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GOBSX - Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS

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Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS (GOBSX)
Expense Ratio: 0.64%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $19,785.83


The Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS fund (GOBSX) is a World Bond fund started on 11/1/2006 and has $1.50 billion in assets under management. The current manager has been running Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS since 11/24/2006. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

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SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasury Bond (BWX)
Expense Ratio: 0.52%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $16,279.01


The SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasury Bond (BWX) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the World Bond investment strategy and is an alternative to a World Bond mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following World Bond Funds Have Lower Fees Than Legg Mason BW Global Opps Bd IS (GOBSX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
AllianceBern Global Bond I ANAIX 65.0% 3,300 0.58%
American Century International Bd Instl AIDIX 44.0% 1,400 0.61%
American Funds Capital World Bond F-2 BFWFX 95.0% 12,800 0.63%
American Funds Capital World Bond R5 RCWFX 95.0% 12,800 0.58%
American Funds Capital World Bond R6 RCWGX 95.0% 12,800 0.53%
DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I DFGBX 67.0% 5,800 0.28%
DFA Selectively Hedged Global F/I Instl DFSHX 51.0% 796 0.19%
DFA Two-Year Global Fixed-Income I DFGFX 71.0% 4,800 0.18%
ING Global Bond I IGBIX 440.0% 681 0.61%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) I PFUIX 486.0% 5,000 0.50%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (Unhedged) P PFUPX 486.0% 5,000 0.60%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) I PFORX 355.0% 5,100 0.50%
PIMCO Foreign Bond (USD-Hedged) P PFBPX 355.0% 5,100 0.60%
PIMCO Global Bond (Unhedged) Instl PIGLX 267.0% 1,200 0.55%
PIMCO Global Bond (USD-Hedged) I PGBIX 348.0% 343 0.55%
T. Rowe Price Instl Intl Bond RPIIX 49.5% 143 0.55%



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Assets
Generally, smaller funds do better than larger ones. The more assets in a mutual fund, the lower the chance that it will beat its index. Managers outperform an index by choosing stocks that are undervalued. In order to find these undervalued stocks, the manager has to know more than his competitors to develop an "edge." There are only a finite number of stocks a mutual fund manager can reasonably analyze and actively track to gain such a competitive edge. When the fund has more assets, the manager must analyze large companies because he needs to take larger positions. Large companies are more efficiently priced in the market and it becomes increasingly difficult to get an edge.