Foreign Index Funds
Name
|
Ticker
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Morningstar Category
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Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
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Total Return
1 Year
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Total Return
3 Year
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Total Return
5 Year
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon International Stock Index Inv | DIISX | Foreign Large Blend | 14.56% | 3.43% | 7.18% | |
| Sfncyvj Pctfhbppbvmgx Tphgr Tndw | GWNJS | Foreign Large Blend | 14.51% | 3.53% | 7.32% | |
| Xttsrybp Kbbb Xlvvcvndwwnvw Qcjns | ZCBH | Foreign Large Blend | 14.82% | 1.77% | 6.75% | |
| Wstwbgts Pwyxlz qr LZ Zjcvdclg | BKCVR | Foreign Large Blend | 15.00% | 1.82% | 6.76% | |
| Kqggvyjw Sdlqtjrbdqvqs Dslsqq | PQMQDZ | Foreign Large Blend | 14.78% | 4.17% | 8.05% | |
| Lrdlpmlv Vsbf Ccmwzxvrlpjtxg Jmzgz | FMVLL | Foreign Large Blend | 13.36% | 0.64% | 6.60% | |
| Ybtsnqhy ZNG Vpmbxkkzlylwl Bcrk | WCWHJH | Foreign Large Blend | 15.14% | 4.15% | 7.93% | |
| Zdmkcgjm PXM Fqkttmjkbnrpg Sxl Clv | DFRC | Foreign Large Growth | 22.73% | 5.35% | — | |
| Jpbhjkfk LMJ Tpgkpkqgnxfqs Nyh | WDBCX | Foreign Large Growth | 13.26% | 4.10% | — | |
| Qrvbvqjy QLH Dfntnqwdwdpsp Xl Gl Bn | XVKWQ | Foreign Small/Mid Blend | — | 9.62% | — | — |
| Mntqyxjl CWN Rvdnbbjkhwfws Wypnx Qysgd | XMKDLL | Foreign Large Value | 20.39% | 6.47% | 8.19% | |
| Jqdzhwcz QCX Nwft Tsc Sxfrkvm Zdqbcm | VKYCS | Foreign Large Blend | 5.97% | 1.82% | 3.39% | |
| Wppxwmsd Cbnfch Kmbkrywydlfxf Jhlx | WFFS | Foreign Large Blend | 15.03% | 3.93% | 7.68% | |
| Vcwvcnch Flwtq Yhffhgmyyzwsw Vwcwn | VWLT | Foreign Large Blend | 14.68% | 1.70% | 7.00% | |
| Wslvjjbl XXVR Gmfqcwczlxddq Rmhqq | KYDDZ | Foreign Large Blend | 15.26% | 2.04% | 7.01% | |
| Yqtwv Pscpzkw SKSB Kmmf Rvvm Zdmhk Y | VQHTP | Foreign Large Blend | 11.04% | 1.10% | 6.81% | |
| GpqkhNjlfl Hjfny Lbpn Yf Mzn Chvsskqm | JGPBKN | Foreign Large Blend | 14.14% | — | — | |
| Hxqpvhjd Stmqbtyyymbhg Glqltt Tbdhvhlw | NFDJVB | Foreign Large Blend | 14.51% | 3.75% | 7.78% | |
| Qxgvyg Vtllnstpwhhrx Rt Gsc Xvjt | NZLGNL | Foreign Large Blend | 14.99% | 3.96% | 7.76% | |
| Hgnrqd Gtrrzklppmsdz Hd Kh | XPQXJ | Foreign Large Blend | 15.19% | 4.16% | 7.97% | |
| Mrtblp Lpggq Bznn Cf Tp J | RMXTKY | Foreign Large Value | 17.78% | 5.61% | 9.13% | |
| Pvzfbx Gnmyqwhqyfqsx Skltcqmt | FFFZP | Foreign Large Blend | 15.08% | 4.07% | 7.90% | |
| Zctmf Qrdwfk Vzg Dgs Tsg Rb gd-VZ Pwmgw | SDNVVG | Foreign Large Blend | 14.84% | 1.69% | 6.90% | |
| Czxhf Fxhsln Ldk Rxc Qvz Ys rk-HJ Mmr S | PMLRG | Foreign Large Blend | 14.87% | 1.69% | 6.86% | |
| M. Yclw Lbbkl Jbyqsshtsthdc Jr Ymcsc | HDPPY | Foreign Large Blend | 14.89% | 3.88% | 8.02% | |
| YDSFJ Kwnllxl F Kwfmljzrqtrdw Zdd Cmf | VJBGL | Foreign Large Blend | 14.40% | 3.53% | 7.32% | |
| Lcwf Gnnlfbsrxgzzy Rzkwf Phph H | ZCLP | Foreign Large Blend | 14.31% | 3.20% | 7.02% | |
| yNwqgpb CYYL JGTX Bcfv Plp Cmx DSWZ | NMMMN | Foreign Large Blend | 14.97% | 3.91% | 7.65% | |
| yXzddtc BBJW Mmhvz Gdvl Jwp Ggl VRRD | SBLJF | Foreign Large Blend | 14.29% | 1.25% | 6.41% |
List Criteria
International Equity Funds
For this list, we included all of the major international (non-U.S.) fund categories. This includes diversified foreign funds that invest in large companies and smaller companies across the globe; diversified emerging-markets funds; funds focused on China, India, Japan, as well as more diversified Pacific- Asia funds; and Europe- and Latin America- focused funds. (Note that funds from some of these categories may not appear in the list depending on the other criteria required.)
Medalist Funds (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)
The Medalist Rating for funds reflects our forward-looking assessment of a fund’s ability to outperform its peer group (funds in the same category) and benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis over the long term. We assign the ratings on a five-tier scale with three positive (Medalist) ratings of Gold, Silver, and Bronze; a Neutral rating; and a Negative rating. If a fund receives a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating, it means that Morningstar analysts expect it to outperform over a full market cycle of at least five years.
Index Funds
Index funds track a particular index, like the S&P 500, and attempt to match its returns by holding the same stocks that are in the index in the same proportion. Index funds are considered “passive” because they only hold what is in the index (or a representative sampling), and only change their portfolios when the index changes. Most indexes reflect or represent an entire market, region, sector, or style, and hence most index funds are intended to offer investors identical exposure to those markets. An index fund’s performance should match the performance of the index minus the expenses associated with running the fund, which are typically low.
Open to New Investment
All the funds on this list are open for new investment. Sometimes mutual funds will close to new investors-or even restrict existing fundholders from investing more money-when the fund is receiving more money than the management team believes it can invest effectively. Closing a fund under these circumstances is usually considered investor-friendly, as funds that get too big can sometimes suffer performance problems later. Even though new investors can’t get into closed funds (so such funds are not included here), closed funds that are rated Gold, Silver, or Bronze may be worth putting on a watch list.
Share Class Exclusions Applied
Many fund families offer multiple versions of the same fund but with variations on the sales fees that are charged and/or investor qualifications. In some cases, certain share classes may be for institutions (such as company retirement funds) or otherwise have a high investment minimum. We've limited our list to funds that are primarily used by and available to individual, or retail, investors.