterinary practice. Chamberlain College of Nursing delivers undergraduate health care education programs. Apollo College and Western Career College prepare students for careers in healthcare through certificate and associate degree programs.

Becker Professional Review prepares students for professional certification exams such as the certified public

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Information Systems Associates, Inc., a leading provider of data center optimization software, services and solutions, recently announced the appointments of Michael Hull as chief financial officer and Vincent Minerva as vice president of data center services. The expansion of the Information Systems’ senior management team will help position the company for significant growth in early 2010.

Vincent Minerva is a seasoned IT professional with over 27 years of experience in financial and manufacturing environments. Michael Hull’s career includes more than 11 years auditing both public and private companies for Price Waterhouse, where he advanced from audit staff to audit senior manager. Most recently, Mr. Hull served as the chief financial officer of BabyUniverse, a NASDAQ-traded company. In this role, he prepared annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Qs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and coordinated the annual financial statement audit and quarterly reviews. Mr. Hull graduated from the University of

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DeVry Inc. (DV) announced record results in mid-August. Fourth-quarter earnings per share of 55 cents topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8% and surpassed the year-prior result. Revenues of $396.2 million came in 43% ahead of last year's total.

Company Description

DeVry is the holding company for DeVry University, Advanced Academics, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Apollo College, Western Career College, Becker Professional Review and Fanor. The education provider prepares students for careers in technology, business and management, delivering undergraduate, graduate and life long learning programs.

Advanced Academics provides online secondary education to school districts throughout the U.S. Ross University offers programs for general medical and veterinary practice. Chamberlain College of Nursing delivers undergraduate health care education programs. Apollo College and Western Career College prepare students for careers in healthcare through certificate and associate degree programs.

Becker Professional Review prepares students for professional certification exams such as the

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DeVry Inc. (DV) continues to see higher earnings estimates ahead of reporting in early August. The company recently declared a semi-annual dividend of 8 cents per share, which translates into an industry-leading yield of 0.35%.

Company Description

DeVry is the holding company for DeVry University, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Becker Professional Review. The education provider prepares students for careers in technology, business and management, delivering undergraduate, graduate and life long learning programs.

Ross University offers programs for general medical and veterinary practice. Chamberlain College of Nursing delivers undergraduate health care education programs.

Becker Professional Review prepares students for professional certification exams such as the certified public accountant (CPA), certified management accountant (CMA) and chartered financial analyst (CFA).

Rising Estimates

The company continues to see higher earnings estimates ahead of reporting fiscal fourth-quarter results on August 6.

Analysts are

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Maverick Energy Group is focused on operating and owning interest in several already producing natural gas wells in West Virginia. The company also owns additional natural gas leases in the region and plans to take over four gas wells drilled in 2006, with expected increase in production to follow.

In addition, the company is the operator of the “Big Foot Field” in Texas, which was originally developed by Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A). There are approximately 310 production wells in the field, of which approximately 225 are currently producing revenues. A $40,000,000 Advancing Credit Facility secured with Gasrock Capital, LLC in August of 2006 and amended to $75,000,000 in November of 2007 finances the drilling operations in the Big Foot Field.

James W. McCabe, Jr. leads Maverick Energy as the chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer. He has more than 2 decades of experience in the petroleum industry, serving in executive

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