Been thinking about whether I want to delve into cutting up my international holdings. Most of it is in TSP I Fund, which tracks MSCI EAFE (23% Japan, 19% UK, 10% ea France/Germany/Switzerland, no Korea). I don't know what the growth/value or large/mid/small division is but I imagine it's probably fairly standard.
For comparison, VTIAX is 80/16/4 l/m/s, even between growth/value, and includes other areas (11% Americas, with total 15% emerging).
Are there many people who get into int'l small caps, int'l value, or specific areas like SE Asia or Latin America? I know these funds exist, but a lot of the ones I've seen are actively managed with high expense ratios or just aren't doing well. This degree of slicing and dicing seems a bit deeper than most of us are willing to go, and aside from a few world or Japan small cap funds I've seen, aren't close to being worth the fees.
For comparison, VTIAX is 80/16/4 l/m/s, even between growth/value, and includes other areas (11% Americas, with total 15% emerging).
Are there many people who get into int'l small caps, int'l value, or specific areas like SE Asia or Latin America? I know these funds exist, but a lot of the ones I've seen are actively managed with high expense ratios or just aren't doing well. This degree of slicing and dicing seems a bit deeper than most of us are willing to go, and aside from a few world or Japan small cap funds I've seen, aren't close to being worth the fees.
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