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3 Non-US Mutual Funds to Add Stellar Returns to Your Portfolio

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Investors may find non-U.S. mutual funds more attractive than those with significant domestic exposure. Moreover, non-U.S. mutual funds are excellent choices for those looking to diversify their investments across a wide range of foreign countries, including both emerging and developed nations. Thus, investing in non-U.S. mutual funds may prove to be profitable.

Below we share with you three top-ranked non-U.S. mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all non-U.S. mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of Non-US funds.

John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A (JEMQX - Free Report) aims for long-term capital growth. The fund invests the majority of its assets in equity and equity-related securities of emerging-market issuers. JEMQX has three-year annualized returns of 11.4%.

JEMQX has an expense ratio of 1.29% compared with the category average of 1.31%.

PGIM Jennison Emerging Markets Equity Opportunities Fund- Class R6 (PDEQX - Free Report) aims for long-term growth of capital. The fund mostly invests in the equity and equity-related securities of companies located in emerging markets countries. PDEQX has three-year annualized returns of 21.7%.

Mark B. Baribeau is the fund manager of PDEQX since 2014.

BNY Mellon Global Emerging Markets Fund - Class A (DGEAX - Free Report) aims for long-term capital appreciation. The non-diversified fund invests the majority of assets in common stocks and other equity securities of companies that have their principal place of business, or the majority of assets or business in emerging market countries. DGEAX has three-year annualized returns of 14.5%.

As of the end of Jan 2021, DGEAX held 49 issues with 5.39% of its assets invested in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd.

To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all non-U.S. mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of funds.

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