| Table 1. International Bond Funds | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Return | Average Annual Return | Risk Index | Exp Ratio (%) | Avg Mat (Yrs) | Total Yield (%) | Assets ($ Mil) | Top Country Holdings | Web Address | |||||||||
| Fund Name (Ticker) | YTD (%) | 2007 (%) | 2006 (%) | 2005 (%) | 2004 (%) | 2003 (%) | 2002 (%) | 3 Yr (%) | 5 Yr (%) | Cat (X) | Total (X) | ||||||
| Traditional Bond Funds | |||||||||||||||||
| AmCent Intl Bond Inv (BEGBX) | 9.3 | 9.9 | 8.3 | -8.2 | 13.1 | 19.9 | 23.5 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 1.37 | 0.66 | 0.83 | na | 3.7 | 1,900 | U.K., 13.6%; Germany, 12.9%; Japan, 8.4% | www.americancentury.com |
| T. Rowe Price Intl Bd (RPIBX) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 | -8.2 | 11.4 | 18.8 | 21.8 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 1.27 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 2,806 | U.S., 19.4%; Japan, 15.2%; France, 14.8% | www.troweprice.com |
| DWS Global Bond S (SSTGX) | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.1 | -1.3 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 13.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 1.15 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 101 | U.S., 25.5%; Germany, 21.7%; Japan, 18.9% | www.dws-investments.com |
| Managers Global Bond (MGGBX) | 4.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -5.0 | 9.6 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 0.82 | 0.39 | 1.19 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 92 | U.S., 45.9%; Germany, 17.6%; Belgium, 5.4% | www.managersinvest.com |
| Payden Global Fixed Inc (PYGFX) | 1.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.64 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 98 | U.S., 49.9%; France, 12.4%; Japan, 10.1% | www.payden.com |
| Loomis Sayles GlbBd Ret (LSGLX) | 4.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | -4.6 | 9.5 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 0.82 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 1,176 | U.S., 54.7%; Germany, 9.4%; France, 4.2% | www.loomissayles.com |
| Fidelity Strategic Inc (FSICX) | 0.9 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 18.6 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 0.51 | 0.25 | 0.75 | na | 5.5 | 5,190 | U.S., 61.6%; Canada, 3.1%; U.K., 1.9% | www.fidelity.com |
| Loomis Sayles Bond Ret (LSBRX) | -1.9 | 8.3 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 28.8 | 13.2 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 0.82 | 0.39 | 0.97 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 8,053 | U.S., 64%; Canada, 3.8%; Mexico, 3.3% | www.loomissayles.com |
| Julius Baer Tot Ret Bd A (BJBGX) | 1.8 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.53 | 0.25 | 0.69 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 297 | U.S., 71%; U.K., 1.5%; Canada, 0.7% | www.juliusbaer.com |
| T. Rowe Price Spect Inc (RPSIX) | 0.2 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 0.49 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 5,261 | U.S., 76%; Japan, 2.1%; France, 2% | www.troweprice.com |
| Payden Global Short Bd (PYGSX) | -1.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.57 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 78 | U.S., 76.5%; Gibraltar, 1.8%; Brazil, 1.5% | www.payden.com |
| Traditional Bond Funds Average | 3.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | -0.8 | 8.2 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 7.0 | — | — | 0.78 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 2,278 | ||
| Emerging Market Bond Funds | |||||||||||||||||
| Payden Emerg Mkts Bond (PYEMX) | -1.2 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 18.4 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 1.41 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 119 | Brazil, 17.8%; Mexico, 8.9%; Philippines, 8.5% | www.payden.com |
| DWS Emerg Mkts F/I S (SCEMX) | -1.2 | 4.2 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 30.4 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 1.39 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 14.9 | 5.8 | 180 | Brazil, 13.4%; Argentina, 12.2%; Venezuela, 11.1% | www.dws-investments.com |
| Fidelity New Markets Inc (FNMIX) | 0.0 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 30.9 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 1.06 | 0.51 | 0.90 | na | 6.1 | 2,124 | Brazil, 13.3%; Mexico, 10.5%; Turkey, 9.2% | www.fidelity.com |
| T. Rowe Price Emg Mkts Bd (PREMX) | -0.8 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 17.3 | 14.8 | 26.1 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 1.16 | 0.56 | 0.96 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 716 | U.S., 17.4%; Brazil, 14.7%; Russia, 10% | www.troweprice.com |
| Emerging Markets Bond Funds Average | -0.8 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 26.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 12.0 | — | — | 0.95 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 785 | ||
| Currency Bond Funds | |||||||||||||||||
| Merk Hard Currency Inv (MERKX) | 7.0 | 15.2 | 11.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.24 | 0.60 | 1.30 | na | 6 | 402 | www.merkfunds.com | |
| ProFunds Fall US Doll Inv (FDPIX) | 7.0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.6 | — | 1.20 | 0.58 | 1.43 | na | 1.3 | 130 | www.profunds.com | |
| Rydex WeakenDllarStrH (RYWBX) | 14.0 | 18.1 | 16.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.33 | 1.12 | 1.65 | na | nmf | 103 | www.rydexfunds.com | |
| Average | 9.3 | 14.9 | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | 6.6 | — | — | — | 1.46 | — | 3.7 | 212 | ||
| Int’l Bond Category Average | 3.2 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 18.3 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 1.00 | 0.48 | 0.93 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 1,601 | ||
| Sources: AAII's Quarterly Low-Load Mutual Fund Update/Morningstar. Data as of 3/31/2008. |
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