| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchstone International Small Cap Fund Y (TNSYX) | $192.6 | 10.40% | 22.25% | 15.18% | 1.32% |
| Victory Trivalent International Small-Cap Fund I (MISIX) | $485.0 | 8.80% | 24.17% | 17.50% | 0.96% |
| Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund A (OSMAX) | $3,604.9 | 8.09% | 26.48% | 18.17% | 1.21% |
| Grandeur Peak Internatl Opportunities Fund Inst (GPIIX) | $856.1 | 7.41% | 23.81% | N/A | 1.44% |
| T Rowe Price International Discovery Fund (PRIDX) | $4,118.6 | 7.34% | 18.72% | 13.90% | 1.21% |
| AllianzGI International Small-Cap Fund P (ALOPX) | $111.1 | 7.28% | 19.11% | 14.28% | 1.28% |
| Federated International Small-Mid Company Fund A (ISCAX) | $199.8 | 7.07% | 16.92% | 12.37% | 1.86% |
| Driehaus International Small Cap Growth Fund (DRIOX) | $321.2 | 6.97% | 18.41% | 13.48% | 1.74% |
| Oberweis International Opportunities Inst Fund (OBIIX) | $235.2 | 6.94% | N/A | N/A | 1.10% |
| Oberweis International Opportunities Fund (OBIOX) | $498.8 | 6.53% | 30.98% | 21.77% | 1.60% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Westcore International Small-Cap Fund Retail (WTIFX) | $289.2 | -8.21% | 7.66% | 10.96% | 1.50% |
| Invesco International Small Company Fund A (IEGAX) | $408.0 | -7.71% | 9.26% | 10.23% | 1.47% |
| Columbia Acorn International Select Z (ACFFX) | $249.6 | -7.37% | 9.79% | 9.50% | 0.94% |
| Harding Loevner International Small Cos Port Inv (HLMSX) | $102.1 | -2.48% | 15.12% | 12.20% | 1.55% |
| Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund Adv (FKSCX) | $1,891.9 | -1.52% | 20.62% | 13.58% | 1.12% |
| Classification total/average | $42,097.8 | 1.92% | 17.24% | 12.71% | 1.51% |
| MSCI EAFE Small Cap Total Return USD | 2.77% | 19.28% | 13.41% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Gro I (BESIX) | $314.0 | 14.18% | 20.32% | N/A | 1.40% |
| Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund (FSEAX) | $1,273.2 | 13.57% | 14.94% | 10.27% | 1.08% |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund A (FEAAX) | $354.0 | 12.62% | 15.00% | 9.96% | 1.41% |
| Ivy Emerging Markets Equity Fund A (IPOAX) | $690.4 | 12.11% | 12.44% | 5.60% | 1.50% |
| Driehaus Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (DRESX) | $638.2 | 8.23% | 17.38% | 12.16% | 1.73% |
| Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opptys Fund Inst (GPEIX) | $467.9 | 8.08% | N/A | N/A | 1.70% |
| Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Inv (SFGIX) | $180.9 | 8.02% | 12.88% | N/A | 1.25% |
| Goldman Sachs BRIC Fund;Institutional (GBRIX) | $147.7 | 6.82% | 9.75% | 2.02% | 1.26% |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Mkts Eqty Insights Fund Inst (GERIX) | $647.6 | 5.87% | 9.45% | 6.24% | 1.18% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Adv (TEMZX) | $778.6 | 5.76% | 12.66% | 6.50% | 1.81% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| T Rowe Price Emerging Europe Fund (TREMX) | $194.1 | -26.48% | -2.93% | -4.76% | 1.51% |
| Templeton Frontier Markets Fund Advisor (FFRZX) | $874.4 | -19.51% | 5.45% | 3.18% | 1.74% |
| Brandes Emerging Markets Value Fund I (BEMIX) | $1,293.4 | -16.98% | 4.41% | N/A | 1.12% |
| Forward Frontier Strategy Fund Institutional (FRNMX) | $116.2 | -15.41% | 10.54% | 4.77% | 1.01% |
| Voya Russia Fund A (LETRX) | $100.5 | -14.67% | 0.75% | -3.53% | 2.00% |
| Classification total/average | $318,523.1 | -2.42% | 6.61% | 3.84% | 1.57% |
| MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Total Return USD | -0.26% | 6.66% | 4.73% |
| All funds | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Advisory - WMC Japan Alp Opportunities Inst (BAFJX) | $1,543.0 | 36.81% | N/A | N/A | 1.21% |
| Hennessy Japan Fund;Investor (HJPNX) | $113.5 | 17.59% | 19.99% | 15.64% | 1.64% |
| Matthews Japan Fund Investor (MJFOX) | $952.7 | 17.31% | 20.25% | 13.75% | 1.10% |
| DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio Institutional (DFJSX) | $495.6 | 10.31% | 14.53% | 10.05% | 0.55% |
| Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX) | $415.9 | 9.37% | 23.41% | 13.53% | 1.01% |
| T Rowe Price Japan Fund (PRJPX) | $310.7 | 9.34% | 16.90% | 10.26% | 1.05% |
| Fidelity Japan Fund (FJPNX) | $508.9 | 5.56% | 13.17% | 6.15% | 0.93% |
| Classification total/average | $4,410.8 | 14.09% | 16.46% | 9.15% | 1.55% |
| MSCI Japan Total Return USD | 14.94% | 16.54% | 9.51% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA World ex US Government Fixed Income Ptfl Inst (DWFIX) | $475.2 | 6.87% | 3.84% | N/A | 0.20% |
| PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (US Dollar-Hedged) Inst (PFORX) | $9,395.8 | 6.10% | 6.00% | 6.24% | 0.52% |
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Inv (VTIBX) | $39,656.9 | 4.89% | N/A | N/A | 0.23% |
| SEI International Fixed Income Fund A (SEFIX) | $533.1 | 4.01% | 3.47% | 3.86% | 1.05% |
| CGCM International Fixed Income Investments (TIFUX) | $247.2 | 3.82% | 2.95% | 4.21% | 0.76% |
| John Hancock Asia Pacific Total Return Bond Fund NAV | $440.0 | 0.43% | N/A | N/A | 0.86% |
| Aberdeen Asia Bond Fund Inst (CSABX) | $255.3 | 0.18% | 1.80% | 3.88% | 0.70% |
| Templeton Global Bond Fund A (TPINX) | $68,283.5 | -0.30% | 6.43% | 5.13% | 0.88% |
| Templeton Global Total Return Fund Adv (TTRZX) | $8,494.7 | -0.53% | 7.76% | 6.71% | 0.76% |
| Great-West Templeton Global Bond Fund Initial (MXGBX) | $366.5 | -1.59% | 4.79% | 4.15% | 1.30% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Laudus Mondrian International Govt Fixed Inc Fund (LIFNX) | $187.5 | -11.52% | -5.37% | -0.34% | 0.69% |
| American Century International Bond Fund Investor (BEGBX) | $915.2 | -11.17% | -3.67% | 0.74% | 0.80% |
| T Rowe Price International Bond Fund (RPIBX) | $4,975.9 | -10.97% | -2.14% | 1.57% | 0.83% |
| T Rowe Price Institutional International Bond Fund (RPIIX) | $343.6 | -10.55% | -1.54% | 1.94% | 0.55% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage International Bond Fund Inst (ESICX) | $1,244.6 | -10.27% | -1.36% | 2.22% | 0.70% |
| Classification total/average | $145,731.6 | -5.00% | 0.68% | 2.93% | 1.08% |
| Barclays Global Aggregate ex U.S. Total Return | -11.80% | -2.68% | 1.55% |
| Top 10 | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Total Return Fund I (HTRIX) | $1,322.5 | 4.37% | 3.94% | N/A | 1.32% |
| DoubleLine Low Dur Em Mkts Fixed Income I (DBLLX) | $147.3 | 2.69% | N/A | N/A | 0.60% |
| JPMorgan Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Select (JEDSX) | $218.7 | 2.15% | N/A | N/A | 0.96% |
| DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund I (DBLEX) | $830.0 | 2.12% | 5.02% | 7.23% | 0.92% |
| Voya Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Fund P (IHCSX) | $134.0 | 1.67% | N/A | N/A | 0.10% |
| Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inst (GSDIX) | $1,739.8 | 1.01% | 5.62% | 7.45% | 0.91% |
| American Beacon Glbl Evolution Front Mkts Inc Y (AGEYX) | $183.7 | 0.91% | N/A | N/A | 1.26% |
| MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund I (MEDIX) | $5,161.9 | 0.77% | 5.20% | 6.93% | 0.84% |
| Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund Investor (PYEMX) | $1,017.5 | 0.66% | 5.29% | 6.68% | 0.78% |
| T Rowe Price Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Inv (TRECX) | $129.5 | 0.64% | 5.79% | N/A | 1.15% |
| Bottom 5 | |||||
| Lazard Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio Inst (LEDIX) | $441.6 | -8.90% | 1.34% | N/A | 0.97% |
| Northern Multi-Manager Emerging Mkts Debt Oppty (NMEDX) | $108.3 | -8.88% | N/A | N/A | 0.97% |
| Van Eck Unconstrained Emerging Mkts Bd Fund A (EMBAX) | $284.6 | -8.57% | N/A | N/A | 1.25% |
| PIMCO Emerging Markets Full Spectrum Bond Fund Inst (PFSIX) | $428.3 | -8.21% | N/A | N/A | 0.99% |
| MainStay Global High Income Fund A (MGHAX) | $223.4 | -7.32% | 2.94% | 5.37% | 1.17% |
| JP Morgan EMBI Global | 0.27% | 5.08% | 7.14% |
| All funds | Portfolio net assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income Fund A (EEIAX) | $256.1 | -11.15% | -0.90% | 0.91% | 1.31% |
| TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Income Fund N (TGWNX) | $268.4 | -11.48% | -1.60% | N/A | 0.99% |
| Hartford Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund A (HLDAX) | $288.2 | -12.00% | 0.80% | N/A | 1.25% |
| MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund I (EMLIX) | $331.8 | -12.16% | -1.58% | N/A | 0.85% |
| Payden Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund;Investor (PYELX) | $150.9 | -12.51% | -2.33% | N/A | 0.96% |
| T Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond (PRELX) | $191.6 | -13.08% | -1.65% | N/A | 1.10% |
| PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Fund;Institutional (PELBX) | $8,117.2 | -13.34% | -2.63% | 0.84% | 0.90% |
| JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Loc Cur Db Fund A (JECAX) | $296.6 | -14.38% | N/A | N/A | 1.25% |
| Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund Ins (GIMDX) | $1,383.6 | -14.56% | -2.03% | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Inst (SHLMX) | $1,606.5 | -14.58% | -4.04% | N/A | 0.89% |
| Dreyfus Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund I (DDBIX) | $1,065.4 | -15.88% | -1.58% | 0.56% | 1.00% |
| Classification total/average | $14,674.6 | -11.79% | -1.68% | 1.08% | 1.24% |
| JP Morgan EMBI Global | 0.27% | 5.08% | 7.14% |
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