World Stock Fund
jakesphere
05-12-2008, 6:53 PM | Post #2517196 |
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Any suggestions on an excellent World Stock Fund?
Re: World Stock Fund
05-12-2008, 8:41 PM | Post #2517235
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Take a look at Oakmark Global OAKGX which just reopened and also take a look at Dodge and Cox Global DODWX
Re: World Stock Fund
05-12-2008, 9:55 PM | Post #2517255
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You can also consider PGVFX, ARTGX, TAVFX (not in global category, but essentially a go-anywhere fund), MDISX (limited availability).
Re: World Stock Fund
05-13-2008, 12:40 AM | Post #2517275
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In order of my personal preference for risk/reward:
* Mutual Series ~ Mutual Discovery and Mutual Qualified Z shares (risk avoidance=high; cost=medium)
* Oakmark Global (risk avoidance=high; cost=high)
* Dodge & Cox Global (risk avoidance=medium, cost=low). Should be true in a few years. multi-managers.
* Vanguard Global Equity (risk avoidance=medium, cost=low). Not multi-managers; multi-teams containing multi-managers
* Polaris Global Value (risk avoidance=medium; cost=high)
* T. Rowe Price Global Stock (risk avoidance=low, cost=medium)
I draw the line at Vanguard Global, myself.
Re: World Stock Fund
05-13-2008, 1:50 AM | Post #2517282
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You might want to also look at global allocation funds, which give the managers the flexibility to hold various asset classes - in addition to investing anywhere.
- Loomis & Sayles Global Markets (LSWWX) is very interesting. $100k min.
- Blackrock Global Allocation (MCLOX) is very steady, but has a high ER.
- First Eagle Global is exceptional, but pricey and some top analysts have moved on.
I consider Heebner's CGMFX to essentially be a global fund; he will go absolutely anywhere. (Everyone should have a little CGMFX in their portfolio IMHO. Heebner is a mutual fund legend, but will retire one day before too long.)
OAKBX is my single largest position, but I have some concerns about Clyde McGregor's new international partner on OAKGX - whose 2007 calls were poor. Do some DD before buying.
D&C global might be a little indexey, but is probably fine. D&C lets their funds get too big, so I moved out.
Another approach is to build you own. Say, the excellent HIINX plus your favorite domestic fund.
Re: World Stock Fund
05-13-2008, 5:10 AM | Post #2517291
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It depends, without knowing the number of diff funds you own, a global go anywhere maybe right. If you hold a lot of LC's then you may want exposure to Mid/ small foreign markets.
Why do you want a global fund?
Are you looking to get away from the dollar? Euro? don't know?
Please understand the reasons for the global stock, that will help guide you in making a sound decision. I'm 70% international, each holding has a reason, it may not be right, and I review the logic a couple times a yr.
Re: World Stock Fund
05-13-2008, 9:43 PM | Post #2517606
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I have been considering American Capital World Growth and Income Fund (CWGIX). It has consistent performance with low volatility. Any comments.
Re: World Stock Fund
05-13-2008, 10:34 PM | Post #2517620
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I own THOIX and TIBIX. Suffered this year because of EM content, but good global funds if you want bold EM exposure.
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05-13-2008, 11:57 PM | Post #2517638
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[quote user="uncleram"]I have been considering American Capital World Growth and Income Fund (CWGIX). It has consistent performance with low volatility. Any comments.[/quote]
If you have to pay the load then I don't think American Funds are worth it. If you want a similar fund with low expenses and a massive asset base then you can substitute DODWX and save the load.
Re: World Stock Fund
05-15-2008, 7:57 PM | Post #2518285
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I just bought Janus Global Research (JARFX). Reasonable expense ratio. No load. Nice yield paying 38 cents a share on December 14th. $275 million in assets.
Re: World Stock Fund
05-15-2008, 8:59 PM | Post #2518310
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This brainwashed diehard indexer would like to offer one more option. Vanguard plans to offer a global stock index fund. It will cover the entire world (wow!) in one simple fund. It doesn't get much easier than this. You could conceivably hold this fund, a bond fund, and a money market fund, and end up with only three funds total that cover all the major asset classes (except for non-U.S. bonds, which can be added separately, if desired, with something like RPIBX or BWX; also would be absent global small-caps (not sure why they are missing), which can also be added separately if desired).
Here is a quote from a recent article titled Vanguard to introduce Global Stock Index Fund:
"The new fund will seek to track the performance of the FTSE All-World Index, a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of large- and mid-capitalization stocks worldwide. The fund will invest in a broadly diversified sampling of securities from the target benchmark, which comprises more than 2,800 large- and mid-cap stocks of companies in 48 foreign countries. Approximately 55% of the index is made up of stocks from outside the U.S."
Dan