From: mike@netwise.com (Mike Ernst)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Mutual Fund returns (re: international funds)
Date: 15 Apr 92 18:04:56 GMT
Reply-To: mike@netwise.com (Mike Ernst)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Netwise, Inc.  Boulder, CO


Ahmed Barada asks:
> Earlier this year I put some money into TRPrice Intl Stock Fd, New Asia
> ( no Japan ) and Intl Discov.
> 
> They are all down.  Did I make a wrong move?

    International funds and value funds have been performing better than
    most since the beginning of the year, and since they have about three
    marginal years, maybe they're due :-).  Most funds are having a bad
    year so far.

    Below is some performance data for funds I track, over various time
    periods this year.  The output is from a program posted to the net a
    few years back by Dennis Bednar.

Returns Since beginning of the year

    Investment       BeginDat    EndDate   BegNAV   EndNAV %Change %Return

    ivyIntl          12/31/91    4/14/92    19.37    20.63   6.50%   6.50%
    gabAsset         12/31/91    4/14/92    17.96    19.04   6.01%   6.01%
    harborIntl       12/31/91    4/14/92    17.30    18.11   4.68%   4.68%
    janusWrldW       12/31/91    4/14/92    18.55    19.14   3.18%   3.18%
    gatwyIn          12/31/91    4/14/92    15.24    15.47   1.51%   1.51%
    priceIntlDisc    12/31/91    4/14/92    12.88    12.89   0.08%   0.08%
    janusFund        12/31/91    4/14/92    18.60    18.43  -0.91%  -0.91%
    janusVentur      12/31/91    4/14/92    47.63    47.08  -1.15%  -1.15%
    fndrsFrntr       12/31/91    4/14/92    24.21    23.75  -1.90%  -1.90%
    mathers          12/31/91    4/14/92    15.06    14.67  -2.59%  -2.59%
    finIndInc        12/31/91    4/14/92    11.70    11.28  -3.59%  -3.59%
    gabGrowth        12/31/91    4/14/92    21.28    20.43  -3.99%  -3.99%
    twenGift         12/31/91    4/14/92    13.85    13.25  -4.33%  -4.33%
    twenGrowth       12/31/91    4/14/92    25.83    24.49  -5.19%  -5.19%
    twenSelect       12/31/91    4/14/92    42.40    40.14  -5.33%  -5.33%
    janusGrInc       12/31/91    4/14/92    13.68    12.89  -5.77%  -5.53%
    twenBalInv       12/31/91    4/14/92    16.64    15.66  -5.89%  -5.89%
    janusTwen        12/31/91    4/14/92    24.19    22.42  -7.32%  -7.32%

Returns since the end of January

    Investment       BeginDat    EndDate   BegNAV   EndNAV %Change %Return

    janusWrldW        1/30/92    4/14/92    18.40    19.14   4.02%   4.02%
    ivyIntl           1/30/92    4/14/92    19.97    20.63   3.30%   3.30%
    gabAsset          1/30/92    4/14/92    18.63    19.04   2.20%   2.20%
    harborIntl        1/30/92    4/14/92    17.76    18.11   1.97%   1.97%
    gatwyIn           1/30/92    4/14/92    15.26    15.47   1.38%   1.38%
    janusFund         1/30/92    4/14/92    18.37    18.43   0.33%   0.33%
    twenSelect        1/30/92    4/14/92    40.48    40.14  -0.84%  -0.84%
    priceIntlDisc     1/30/92    4/14/92    13.10    12.89  -1.60%  -1.60%
    janusVentur       1/30/92    4/14/92    47.90    47.08  -1.71%  -1.71%
    gabGrowth         1/30/92    4/14/92    20.81    20.43  -1.83%  -1.83%
    mathers           1/30/92    4/14/92    14.98    14.67  -2.07%  -2.07%
    fndrsFrntr        1/30/92    4/14/92    24.42    23.75  -2.74%  -2.74%
    twenGrowth        1/30/92    4/14/92    25.21    24.49  -2.86%  -2.86%
    janusGrInc        1/30/92    4/14/92    13.33    12.89  -3.30%  -3.04%
    finIndInc         1/30/92    4/14/92    11.64    11.28  -3.09%  -3.09%
    twenBalInv        1/30/92    4/14/92    16.23    15.66  -3.51%  -3.51%
    janusTwen         1/30/92    4/14/92    23.57    22.42  -4.88%  -4.88%
    twenGift          1/30/92    4/14/92    14.48    13.25  -8.49%  -8.49%

Returns since the end of February

    Investment       BeginDat    EndDate   BegNAV   EndNAV %Change %Return

    janusWrldW        2/27/92    4/14/92    18.77    19.14   1.97%   1.97%
    gatwyIn           2/27/92    4/14/92    15.37    15.47   0.65%   0.65%
    ivyIntl           2/27/92    4/14/92    20.60    20.63   0.15%   0.15%
    harborIntl        2/27/92    4/14/92    18.20    18.11  -0.49%  -0.49%
    gabAsset          2/27/92    4/14/92    19.15    19.04  -0.57%  -0.57%
    twenSelect        2/27/92    4/14/92    40.63    40.14  -1.21%  -1.21%
    janusFund         2/27/92    4/14/92    18.68    18.43  -1.34%  -1.34%
    mathers           2/27/92    4/14/92    14.88    14.67  -1.41%  -1.41%
    gabGrowth         2/27/92    4/14/92    20.85    20.43  -2.01%  -2.01%
    janusGrInc        2/27/92    4/14/92    13.23    12.89  -2.57%  -2.31%
    janusVentur       2/27/92    4/14/92    48.41    47.08  -2.75%  -2.75%
    twenBalInv        2/27/92    4/14/92    16.14    15.66  -2.97%  -2.97%
    priceIntlDisc     2/27/92    4/14/92    13.31    12.89  -3.16%  -3.16%
    finIndInc         2/27/92    4/14/92    11.67    11.28  -3.34%  -3.34%
    janusTwen         2/27/92    4/14/92    23.27    22.42  -3.65%  -3.65%
    twenGrowth        2/27/92    4/14/92    25.44    24.49  -3.73%  -3.73%
    fndrsFrntr        2/27/92    4/14/92    25.09    23.75  -5.34%  -5.34%
    twenGift          2/27/92    4/14/92    14.67    13.25  -9.68%  -9.68%

Returns since the end of March

    Investment       BeginDat    EndDate   BegNAV   EndNAV %Change %Return

    janusWrldW        3/26/92    4/14/92    18.61    19.14   2.85%   2.85%
    ivyIntl           3/26/92    4/14/92    20.14    20.63   2.43%   2.43%
    harborIntl        3/26/92    4/14/92    17.73    18.11   2.14%   2.14%
    janusFund         3/26/92    4/14/92    18.20    18.43   1.26%   1.26%
    twenSelect        3/26/92    4/14/92    39.82    40.14   0.80%   0.80%
    gatwyIn           3/26/92    4/14/92    15.42    15.47   0.32%   0.32%
    janusGrInc        3/26/92    4/14/92    12.90    12.89  -0.08%   0.19%
    mathers           3/26/92    4/14/92    14.67    14.67   0.00%   0.00% 
    janusVentur       3/26/92    4/14/92    47.13    47.08  -0.11%  -0.11%
    twenGrowth        3/26/92    4/14/92    24.54    24.49  -0.20%  -0.20%
    gabGrowth         3/26/92    4/14/92    20.50    20.43  -0.34%  -0.34%
    janusTwen         3/26/92    4/14/92    22.51    22.42  -0.40%  -0.40%
    gabAsset          3/26/92    4/14/92    19.16    19.04  -0.63%  -0.63%
    finIndInc         3/26/92    4/14/92    11.36    11.28  -0.70%  -0.70%
    twenBalInv        3/26/92    4/14/92    15.78    15.66  -0.76%  -0.76%
    fndrsFrntr        3/26/92    4/14/92    24.20    23.75  -1.86%  -1.86%
    priceIntlDisc     3/26/92    4/14/92    13.17    12.89  -2.13%  -2.13%
    twenGift          3/26/92    4/14/92    13.86    13.25  -4.40%  -4.40%


    I do have Dennis's program source sitting around.  If there's interest,
    I'll re-post it.  The hard part is really keeping up with the data
    entry, and keeping track of dividend payouts.

- Mike
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    Mike Ernst				Netwise, Inc.
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