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John Waggoner: Best And Worst International Funds This Year
FYI: After excellent performance in 2017, international funds started this year awash with cash and hoping for smooth sailing. Unfortunately, they ran into an Italian storm — as well as a rising dollar — a combination that sent many international funds onto the rocks. But a few managed to fare well.
1. iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) (Best) 2. Brown Capital Mgmt Intl Sm Company (BCSVX) 3. Morgan Stanley Inst Global Opportunity I (MGGIX 4. Matthews China Small Companies (MCSMX) 5. Marsico Global (MGLBX) 6. iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF (EWI) (Worst) 7. John Hancock International Value Equity A (JIEAX) 8. Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (ECON) 9. VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap ETF (SCIF) 10. iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR)