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Investing in international mutual funds can provide diversification, as investors are not solely reliant on the performance of domestic markets.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"25197e5c-8f3f-478e-8c66-2e59f80a6c00\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-b837be56-9d2c-44f0-80a3-9c9150a61d22\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-f20997cb-33d2-448f-bd78-d842e94a8007\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, -201.7447%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#b8b8cf\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fec22c94-b0fc-480a-af85-15348157da57\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:30.58252%;width:76.69903%;height:39.15858%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-b837be56-9d2c-44f0-80a3-9c9150a61d22\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-f20997cb-33d2-448f-bd78-d842e94a8007\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, -201.7447%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% \/ 0.8264462809917356% 0.8264462809917356% 0.8264462809917356% 0.8264462809917356%\" id=\"el-86bc269f-c553-4365-a90c-96dcca568c2e\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6707278481012654% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_mutual_funds_can_be_actively_managed_meaning_that_the_fund_managers_make_investment_decisions_based_on_market_trends_and_economic_data\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #412c47\">International mutual funds can be actively managed, meaning that the fund managers make investment decisions based on market trends and economic data.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"49a8f3b3-545e-4dbb-8667-75cc4ed8bce7\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d22c518c-bc59-4173-9895-4e1693ce894a\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-0ac41559-dd84-40eb-8556-a8cc2a77df2e\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-116.18123%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#3f4f3e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-55714210-6438-4461-8d07-8a978a8f2a0f\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:32.36246%;width:75%;height:36.8932%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-d22c518c-bc59-4173-9895-4e1693ce894a\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-0ac41559-dd84-40eb-8556-a8cc2a77df2e\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-116.18123%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% \/ 0.8771929824561403% 0.8771929824561403% 0.8771929824561403% 0.8771929824561403%\" id=\"el-2eeed807-010e-4965-8496-cd7520c9ae65\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2490291262135925% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatively_international_mutual_funds_can_be_passively_managed_meaning_that_they_track_a_market_index_such_as_the_MSCI_EAFE\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffffb7\">Alternatively, international mutual funds can be passively managed, meaning that they track a market index such as the MSCI EAFE.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"832c268a-03b9-4915-b603-026f239afef6\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-438b9389-d097-4784-9b70-31ee2819dacb\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-7f15d078-61c5-4a8c-868f-a506ef92df0c\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(116.29393%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#fdf0d6\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-466f69a8-f8a6-48cf-b930-1d52b6f8b03c\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:29.93528%;width:75.97087%;height:40.12945%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-438b9389-d097-4784-9b70-31ee2819dacb\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-7f15d078-61c5-4a8c-868f-a506ef92df0c\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(116.29393%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6389776357827476% 0.6389776357827476% 0.6389776357827476% 0.6389776357827476% \/ 0.8064516129032258% 0.8064516129032258% 0.8064516129032258% 0.8064516129032258%\" id=\"el-cb3cfdcc-c2a8-4182-833a-ef574ed220a4\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.231629392971245% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.485437em;line-height:1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_mutual_funds_can_offer_exposure_to_emerging_markets_which_may_have_higher_growth_potential_but_also_carry_higher_risk\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #134f3c\">International mutual funds can offer exposure to emerging markets, which may have higher growth potential but also carry higher risk.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"626c7a96-b3ce-4c74-a685-8a9992db27bf\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d2946e06-7779-4a4d-b311-86b87b7a3ba6\",\"keyframes\":[{\"transform\":\"scale(1)\",\"offset\":0},{\"transform\":\"scale(1.5)\",\"offset\":0.33},{\"transform\":\"scale(0.95)\",\"offset\":0.66},{\"transform\":\"scale(1)\",\"offset\":1}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1450,\"easing\":\"ease-in-out\",\"fill\":\"both\",\"iterations\":1}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f3cce5\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-a010fe38-9dfb-4175-a211-bc2b46dc6391\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:29.28803%;width:75%;height:41.74757%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-d2946e06-7779-4a4d-b311-86b87b7a3ba6\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(1)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% \/ 0.7751937984496124% 0.7751937984496124% 0.7751937984496124% 0.7751937984496124%\" id=\"el-bd8973ae-7c0a-4c44-bd3d-c0798ee0e0c1\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2927184466019425% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_mutual_funds_may_also_have_different_strategies_such_as_investing_in_growth_or_value_stocks_or_focusing_on_dividend-paying_companies\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #380e63\">International mutual funds may also have different strategies, such as investing in growth or value stocks, or focusing on dividend-paying companies.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"046aff69-78d5-426c-baff-dbf57548bf49\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-1ff4e33f-93b1-4cff-ae4e-201432db6c02\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":500,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#0c1727\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-0a2157b1-610e-45dc-8b14-78124433417a\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:25.56634%;width:76.94175%;height:48.38188%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-1ff4e33f-93b1-4cff-ae4e-201432db6c02\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% \/ 0.6688963210702341% 0.6688963210702341% 0.6688963210702341% 0.6688963210702341%\" id=\"el-ddeeda22-1f14-48a7-aada-1847a0ac6e49\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.608990536277602% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency_exchange_rates_can_impact_the_performance_of_international_mutual_funds_and_some_funds_may_use_hedging_strategies_to_mitigate_this_risk\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fec764\">Currency exchange rates can impact the performance of international mutual funds, and some funds may use hedging strategies to mitigate this risk.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"fa5af862-2f92-49ee-a8c0-25b65c5ac0b3\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-493f79bc-f542-45b2-b32c-3123b846c813\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-115.2381%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-bf55231b-c1b4-4436-af44-99fdb6bbcfe3\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-28773e15-b4da-4d76-bb21-9fbb1090f550\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"scale(0.15)\",\"scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:white;background-image:linear-gradient(0turn, #e18141 0%, #ebaec0 54%)\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-3b8999de-b9d3-4490-8f54-7d3a0108e93d\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:16.34304%;width:76.45631%;height:67.47573%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-493f79bc-f542-45b2-b32c-3123b846c813\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-115.2381%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div id=\"anim-bf55231b-c1b4-4436-af44-99fdb6bbcfe3\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-28773e15-b4da-4d76-bb21-9fbb1090f550\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.15)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 0.4796163069544364% 0.4796163069544364% 0.4796163069544364% 0.4796163069544364%\" id=\"el-867c28c0-1cbd-44f4-b5b7-7f74ca3552c1\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.5674603174603179% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.4;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Political_and_economic_factors_in_foreign_countries_can_also_impact_the_performance_of_international_mutual_funds_Some_international_mutual_funds_may_be_subject_to_tax_implications_depending_on_the_investors_country_of_residence\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #800f2f\">Political and economic factors in foreign countries can also impact the performance of international mutual funds. 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