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Mutual Fund News Roundup: April 17

Shauna O'Brien Apr 17, 2015

Staying on top of mutual fund news is important for investors. Below, we look at the most important mutual fund news from the past week.

5 Global Mutual Funds To Consider For High Return

Zacks.com recently published an article highlight 5 global mutual funds for high returns. The article included the following funds:

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth A (FADAX)
MFS Global Equity A (MWEFX)
Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators (IWIRX)
American Century Global Growth Investor (TWGGX)
American Century Global Growth Investor (TWGGX)

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Government Intermediate Bond Mutual Funds

Zacks.com recently published an article that mentioned 4 government intermediate bond mutual funds for investors to consider for a stable return. The article highlighted the following funds:

Glenmede Core Fixed Income (GTCGX)
T. Rowe Price US Treasury Intermediate (PRTIX)
AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government (MGIDX)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Investor (VFITX)

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Best Performing Vanguard Mutual Funds

Zacks.com recently published an article highlighting Vanguard’s top performing mutual funds in the first quarter. The following funds were included in the article.

Fund Name	Objective Description	Q1 Total Return	3 Mo % Rank vs Obj	% Yield	Average EPS Growth	Expense Ratio	Beta vs S&P 500	Load
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Inv (VPACX)	Pacific	8.02	18	2.25	7.1	0.26	-0.14	N
Vanguard International Explorer Fd (VINEX)	Foreign	7.28	4	1.73	0	0.4	0.07	N
Vanguard Health Care Inv (VGHCX)	Health	6.98	95	1.09	12.11	0.34	0.82	N
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fd (VMGRX)	Mid Cap Growth	6.89	3	0.12	11.73	0.46	1.09	N
Vanguard Explorer Fund Inv (VEXPX)	Small Co	6.3	17	0.12	9.21	0.51	1.13	N
Vanguard Small-Cap Grwth Index Fd (VISGX)	Small Co	6.28	18	0.76	12.93	0.23	0.93	N
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Inv (VMGIX)	Growth	6.01	7	0.56	14.59	0.23	0.92	N
Vanguard International Growth Inv (VWIGX)	Foreign	5.47	23	2.08	12.9	0.47	0.24	N
Vanguard Extended Market Index Inv (VEXMX)	Growth	5.26	14	1.08	10.17	0.23	0.97	N
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX)	Agg Growth	5.15	23	0.98	11.89	0.27	0.95	N
Vanguard Convertible Securities (VCVSX)	Converts	5.08	1	2.08	-9999	0.41	0.37	N
Vanguard Capital Value Inv (VCVLX)	Growth	4.84	18	1.17	6.08	0.47	0.73	N
Vanguard Strategic Small Cap Equity (VSTCX)	Small Co	4.8	39	0.72	11.6	0.38	1.06	N
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Inv (NAESX)	Small Co	4.75	40	1.19	10.73	0.23	1.04	N
Vanguard REIT Index Inv (VGSIX)	Real Est	4.66	30	3.21	23.95	0.26	0.29	N