TASK
- All major mutual fund companies now offer a variety of internationally diversified mutual funds. The degree of international composition across funds, however, differs significantly. Use the Web sites listed below, and others of interest, to do the following:
- Distinguish between international funds, global funds, worldwide funds, and overseas funds
- Determine how international funds have been performing, in U.S. dollar terms, relative to mutual funds offering purely domestic portfolios
Fidelity www.fidelity.com
- Rowe Price www.troweprice.com
Merrill Lynch www.ml.com
Kemper www.kempercorporation.com