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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
4
3
2
3
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Zacks Investment Research
4
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
D
(Sell)
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U.S. News evaluated 78 Foreign Large Growth Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
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Performance
The fund has returned 11.78 percent over the past year, and 7.78 percent over the past three years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 3.7% |
| 1 Year | 11.8% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 7.8% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests predominantly in equity securities, primarily common stock, of mid- large-capitalization companies located outside the U.S., including developing or emerging market countries. It invests predominantly in securities listed or traded on recognized international markets in developed countries included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in emerging market countries. Mid- large-capitalization companies are generally companies with market capitalizations of greater than $2 billion.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Franklin International Growth Fund has an expense ratio of 1.18 percent.
Risk
Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
