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We sometimes hear about closed-ended funds which are a type of fund that shares similarities with standard mutual funds which are open-ended, but also has some very key difference in particular with respect to how money flows in and out of the funds.

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Recently I have been asked about what global funds are. Some people confuse global funds with international funds. There are differences between global funds and international funds as well as other types of mutual funds such as regional funds.

Definition of global funds

Global funds are sometimes called world funds. Unlike international funds, global funds include US stocks or bonds in their portfolios as well as stocks or bonds from other countries.

Different global funds have different proportions of what stocks or bonds are US stocks or bonds. Different global funds are also heavy on stocks or bonds of different countries depending on what the mutual fund manager sees opportunities and good investments that are in line with the mutual fund’s objective.

You can read more about mutual fund here at http://www.mutual-fund-research.info or for advanced mutual fund investors http://www.morningstar.com. There are thousands of good looking mutual funds. It is important to do your research carefully to see which mutual funds or global funds are suitable for your goals.