American Funds EuroPacific Gr AAEPGX

American Funds EuroPacific Growth retains its advantage.

It may be of little consolation, but this fund's staggering 40% loss in 2008 was in fact among the best results in the foreign large-blend category. While the shadow of last year's terrible bear market still looms large, the fund has enjoyed its share of the sharp rally in recent months, which has allowed it to post a healthy 13% gain for the year through June 29, 2009.  Read more 

The fund divides assets among several portfolio counselors (managers) whose investment philosophies vary from growth-focused to value-oriented. In the aggregate, the fund's portfolio is well diversified across countries and sectors, and its price multiples usually stay close to the category norms.  Read more 

Like all American Funds, this offering boasts many experienced managers, most of whom have been with the company for more than a decade. Each manager runs his or her portion of assets independently of the others. A portion of the portfolio (less than 25% of assets) is run by the firm's analyst staff.  Read more 

Multiple portfolio counselors run separate sleeves, which leads to a diffuse portfolio of 250-odd stocks here. It's one of the biggest funds out there, but the broad developed- and emerging-markets mandate means potential opportunities are plentiful.  Read more