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Lipper
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Standard & Poor's
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U.S. News evaluated 180 Diversified Emerging Mkts Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 23.34 percent over the past year.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
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| Year to date | 13.5% |
| 1 Year | 23.3% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in issuers located in "frontier market countries." The term "frontier market countries" encompasses those countries that are at an earlier stage of economic, political or financial development, even by emerging markets standards. The fund invests primarily in the equity securities of frontier market companies with market capitalizations above $100 million U.S. dollars. However, the fund may invest in companies of any size. It is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
HSBC Frontier Markets Fund has an expense ratio of 1.85 percent.
Risk
Risk is N/A compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
