ASIA
BEST OVERALL ASIA FUND
T. Rowe Price New Asia Fd (PRASX)
A FAVORITE BECAUSE: T. Rowe Price New Asia is one of several T. Rowe Price funds to get top fund honors, and this one made our favorites list for the same reason all thos
WE DON'T LIKE: A rmanager change in August 2009 means we'll be watching T. Rowe Price New Asia closely in the coming months. We're also somewhat wary of the Asia cat
| Named Favorite: | 09/02 |
| Return While Favorite: | 528.65% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | 319.68% |
| MAXrating: | 61 |
| Outlook: | 7% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.93% |
ASIA SPECIAL CRITERIA WINNERS
BEST OPEN-END ASIA FUND
T. Rowe Price New Asia Fd (PRASX)
| Named Favorite: | 09/02 |
| Return While Favorite: | 528.65% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | 319.68% |
| MAXrating: | 61 |
| Outlook: | 7% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.93% |
BEST ASIA ETF
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (EPP)
| Named Favorite: | 11/06 |
| Return While Favorite: | 525.5% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | 457.87% |
| MAXrating: | NA |
| Outlook: | NA |
| Expense Ratio: | NA |
BEST LOW MINIMUM ASIA FUND
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (EPP)
| Named Favorite: | 11/06 |
| Return While Favorite: | 525.5% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | 457.87% |
| MAXrating: | 95 |
| Outlook: | 7% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.93% |
BEST NTF ASIA FUND
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (EPP)
| Named Favorite: | 11/06 |
| Return While Favorite: | 525.5% |
| VS. S&P While Favorite: | 457.87% |
| MAXrating: | 95 |
| Outlook: | 7% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.93% |
ASIA PREVIOUS FAVORITES
| Fund Name/Ticker: | Added | Removed | Return | Vs. S&P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund (FSEAX) | 08/05 | 11/09 | 49.79% | 58.99% | ||
| Wells Fargo Avtg Asia Pac Inv (SASPX) | 09/01 | 11/09 | 155.99% | 142.59% | ||
| Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund (MAPTX) | 09/02 | 07/07 | 297.00% | 203.43% | ||
| Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund Z (USPAX) | 09/02 | 11/06 | 103.76% | 21.13% | ||
| Matthews Asian Growth & Income Fd (MACSX) | 09/01 | 08/04 | 86.79% | 75.72% | ||
| Commonwealth-Australia/New Zealand (CNZLX) | 09/01 | 09/02 | 25.57% | 46.09% | ||
| Matthews Korea Fund (MAKOX) | 09/01 | 09/02 | 62.70% | 83.22% |
ASIA TRANSACTIONS
11/06 - Removed Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund Z (USPAX). Reason for removal: Raised minimum investment amount or became an institutional class fund.
08/04 - Removed Matthews Asian Growth & Income Fd (MACSX). Reason for removal: Closed to new investors.
09/02 - Removed Commonwealth-Australia/New Zealand (CNZLX). Reason for removal: Wrong strategy for market environment going forward.
09/02 - Removed Matthews Korea Fund (MAKOX). Reason for removal: Wrong strategy for market environment going forward.
