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FYI: Most Japan open-end and closed-end funds and ETFs that have been around 15 years have lagged the S&P 500 in that period, and all lag year to date. A $10,000 investment in Japan-invested open-end mutual funds on Sept. 30, 1999, would have grown to $16,504 by Oct. 4 this year, according to Morningstar. Regards, Ted http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MTg2MzQ5MjQ=
A Japan fund not mentioned in this article is HJPSX which though it has a very high ER has performed very well. Here is HJPSX compared against the article's chart references DFJSX and SPY:
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DFJSX and SPY: