7.0 in Foreign Large Value
U.S. News evaluated 111 Foreign Large Value Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 3 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 5 5 1 5 3 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 1 (Strong Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 4 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | D (Sell) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The portfolio purchases a broad and diverse group of stocks of non-U.S. companies in developed markets with a greater emphasis on small capitalization and value companies as compared to their representation in the international universe. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities. The fund generally reduces percentage allocation of the asset to securities of the largest growth companies from between 5% and 35% of their percentage weight in the international universe. It can lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.8% |
| 1 Year | -8.1% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 20.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | -2.7% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) |
Fund Opinion
The fund's Value Line Overall Rank, a measure of risk-adjusted performance and relative growth in fund returns, is 5 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.
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Performance
The fund has returned -8.06 percent over the past year, 20.66 percent over the past three years, and -2.65 percent over the past five years.
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 5 for one year and 4 for five years. Scores are on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being the best and 5 the worst.
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Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Short | % Net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0.25 |
| Stocks | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.03 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0.06 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 99.65 | 0.0 | 99.65 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 01.31.2012
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 01.31.2012
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR | RDS.B | -4.34 | 1.67 |
| HSBC Holdings PLC ADR | HBC | 19.13 | 1.11 |
| BP PLC ADR | BP | 7.21 | 1.09 |
| Vodafone Group PLC ADR | VOD | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Nestle SA | NESN | --- | 0.61 |
Fees
DFA International Core Equity Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.40 percent.
Risk
The fund's Value Line Risk Rank, a measure of volatility, is 4 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least volatile and 5 the most.
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