Top Global Equity Funds

Today we are featuring top-performing "Global" equity mutual funds, which invest in equity securities of companies from all over the world.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Global Equity Funds.

3 Solid Picks

Buffalo USA Global (BUFGX) was incepted in May 1995. The fund seeks long-term capital growth.

The fund invests in well positioned and well managed companies based only in the United States that stand to benefit from international expansion. It believes operating in the most capitalistic environment in the world enables U.S. companies to hone their competitiveness.

The fund's key holding include McDonald's Corp. (MCD - Analyst Report), Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO - Analyst Report) and Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB - Analyst Report).

Palantir Fund (PALIX) seeks long-term capital appreciation with capital protection is a secondary objective.

Regardless of market direction, the goal of the Palantir Fund is to make money every year. It is a no-load mutual fund which employs a Global All Cap Long/Short Strategy.

Tom Samuels has been lead manager at the fund since its inception in April 2007. The fund has topped the total returns of its benchmark index in the last 1-year period.

First Eagle Global A (SGENX) seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a wide range of asset classes from markets in the United States and around the world. The fund is managed with a highly disciplined, bottom-up, value-oriented style that may help to minimize risk.

The fund normally invests in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies. It reserves the right to invest a portion of its assets in fixed-income securities of domestic or foreign issuers.

Unit holders have to make a minimum initial investment of $2,500 to enter this Zacks#1 Rank ("Strong Buy") fund. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.20%.

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