The Very Best International Funds
International funds invest all over the world. Every day there is an opportunity to make money investing somewhere in the world be it in oil in the Middle East, manufacturing in China or gold mining in Australia. It takes a lot of skill to know where the best opportunities are in the world. The best managers can find those opportunities and you the investor will reap the benefits with high returns.
Here are my picks for international mutual funds.
Janus overseas fund symbol JAOSX: This fund is up 16.57% per year over the last 5 years and up over 8% per year for the last 10. Year in and year out this fund just seems to be in the right place at the right time.
Artisan International fund symbol ARTIX: This fund is broadly diversified and does not have the upside or downside risk of the above fund. This fund is up 6.14% per year for the last 5 years and 4.58% per year for the last 10. The fund manager Mark Yockey has produced better than average returns since he started managing the fund in 1995.
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Fund symbol LZOEX. This fund is up 18.44% per year over the last 5 years and up over 13.42% per year for the last 10. John R. Reinsberg has been one of the managers of this fund since 1994.
