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Fund Performance

 Class N    (Period ending 8/31/2010)  
  Month YTD 1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. Life of
Fund
(10/15/2007)
Global Growth Fund -4.93% -3.16% 9.05% -- -- -- -12.52%
MSCI All Country World Index IMI (net) -3.56% -4.79% 4.29% -- -- -- -10.94%
Morningstar World Stock Category 7.62% -1.46% 11.40% -- -- -- --
Morningstar Quartile Ranking in Category---- 1 -- -- -- --
Fund's Ranking / # of Funds in Peer Group---- 162 / 822 -- -- -- --


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Performance cited represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. Returns shown are average annual total returns, which assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate with market and economic conditions and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. 

International investing involves special risk considerations, including currency fluctuations, lower liquidity, economic and political risk. Investing in emerging markets can increase these risks. Investing in smaller companies involves special risks, including higher volatility and lower liquidity.  

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World IMI Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. This series approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The Morningstar World Stock Category represents the average annual composite performance of all mutual funds listed in the World Stock Category by Morningstar. Morningstar Quartile Rankings are based on Morningstar Percentile Ranking in Morningstar Category, where 1% - 25% = first quartile(1); 26% - 50% = second quartile(2); 51% - 75% = third quartile(3); and 76% - 100% = fourth quartile(4). The Morningstar Percentile Ranking compares a Fund's Morningstar risk and return scores with all the Funds in the same Category, where 1% = Best and 100% = Worst.

Morningstar Ranking / # of Funds in Category displays the fund's actual rank within its Morningstar Category based on average annual total return and number of Funds in that Category.