Mutual Funds
from Brandes Investment
Brandes offers two funds: the Brandes Institutional International Equity Fund and the Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust, or SMART. The International Equity Fund mainly invests in stocks issued by foreign companies, focusing on those with market capitalizations that are greater than $1 billion, The SMART Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of debt securities—from those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government to those issued by U.S. and foreign companies, as well as U.S. and foreign mortgage-backed securities. The value of shares can fluctuate with interest rates (when interest rates rise, the market prices of the debt securities the Fund owns usually decline and vice versa).
Mutual Funds Reviews
Oct 19, 2008 8:14 pm
Brandes Investment has been around for awhile and is one of the most respected firms around. They work closely with you to find a mutual fund which works for you. Which you're a more or less aggressive investor, Brandes works to find a fund which meets your needs.
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