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 Fund Performance
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The performance quoted represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained at www.forwardfunds.com.The Citigroup World BIG (Broad Investment-Grade) Bond ex-U.S. Index is a market capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of international fixed rate bonds that have remaining maturities of one year or longer and that are rated BBB-/Baa3, or better, by S&P or Moody’s, respectively. This index excludes the U.S. and is unhedged USD.The Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index tracks the performance of below investment grade sterling, euro and euro legacy currency denominated bonds of corporate issuers domiciled in countries having an investment grade foreign currency long-term debt rating based on a composite of Moody’s and S&P. This index is unhedged USD.The JPMorgan GBI-EM (Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets) Global Diversified is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index that consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds and includes only the countries that give access to their capital market to foreign investors (excludes China, India, and Thailand). The index is market capitalization weighted, with a cap of 10% to any one country. This index is unhedged USD. The index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Foreign securities, especially emerging markets, involve additional risks including exchange rate fluctuations, social and political instability, liquidity, great volatility and less regulation. |
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 Growth of $10,000
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The chart above shows how a
hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund at its inception
would have performed versus an investment in the Fund's benchmark
index. The values indicate what $10,000 would have grown to over
the time period indicated. The hypothetical example does not represent
the returns of any particular investment. |
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Overview |
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| Category: |
Foreign Fixed Income |
| Ticker Symbol: |
FFXCX |
| CUSIP: |
349913665 |
| Benchmarks:1 |
Citigroup World BIG Bond ex-U.S. Index and Blended Benchmark (60% Citigroup World BIG ex-U.S. Index/20% Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index/20% JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Composite) |
| Inception: |
October 5, 2007 |
| Net Assets: |
$4.3 Million |
| Load Fee: |
No Load |
| Dealer Concession: |
1.00%2,3 |
| Trail: |
1.00%4 |
| Gross Expense Ratio: |
2.55% |
| Net Expense Ratio: |
1.89%5 |
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Minimum Investment |
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| Initial: |
$4,000 |
| Initial–eDelivery: |
$2,000 |
| Initial–Automatic Investment Plan: |
$500 |
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Statistics |
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| Average Maturity (years): |
3.62 |
| Modified Duration: |
4.83 |
| Convexity: |
0.59 |
| Weighted Avg. YTM: |
5.83 |
| Weighted Avg. Coupon: |
3.74 |
| Weighted Avg. Credit Quality: |
A |
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1 Unhedged USD
2Maximum concession allowed. See prospectus for more details.
3Maximum deferred sales charge for shares held less than two years in 1.00%.
4Begins after the 24th month.
5The Fund’s investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expenses, until April 30, 2009, in amounts necessary to limit the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxed, dividends, and extraordinary expenses) for Class C shares to an annual rate (as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.89%.
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