7.2 in Diversified Emerging Markets
U.S. News evaluated 170 Diversified Emerging Mkts Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 2 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 4 5 1 5 5 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 2 (Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 4 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | B+ (Buy) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in emerging-market companies. It may purchase the stocks of companies of any size. The fund may invest all of its investments in common stocks of companies located (or with primary operations) in emerging markets in Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.7% |
| 1 Year | -9.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 26.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 2.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 13.1% |
Fund Opinion
The fund appears on the 2011 Money 70 list of recommended mutual and exchange-traded funds.
Money 70 2011-01-21
The fund appears on the 2010 "Kiplinger 25" list of the best no-load mutual funds.
Kiplinger 25 2010-09-16
The fund's Value Line Overall Rank, a measure of risk-adjusted performance and relative growth in fund returns, is 4 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.
Value Line 2012-03-09
Performance
The fund has returned -9.18 percent over the past year, 26.64 percent over the past three years, 2.26 percent over the past five years, and 13.14 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
The fund's Value Line Growth Persistence rank, which awards funds that consistently outperform their broad universes, is 4 for one year, 3 for five years, and 1 for 10 years. Scores are on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.
Value Line 2012-03-09
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 2.97 | 2.97 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 97.03 | 97.03 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | SSNLF | 15.57 | 4.34 |
| Reserve Invt-SBI | --- | --- | 2.97 |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. | ITUB3 | --- | 2.62 |
| Wal - Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. | WALMEX V | --- | 2.27 |
| Lg Household & Health Care Ltd | 051900 | --- | 2.12 |
Fees
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock Fund has an expense ratio of 1.26 percent.
Risk
The fund's Value Line Risk Rank, a measure of volatility, is 5 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least volatile and 5 the most.
Value Line 2012-03-09
