1.   Among general equity portfolios, the four funds with the biggest stakes in Japan specialize in technology, telecommunications or utilities.

2.   As a highly specialized fund, Taverners would be suitable as a complement to a more general equity portfolio.

3.   As with any single industry fund, investors have to be prepared for performance out of line with general equity indices.

4.   But even a thin gain looked good compared to seven general equity fund categories, all of which experienced negative cash flow during the same three days.

5.   Even among U.S.-based general Latin American equity funds, the percentage of funds allocated to each country can vary greatly.

6.   Eight of the nine general equity funds managed by MFS are in the top half for their categories this year.

7.   His ranking in the universe of general equity funds is nearly as good.

8.   Other general equity funds have also buckled under the REIT effect.

9.   Plus, real estate funds have been narrowing the gap in their returns compared to general equity funds, according to Lipper Analytical Services.

10.   Still, general equity funds are performing above their historic norms, Lipper said.