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Screens
On the Prowl for Smooth Operators
By Karin Anderson
Use this screen to find foreign funds that stayed calm amid rough waters.
The market meltdown in 2008 and the sharp reversal that followed during most of last year have made for an exceptionally volatile three-year period for global equity funds. And in most cases, last year’s strong returns haven’t erased the pain of the sell-off. On average, foreign large-cap funds were down 44% in 2008 and gained 33% in 2009. The group averaged a loss of 6% per year for the past three years. The 10-year picture for foreign large-cap funds is rosier but certainly not mind-blowing. That’s because the trailing 10-year period now begins with the 2000-02 bear market (when many funds posted double-digit losses during each calendar year) in addition to 2008’s downturn and excludes the red-hot gains of
1999. So the typical foreign large-cap returned roughly 2% per year during the past decade. Morningstar Principia can point to funds that bested that 2% annualized gain during the past 10 years and provided a smoother ride, particularly as markets have seesawed during the past three years. To begin the screen, focus on foreign large-cap funds that sport reasonable price tags and are open to new investors.
The screen is also set to pull funds that rank in the top third of their respective categories for the trailing three years and that sported lower volatility (as measured by standard deviation) than Vanguard Total International Stock Index VGTSX. This fund tracks a customized index that combines the MSCI indexes for Europe, developed Asia, and emerging markets.
And And Special Criteria And ( Morningstar category Or Or And And Morningstar category Morningstar categroy 5 Distinct Portfolios Only 5 Foreign Large Value 5 Foreign Large Blend 5 Foreign Large Growth )
% Rank Cat 3 Yr Std Dev 3 Yr
/ < 33 , 26
The longer-term stress test starts with requiring 10-year annualized returns of 2% or more. Plus, manager tenure is set to 10 years or more
Audited expense ratio < 1.50 / Purchase Contraints 5 Closed–New Investment /
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Contents
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Contributors
Letter From the Editor
What Risks to Bonds Are You Most Concerned About?
The Irrational Lizard Brain
Investment Briefs
The Problem With Financial Plans
Preparing for Turbulance
Different Models, Similar Results
The Game Is Up
Some People Are Bullish on Bonds
Bonds We Like
What Does Harry Markowitz Think?
Escape From the Pack
Four Picks for the Present
Rising Rates Could Affect Equities, Too
The Banking Sector Knocks on Wood
Back to Basics
On the Prowl for Smooth Operators
Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
50 Most Popular ETFs
Undervalued Stocks With Wide Moats
New at Morningstar
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Contents
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - New on MorningstarAdvisor.com
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Contributors
Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Letter From the Editor
Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - What Risks to Bonds Are You Most Concerned About?
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - The Irrational Lizard Brain
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Investment Briefs
Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - 17
Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - The Problem With Financial Plans
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Preparing for Turbulance
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Different Models, Similar Results
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - The Game Is Up
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Some People Are Bullish on Bonds
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Bonds We Like
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - What Does Harry Markowitz Think?
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Escape From the Pack
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Four Picks for the Present
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Rising Rates Could Affect Equities, Too
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - The Banking Sector Knocks on Wood
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - 65
Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Back to Basics
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - On the Prowl for Smooth Operators
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Mutual Fund Analyst Picks
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - 50 Most Popular ETFs
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - Undervalued Stocks With Wide Moats
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Morningstar Advisor - June/July 2010 - New at Morningstar
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