FYI: We tend to view these two terms as meaning the same thing, but in the context of mutual fund investing, they carry different meanings. Not understanding what makes these types of mutual funds different could have a huge impact on your overall portfolio.
While both global and international mutual funds have to do with investing in markets outside of the U.S., they don’t both go about it in the same way. You might have come across a fund with a name such as “Europe ex Britain” and wondered why it was named in such a way. It’s not just to get your attention, these types of funds are telling you something specific about the nature of the mutual fund that you need to know before investing. Buying a fund without doing due diligence could result in taking on more risk than you wanted and leave you vulnerable to unexpected losses.
Regards,
Ted
http://mutualfunds.com/education/global-mutual-funds-vs-international-mutual-funds/Global Fund: M* Snapshot RPGEX:
https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/rpgex/quote.htmlInternational Fund: M* Snapshot PRMSX:
https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/prmsx/quote.html
