Forward International Dividend Fund Class Investor (FFINX)
| 9.82 Net Asset Value | -0.30% 1 Day | +0.61% Year-to-Date | Overall Morningstar Rating |
| Foreign large blend Style or Category | No Load Sales Expenses | 1.58% Expense Ratio | Average Morningstar Risk Rating™ |
Investment Objective The investment seeks to achieve high total return (capital appreciation and income).
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in the equity securities of dividend paying companies located outside of the United States. It normally will invest its assets among at least fifteen but not fewer than eight countries throughout the world including countries considered to be emerging market countries. The fund may invest a significant amount of its net assets in emerging market companies. It may invest in securities of companies having any capitalization.
Performance
| 1 month | -0.91% | 3 years | +6.34% | |
| 3 months | +2.08% | 5 years | +11.74% | |
| 1 year | +12.20% | Since inception | +5.11% |
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Peer Comparisonvs. Foreign large blend
| FFINX | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +11.74% | +11.27% |
| Expense ratio | 1.58% | 1.29% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 0.86 | 0.71 |
| Net assets | $325.3M | $3.7B |
| Average market cap | $6.0B | $39.0B |
| Average P/E | 12.9 | 16.2 |
| Portfolio turnover | 115% | 115% |
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Fund Management and Purchase Info
| Fund family | Forward Funds |
| Fund manager & tenure | David Ruff / 5 Years |
| Minimal initial investment | $4,000.00 |
| Minimum IRA investment | $4,000.00 |
Holdings
| International stock | 91.21% |
| Fixed income | 6.56% |
| Other | 1.94% |
| Cash | 0.30% |
| U.S. stock | 0.00% |
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Financial service | 27.15% |
| Industrial materials | 19.36% |
| Consumer goods | 12.99% |
| Telecommunication | 7.83% |
| Energy | 7.68% |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| -- Jasmine International PLC | 3.93% |
| -- Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA Rsp | 3.06% |
| -- Suncor Engy | 2.88% |
| SYT Syngenta AG ADR | 2.52% |
| -- Investor AB | 2.14% |
| -- ZENKOKU HOSHO Co.,Ltd. | 1.97% |
| -- Osim International Ltd | 1.91% |
| RHHBY Roche Holding AG ADR | 1.84% |
| BAYRY Bayer AG ADR | 1.84% |
| -- Nordea Bank AB | 1.82% |
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