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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
3
5
2
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Zacks Investment Research
3
(Hold)
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Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C-
(Hold)
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#7 in Foreign Large Growth
U.S. News evaluated 77 Foreign Large Growth 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 28.00 percent over the past year, 13.26 percent over the past three years, 1.95 percent over the past five years, and 9.91 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 4.8% |
| 1 Year | 28.0% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 13.3% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 2.0% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 9.9% |
Summary
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and depositary receipts for those securities. It normally invests the fund's assets primarily in foreign securities, including emerging market securities. The fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in issuers in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
MFS Institutional International Equity Fund has an expense ratio of 0.75 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
