Average Annual Total Returns and Benchmarks
as of
03/31/2012
Investment Objective
The fund's objective is to provide high current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in high-quality, nondollar-denominated bonds outside the U.S.
30-Day Yield2
|
Annualized Dividend
as of
(05/15/2012)
|
2.33%
|
|
SEC Dividend
as of
(05/06/2012)
|
1.78%
|
Average Annual Total Returns3
| |
Month End
04/30/2012
|
Quarter End
03/31/2012
|
| 1 Year |
-0.42%
|
2.73%
|
| 3 Years |
8.04%
|
8.03%
|
| 5 Years |
5.69%
|
5.69%
|
| 10 Years |
7.76%
|
8.04%
|
| Since Inception
|
6.89%
|
6.86%
|
| Inception Date |
September 10, 1986
|
|
Expense Ratio
as of
12/31/2011
|
0.83%
|
The International Bond Fund charges a 2%
redemption fee on shares held 90 days or less.
The performance information shown does not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee;
if it did, the performance would be lower.