| There are 16 Japan funds in this month's FundAlarm database, and the average Japan fund has returned -5.50% and -2.86% for the past three and five years, respectively. Clearly, a troubled sector. Yet each fund below has returned less than the average Japan fund over these same measurement periods. The funds are sorted alphabetically. |
| Fund | 3 yr. return (% annlz'd) Avg Japan fund: -5.50% | 5 yr. return (% annlz'd) Avg Japan fund: -2.86% | Alarm status | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL International B (BBITX) | -7.73 | -3.56 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| AIM Global Infrastructure B (GIFBX) | -12.56 | -7.29 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| AIM Global Tel and Tech A (GTTCX) | -23.19 | -8.05 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| AIM Global Tel and Tech B (GTTBX) | -23.56 | -8.49 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| Alger Small Capitalization A (ALSAX) | -15.51 | -5.2 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Alger Small Capitalization B (ALSCX) | -16.1 | -5.91 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| American Growth D (AMRGX) | -24.01 | -13.15 | 3-ALARM | Vang Bal Idx |
| American Heritage (AHERX) | -25.6 | -29.25 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| AXP International A (INIFX) | -10.1 | -2.92 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| AXP International B (IWWGX) | -10.76 | -3.67 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Dreyfus Premier Intl GrowthB (DGLBX) | -8.69 | -4.6 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| First American Technology A (FATAX) | -17.88 | -3.11 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| First American Technology B (FITBX) | -18.51 | -3.8 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| First Eagle International Y (FEIFX) | -8.86 | -3.06 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Franklin Global Commun A (FRGUX) | -13.94 | -4.56 | Specialty-Commun | |
| Franklin Global Commun C (FRUTX) | -14.57 | -5.25 | Specialty-Commun | |
| Frontier Equity (FEFPX) | -18.41 | -24.33 | 3-ALARM | Vang SmCap Idx |
| GAM International A (GAMNX) | -13.12 | -4.99 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Gartmore Growth D (MUIGX) | -18.44 | -3.7 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Hancock Global A (JHGAX) | -15.26 | -5.18 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Hancock Global B (FGLOX) | -16.55 | -6.3 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Hancock International A (FINAX) | -13.16 | -6.84 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Hancock Large Cap Growth A (JHNGX) | -19.08 | -4.86 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Hancock Large Cap Growth B (JHGBX) | -19.61 | -5.49 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Harbor International Growth (HAIGX) | -20.21 | -8.33 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| INVESCO Growth Inv (FLRFX) | -24.44 | -5.72 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech A (IVTAX) | -20.94 | -5.07 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech B (IVTBX) | -21.56 | -5.81 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech C (IVTCX) | -21.53 | -5.76 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| Ivy International B (IVIBX) | -9.08 | -3.7 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| Ivy International C (IVNCX) | -9.08 | -3.69 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| Legg Mason International Equity Prim (LMGEX) | -7.78 | -3.75 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| Liberty Newport Intl Equity A (CONAX) | -9.45 | -3.1 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| Lindner Communicaitons Inv (LDUTX) | -13.12 | -6.13 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Commun |
| Lindner Large-Cap Growth Inv (LDNRX) | -11.36 | -10.72 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Midas (MIDSX) | -6.72 | -27.26 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Metals |
| Monetta Blue Chip (MLCEX) | -19.49 | -6.34 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Monterey Murphy Technology (MNWTX) | -23.92 | -20.83 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |
| Montgomery Global 20 Portfolio R (MNSFX) | -13.56 | -4 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Montgomery Intl Growth R (MNIGX) | -14.38 | -2.93 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Munder Small Company Growth K (MULKX) | -7.06 | -3.13 | 3-ALARM | Vang SmCap Idx |
| Munder Small Company Growth Y (MULYX) | -6.78 | -2.87 | 3-ALARM | Vang SmCap Idx |
| Nations Aggressive Growth Inv A (NDEAX) | -19.95 | -4.2 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Navellier Aggr Small Cap Eq (NASCX) | -13.28 | -6.66 | 3-ALARM | Vang SmCap Idx |
| PBHG Emerging Growth (PBEGX) | -12.21 | -7.15 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Pioneer International Value A (PIIFX) | -7.01 | -6.21 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| Pioneer International Value B (PBIFX) | -7.87 | -7.05 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Preferred Small Cap Growth (PSMCX) | -14.75 | -8.29 | 3-ALARM | Vang SmCap Idx |
| Prudential Pacific Growth B (PRPBX) | -8.48 | -13.3 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth A (POEGX) | -18.03 | -6.86 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth B (POTBX) | -18.69 | -7.57 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth M (POEMX) | -18.45 | -7.34 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Y (POEYX) | -17.8 | -6.62 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Riverfront Small Co Select A (RFSAX) | -11.87 | -5.57 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Scudder Development S (SCDVX) | -11.25 | -3.1 | 3-ALARM | Vang 500 Idx |
| Scudder Dynamic Growth A (KSCAX) | -6.68 | -3.43 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Scudder Dynamic Growth B (KSCBX) | -7.66 | -4.52 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| Seligman Intl Growth D (SHIDX) | -18.6 | -8.71 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Sit International Growth (SNGRX) | -11.24 | -3.45 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Smith Barney Intl All Cap Growth A (SBIEX) | -10.27 | -4.12 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Smith Barney Intl All Cap Growth B (SBIBX) | -10.97 | -4.89 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Stein Roe International (SRITX) | -10.71 | -6.05 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| SunAm Intl Eq B (SSIBX) | -9.04 | -5.22 | 3-ALARM | Schwab Intl Idx |
| Templeton Pacific Growth A (FKPGX) | -8.78 | -16.13 | Schwab Intl Idx | |
| U.S. Global Inv World Gold (UNWPX) | -7.23 | -18.62 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Metals |
| Van Wagoner Mid-Cap Growth (VWMDX) | -24.45 | -11.67 | 3-ALARM | Dreyf MidCap Idx |
| WWW Internet (WWIFX) | -29.3 | -3.99 | 3-ALARM | Specialty-Tech |