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1.
International small-cap funds are generally _______.
More volatile than international large-cap funds. During some time periods, international small-cap funds may outperform international large-cap funds; during other periods, they'll underperform. But they tend to be more volatile in general.
2.
Suppose you buy shares of a British stock. The stock falls 5%, but Britain's currency gains 10% against the dollar. As an unhedged U.S. investor, you _______.
Made money. While you've lost money on the stock, you made a profit on the pound's rise against the dollar.
3.
For a U.S. investor, the return on a foreign stock is _______.
The return of the stock itself and the currency in which it's denominated. You get the stock's return along with the change in value of the local currency versus the U.S. dollar, provided that currency exposure is not hedged by the fund manager.
4.
International funds _______.
Can invest in value or growth stocks. Although most international funds fall in the foreign large-value and blend categories, today's international funds can invest in growth or value stocks from large or small companies.
5.
International funds are volatile because they prefer to hold small-cap stocks.
False. International funds do not, as a rule, prefer to hold small-cap stocks.
