country compound these dangers, as do those that employ aggressive stock-selection strategies. Indeed, Oberweis China Opportunities OBCHX --which focuses on its target market's fastest-growing domestically oriented firms and readily builds
returns are asset-weighted return figures that tell you how the typical investor did in the fund.) 9. Oberweis China Opportunities OBCHX , negative 29% This fund attempts to apply Aurora, Ill.-based Oberweis' momentum strategy to Chinese
are the best way to go for inexperienced investors: WAEMX, TREMX, MINDX, TEMMX, LETRX, GEGAX, ODMAX, MAPTX, MDLTX, OBCHX ; other funds mentioned FEMKX, IPOAX, GOPAX, GBRAX, GEMAX, LDMOX, PRMSX, MDLTX . ETFs tied to EM indexes are ECH, DGS
What do you think of the following portfolio's asset allocation? oakbx 20.00% fairx 10.00% usagx 5.00% prlax 5.00% tremx 5.00% letrx 5.00% mindx 5.00% obchx 5.00% tarex 5.00% cgmfx 10.00% jmnax 10.00% ryotx 5.00% ssgrx 5.00% dodfx 5.00
assets in its top 10 holdings, and exceptionally big stakes in the financials and telecom sectors. And though Oberweis China OBCHX isn't particularly concentrated, it courts additional risk by focusing on fast-growing and smaller-cap names. Anything
in the running this year. So who didn't make the grade? Here are a few examples. Jim Oberweis of Oberweis China Opportunities OBCHX If we awarded our manager of the year honors solely on the basis of this year's returns, Jim Oberweis
two others rank among the top 25; all 10 of these funds are up more than 37%, and the top gainer, Oberweis China Opportunities OBCHX , is up 71% since Jan. 1. That's enticing, of course, but their commitment to a single emerging
Peace, and Amerindo B2B--aren't around anymore. Top-Performing Funds in 2006 Fund Name YTD Return Oberweis China Oppor OBCHX 36.64 U.S. Global Invest Wrld Prec Min UNWPX 34.50 Frontier MicroCap FEFPX 33.34 U.S. Global Investors Gold USERX
voted. Which is the scariest new fund of 2005? 36.8% - Chicken Little Growth Fund CHKNX 16.6% - Oberweis China Opportunities OBCHX 14.7% - PowerShares Global Water Portfolio 21.6% - PowerShares Lux Nanotech Portfolio PXN 5.69