6.4 in Foreign Large Value
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| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 3 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 4 3 5 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 1 (Strong Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 3 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | E+ (Sell) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in foreign securities. It invests primarily in the equity securities of companies located outside the U.S., including emerging markets. The fund invests no more than 20% of net assets in developing countries or emerging market securities. It invests in securities denominated in the currencies of a variety of countries, as well as in securities denominated in multinational currencies such as the Euro. The fund may enter into currency hedges that may decrease or offset any losses from such fluctuations.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 8.3% |
| 1 Year | -5.4% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 13.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | -2.9% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 5.8% |
Performance
The fund has returned -5.35 percent over the past year, 13.67 percent over the past three years, -2.93 percent over the past five years, and 5.79 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.83 | 0.83 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 95.89 | 95.89 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 02.29.2012
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 02.29.2012
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC | RDSA | --- | 3.48 |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO B | --- | 2.84 |
| Dreyfus Cash Management Instl | --- | --- | 2.65 |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | --- | 2.55 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | --- | 2.54 |
Fees
American Independence International Equity Fund has an expense ratio of 1.05 percent.
