American Century Intl Growth InvTWIEX

Fund Research and Analysis

by Gregg Wolper

American Century International Growth tends not to surprise. This fund is not trying to be exceptionally daring or unconventional. Lead manager Alex Tedder says he aims to beat both the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI EAFE Growth Index over time, but the Read more

Process Pillar:Neutral

This fund uses a quantitative screens to identify companies with accelerating earnings and fundamental analysis to identify which of them have sustainable growth models. The most attractive candidates Read more

Performance Pillar:Neutral

This fund has a solid record when judged against both of its benchmarks (the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI EAFE Growth Index) and against its foreign large-growth category rivals over the full stretch Read more

People Pillar:Neutral

Alex Tedder took over as lead manager of this fund in July 2006. He arrived from Deutsche Asset Management, where for several years he served as manager of the funds now known as DWS Diversified International Equity MGINX and DWS International SCINX. Read more

Price Pillar:Negative

This fund is costlier than most of its peers. The Investor shares of the fund, which have most of the assets, had a 1.32% expense ratio for 2011 and a 1.31% (annualized) expense ratio for the first half Read more