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5 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
4
3
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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U.S. News evaluated 102 Foreign Large Value 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 17.77 percent over the past year, and 11.19 percent over the past three years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 10.1% |
| 1 Year | 17.8% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 11.2% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks to provide income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies based in countries outside the United States, consisting principally of high dividend yielding stocks with dividend growth potential. It may use derivative contracts (such as forward contracts) to manage or hedge the fund's currency exposure. The Adviser anticipates that normally the fund will invest in companies based in developed countries, although to a lesser extent, the fund may also invest in foreign companies based in emerging markets.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
Federated International Strategic Value has an expense ratio of 0.79 percent.
Risk
Risk is Low compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
