Best- and worst-performing international funds

See rankings of funds by returns in categories from multi-cap core to emerging markets and global equity income.
MAY 14, 2017
EQUITY
INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CAP CORE
Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Oakmark International Fund Investor (OAKIX)$29,763.20 21.82%2.87%11.02%1.05%
PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fd (DH) Inst (PISIX)$2,621.40 19.91%7.49%12.43%0.76%
PIMCO RAE Fundamental PLUS International Fund Inst (PTSIX)$956.30 17.70%-0.40%8.45%0.83%
State Street Hedged Internatl Developed Eq Idx K (SSHQX)$2,361.30 17.56%N/AN/A0.20%
Knights of Columbus International Equity Fund Inst (KCIIX)$49.80 15.53%N/AN/A1.10%
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Val Fd Ord (QFVOX)$1,656.10 14.66%1.64%9.27%1.53%
JPMorgan International Value SMA Fund (JTIVX)$71.30 14.57%0.05%5.05%0.00%
Schwab International Core Equity Fund (SICNX)$836.50 14.53%3.07%9.39%0.86%
Deutsche CROCI International Fund S (SCINX)$1,090.30 14.37%1.91%7.13%0.92%
PIMCO StocksPLUS International Fd (Uh) Inst (PSKIX)$1,444.40 14.31%1.02%8.13%0.66%
Bottom 5
Madison International Stock Fund A (MINAX)$31.60 1.70%-0.30%5.75%1.60%
Lazard International Equity Portfolio Inst (LZIEX)$3,357.80 2.43%0.26%6.32%0.85%
Swan Defined Risk Foreign Developed Fund A (SDJAX)$26.10 2.82%N/AN/A2.67%
Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fd A (GSIFX)$254.10 4.56%-1.41%6.14%1.30%
Cambiar International Equity Fund Investor (CAMIX)$3,086.90 5.05%2.06%6.88%1.21%
Classification total/average$529,726.10 10.37%1.23%6.74%1.13%
MSCI ACWI ex U.S. IMI Total Return12.39%1.57%6.17%

EMERGING MARKETS
Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
PIMCO RAE Fundamental PLUS EMG Fund Institutional (PEFIX)$1,289.30 31.04%3.67%3.25%1.17%
Ashmore Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional (EMFIX)$11.20 28.24%1.64%1.86%1.17%
Templeton Emerging Markets Series (TEEMX)$44.80 27.93%1.02%1.57%1.21%
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Institutional (DEMIX)$2,887.00 27.10%3.29%6.08%1.45%
Templeton Developing Markets Trust A (TEDMX)$1,430.80 26.36%0.07%0.37%1.57%
PIMCO RAE Fundamental Emerging Markets Fund Inst (PEIFX)$1,398.80 26.16%N/AN/A0.75%
Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund A (IPOAX)$845.80 24.59%5.28%5.37%1.58%
Virtus Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund I (VIESX)$6.60 24.42%3.23%N/A1.60%
Schwab Fundamental EM Large Company Index Fund (SFENX)$419.70 24.28%1.82%1.21%0.49%
Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional (PZIEX)$28.40 24.19%0.62%N/A1.25%
Bottom 5
Geneva Advisors Emerging Markets Fund I (GNLIX)$0.10 -4.44%N/AN/A1.26%
Castlemaine Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (CNEMX)$1.30 -3.25%N/AN/A3.28%
Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Inv (WAFMX)$319.80 -2.63%-6.89%4.90%2.25%
Victory Expedition Emerging Markets Small Cap Fd I (VIEMX)$29.00 0.73%-2.30%N/A1.57%
Amana Developing World Fund Investor (AMDWX)$25.50 1.55%-3.08%-1.38%1.51%
Classification total/average$311,528.40 16.28%0.78%2.01%1.51%
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Total Return USD18.08%1.64%2.02%

GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME
Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Alpine Dynamic Dividend Fund Institutional (ADVDX)$157.80 15.90%6.64%8.86%1.26%
Brandes Global Equity Income Fund I (BGIIX)$1.20 14.64%N/AN/A1.00%
Steward Global Equity Income Fund Inst (SGISX)$241.60 14.14%8.42%10.20%0.64%
Quality Dividend Fund A (QDVAX)$70.80 12.83%7.07%N/A1.25%
O'Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund I (OFDIX)$11.90 12.35%-0.99%4.66%0.99%
State Street Disciplined Global Equity Fund I (SSGMX)$3.90 12.17%N/AN/A0.95%
Hartford Global Equity Income Fund A (HLEAX)$153.40 11.80%3.63%9.32%1.25%
Blue Current Global Dividend Institutional (BCGDX)$50.50 11.76%N/AN/A0.99%
Victory CEMP Global High Dividend Defensive Fund A (LTGAX)$10.60 11.74%5.40%6.95%1.89%
Voya Global Equity Dividend Fund A (IAGEX)$80.70 11.27%2.78%8.05%1.25%
Bottom 5
Crow Point Defined Risk Global Equity Income Fd A (CGHAX)$8.70 3.21%-1.08%N/A1.30%
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund Institutional (CDVDX)$0.90 5.87%0.57%N/A2.27%
INTECH Global Income Managed Volatility Fund I (JGDIX)$198.90 7.39%6.04%10.03%0.58%
Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund A (GTNDX)$109.40 7.56%-0.92%7.04%1.60%
Henderson Global Equity Income Fund C (HFQCX)$4,269.60 7.63%1.50%6.87%1.93%
Classification total/average$131,083.60 9.34%3.53%7.79%1.28%
MSCI World High Divident Yield TR10.87%4.48%9.84%

FIXED INCOME
INTERNATIONAL INCOME
Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Templeton Global Total Return Fund Adv (TTRZX)$5,665.20 11.29%2.63%4.66%0.82%
Templeton Global Bond Fund A (TPINX)$40,369.80 9.01%2.18%3.60%0.93%
Templeton International Bond Fund Advisor (FIBZX)$343.70 8.87%0.56%2.18%0.78%
Harvest Funds Intermediate Bond Fund Inst (HXIIX)$47.80 7.43%6.48%N/A0.88%
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund A (OIBAX)$5,238.90 6.06%1.87%2.06%1.04%
Great-West Templeton Global Bond Fund Initial (MXGBX)$360.10 6.04%0.60%2.17%1.30%
PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (US Dollar-Hedged) Inst (PFORX)$8,274.60 4.84%5.30%5.59%0.51%
John Hancock Asia Pacific Total Return Bond Fd NAV$388.50 3.90%3.09%N/A0.81%
CGCM International Fixed Income Fund (TIFUX)$170.90 3.83%4.13%3.74%0.82%
DFA World ex US Government Fixed Income Ptfl Inst (DWFIX)$829.70 3.00%5.31%4.56%0.20%
Bottom 5
Federated Prudent DollarBear Fund A (PSAFX)$52.30 -4.38%-4.78%-4.23%1.39%
Laudus Mondrian International Govt Fixed Inc Fund (LIFNX)$100.90 -3.16%-2.26%-2.15%0.75%
Guinness Atkinson Renminbi Yuan & Bond Fund (GARBX)$2.40 -3.07%-1.28%0.42%0.93%
Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund A (DAIOX)$28.10 -2.57%-3.53%N/A1.63%
American Century International Bond Fund Investor (BEGBX)$916.20 -2.33%-2.73%-1.55%0.80%
Classification total/average$142,037.10 2.51%0.17%1.41%0.99%
Barclays Global Aggregate ex U.S. Total Return-1.99%-2.39%-0.81%

EMERGING-MARKETS HARD CURRENCY DEBT
Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Inst (EMCIX)$277.90 21.37%5.54%5.96%1.17%
Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund Inst (ESFIX)$146.20 20.13%N/AN/A0.67%
Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund A (FEMGX)$16.90 15.30%4.04%N/A1.27%
Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund Inst (EMKIX)$858.10 14.96%3.75%3.31%1.02%
PF Emerging Markets Debt Fund P$42.60 14.70%4.49%N/A0.94%
Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Debt Fund F (FEDFX)$1,306.00 14.04%6.69%6.34%0.71%
Fidelity New Markets Income Fund (FNMIX)$5,379.50 14.04%6.52%6.02%0.86%
TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund I (TGEIX)$3,365.10 13.75%5.01%5.16%0.88%
American Beacon Glbl Evolution Front Mkts Inc Y (AGEYX)$80.80 13.73%4.27%N/A1.26%
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund M (FAEMX)$4,635.60 13.64%6.07%5.55%1.21%
Bottom 5
HSBC Total Return Fund I (HTRIX)$29.20 4.00%2.69%2.69%1.30%
DoubleLine Low Dur Em Mkts Fixed Income N (DELNX)$349.50 4.94%2.83%N/A0.84%
Rydex Emerging Markets Bond Strategy Fund A (RYIEX)$0.70 5.91%1.57%N/A1.76%
Federated Emerging Market Debt Fund A (IHIAX)$62.10 5.99%1.84%2.61%1.20%
Voya Diversified Emerging Markets Debt Fund I (IIDEX)$19.20 6.18%4.10%N/A0.95%
Classification total/average$49,624.10 10.07%3.45%3.69%1.19%
JP Morgan EMBI Global8.56%5.75%5.30%

EMERGING-MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY DEBT
Top 10Portfolio net assets ($M)1-year return3-year return5-year returnExpense ratio*
Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor (VEMBX)$11.40 11.85%N/AN/A0.60%
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund A (EEIAX)$316.40 10.47%-0.14%-0.19%1.30%
TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund I (TGWIX)$119.30 10.37%-0.86%-0.39%0.99%
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities R6 (EELDX)$69.40 10.10%2.95%N/A0.85%
Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund A (OEMAX)$104.50 9.04%0.42%0.13%1.25%
Ashmore Emerging Markets Loc Currency Bd Fund Inst (ELBIX)$84.70 8.94%-1.63%-1.24%0.97%
T Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bd (PRELX)$282.30 8.64%-1.97%-1.27%1.10%
Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund Y (HLDYX)$104.60 8.62%-1.73%0.38%0.91%
PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Fund Institutional (PELBX)$3,919.50 8.32%-2.51%-1.93%0.90%
Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund Investor (PYELX)$157.50 7.56%-2.19%-2.02%1.00%
Bottom 5
HSBC Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund I $30.40 2.90%-3.34%-2.76%0.56%
Lazard Emerging Markets Income Portfolio Inst (LEIIX)$13.00 4.12%N/AN/A0.90%
Barings Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fd A (BXLAX)$5.20 4.36%N/AN/A1.20%
Ivy Pictet Emerging Markets Local Currency Db Fd I (IECIX)$53.20 4.39%N/AN/A1.00%
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund R6 (JECUX)$276.40 4.45%-3.66%N/A0.70%
Classification total/average$7,321.10 6.84%-2.36%-1.44%1.19%
JP Morgan EMBI Global8.56%5.75%5.30%

Assets and returns as of March 31. Distinct classes and funds with $100 million portfolio minimum only. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds. Funds closed to new investors have been omitted for the top-10 grouping. Rankings are based on unrounded figures. Three- and five-year returns are annualized. In case of multiple share classes, the oldest share class is listed. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than the year indicated). *Net prospectus.
Source: Lipper

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