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DISAX - Dreyfus International Stock A

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Dreyfus International Stock A (DISAX)
Expense Ratio: 1.27%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $36,776.07


The Dreyfus International Stock A fund (DISAX) is a Foreign Large Growth fund started on 12/29/2006 and has $1.50 billion in assets under management. The current manager has been running Dreyfus International Stock A since 05/21/2010. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

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iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index (EFG)
Expense Ratio: 0.40%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $12,680.81


The iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index (EFG) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Foreign Large Growth investment strategy and is an alternative to a Foreign Large Growth mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Dreyfus International Stock A because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Foreign Large Growth Funds Have Lower Fees Than Dreyfus International Stock A (DISAX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
AllianceBern Intl Growth Adv AWPYX 67.0% 795 1.00%
AllianceBern Intl Growth I AWPIX 67.0% 795 0.90%
American Century Intl Growth Instl TGRIX 125.0% 1,400 1.12%
Calamos International Growth I CIGIX 59.6% 751 1.16%
Columbia Marsico Intl Opp Z NMOAX 86.0% 425 1.25%
Dreyfus International Stock I DISRX 5.1% 1,500 0.93%
Fidelity Advisor Canada A FACNX 104.0% 3,400 1.12%
Fidelity Advisor Canada I FICCX 104.0% 3,400 0.82%
Fidelity Advisor International Growth I FIIIX 68.0% 121 1.21%
Fidelity Advisor Intl Capital App I FCPIX 254.0% 114 1.20%
Fidelity Canada FICDX 104.0% 3,400 0.82%
Fidelity International Capital Apprec FIVFX 254.0% 662 1.16%
Fidelity International Growth FIGFX 68.0% 121 1.20%
Frost International Equity Inst FITNX 26.0% 235 1.14%
Hansberger International Growth Adv HIGGX 62.0% 535 1.06%
Hansberger International Growth Inst HITGX 62.0% 535 0.86%
Harbor International Growth Adm HRIGX 112.0% 1,200 1.12%
Harbor International Growth Instl HAIGX 112.0% 1,200 0.87%
Harbor International Growth Inv HIIGX 112.0% 1,200 1.25%
Harding Loevner International Eq Instl HLMIX 15.0% 1,600 0.86%
Harding Loevner International Eq Inv HLMNX 15.0% 1,600 1.25%
Hartford Intl Growth I HNCJX 88.0% 115 1.21%
Hartford Intl Growth R5 HNCTX 88.0% 115 1.00%
Hartford Intl Growth Y HNCYX 88.0% 115 0.95%
Ivy International Growth I IGIIX 49.0% 192 1.25%
Janus Overseas Fund Class A JDIAX 32.0% 7,100 1.04%
Janus Overseas Fund Class I JIGFX 32.0% 7,100 0.76%
Janus Overseas Fund Class S JIGRX 32.0% 7,100 1.19%
Janus Overseas T JAOSX 32.0% 7,100 0.94%
JHancock3 International Growth I GOGIX 55.0% 133 1.17%
Laudus International MarketMasters Sel SWMIX 78.0% 1,500 1.26%
MFS Instl International Equity MIEIX 29.0% 3,000 0.75%
MFS International Growth I MQGIX 58.0% 2,000 1.12%
MFS International Growth R4 MGRVX 58.0% 2,000 1.12%
Oppenheimer International Growth Y OIGYX 19.0% 5,700 0.87%
RS International Growth Fund Class Y RSIGX 15.0% 558 1.04%
Scout International UMBWX 13.0% 7,200 0.94%
T. Rowe Price International Stock Adv PAITX 43.0% 7,800 1.05%
T. Rowe Price International Stock Fd PRITX 43.0% 7,800 0.85%
Thornburg International Growth I TINGX 142.6% 417 0.99%
Thornburg International Growth R5 TINFX 142.6% 417 0.99%
Thornburg International Value A TGVAX 20.8% 26,000 1.25%
Thornburg International Value I TGVIX 20.8% 26,000 0.88%
Thornburg International Value R4 THVRX 20.8% 26,000 1.25%
Thornburg International Value R5 TIVRX 20.8% 26,000 0.99%
Vanguard International Growth Adm VWILX 43.0% 15,600 0.34%
Vanguard International Growth Inv VWIGX 43.0% 15,600 0.47%
Virtus Foreign Opportunities I JVXIX 31.0% 1,100 1.22%
WHV International Equity I WHVIX 2.2% 288 1.25%
William Blair Instl International Gr WBIIX 111.0% 1,600 0.99%
William Blair International Growth I BIGIX 103.0% 3,200 1.15%



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