An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks -2-

The following performance comparison begins with the Harbor International Core Fund Fund, then the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF. Then, since IEFA doesn't hold stocks in emerging markets and the Harbor fund can have exposure of up to 15% in EM, the next fund on the list is the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF ACWX. That is followed by the five peer funds whose shares are currently available for purchase, with the highest five-year annual returns. All returns are through July 31, include reinvested dividends and capital-gains distributions, and are net of expenses and net of any sales charges. The funds' net expense ratios are in the right-most column.

 
Asset name                                                 1-year return  3-year avg. return  5-year avg. return  10-year avg. return  Net expense ratio 
Harbor International Core Fund; I                                  30.7%               21.9%               11.3%                  N/A              0.85% 
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF                                         24.7%               16.0%                8.9%                 9.4%              0.07% 
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF                                        28.5%               17.1%                9.0%                 9.2%              0.32% 
State Street International Stock Selection Fund; N                 34.4%               22.0%               12.5%                 9.5%              1.00% 
Victory Pioneer International Equity Fund; A                       32.4%               19.0%               12.1%                10.7%              1.12% 
Schwab International Core Equity Fund                              28.5%               20.5%               11.8%                 9.4%              0.86% 
Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund; I             30.4%               20.5%               11.8%                10.6%              0.90% 
Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund; I                31.4%               20.8%               11.7%                10.7%              0.80% 
                                                                                                                                            Source: LSEG 

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Most of the share classes for mutual funds on this list are institutional share classes. This means they are distributed through investment advisers and might not be available through your brokerage account. Some (such as the Harbor fund's institutional shares) are available directly through some brokerage platforms. Account minimums may vary depending on the relationships between the fund manager or distributor and the advisory or brokerage firm.

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