8.5 in World Stock
U.S. News evaluated 272 World Stock Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 5 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 5 5 5 5 1 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 4 (Sell) |
| Standard & Poor's | 5 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | A+ (Buy) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located throughout the world that are believed to have, among other things, resilient business franchises and growth potential. It normally invests in securities of issuers from at least three different countries, which may include the United States. The fund focuses its holdings in a relatively small number of companies and can invest up to 25% of assets in a single issuer. It can also invest in the equity securities of any size company and use derivative instruments. The fund is non-diversified.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.1% |
| 1 Year | 17.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 26.9% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 6.0% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 10.4% |
Performance
The fund has returned 17.87 percent over the past year, 26.87 percent over the past three years, 5.98 percent over the past five years, and 10.40 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| Stocks | 45.48 | 45.48 |
| Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 51.08 | 51.08 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| Ticker | YTD Return % | % Net Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| British American Tobacco PLC | BATS | --- | 9.33 |
| Nestle SA | NESN | --- | 9.22 |
| Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | IMT | --- | 6.01 |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | RBGPF | 21.51 | 5.99 |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. | PM | 14.87 | 5.79 |
Fees
Morgan Stanley Institutional Global Franchise Fund has an expense ratio of 1.00 percent.
