- International Stock Fund
Fund Objective
The International Stock Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Investment Strategies
The International Stock Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in foreign equity securities. The fund invests primarily in relatively large capitalization stocks of issuers located or operating in developed countries. The Fund typically maintains a portfolio of stocks which it believes to have a low market price relative to their perceived value based on fundamental analysis of the issuing company and its prospects. This is sometimes referred to as a "value" approach. It may also invest in foreign debt and other income bearing securities at times when it believes that income bearing securities have greater capital appreciation potential than equity securities.
Quarterly Materials
Key Highlights
| (as of Friday September 24, 2021) | |||
| Class A | Class B | Class Y | |
| Daily Price | 13.77 | 13.30 | 13.73 |
| Ticker Symbol | MINAX | MINBX | MINYX |
| Inception Date | 12/29/97 | 12/29/97 |
06/30/06 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.60 | 2.35 |
1.35 |
Links to other Madison Funds information:
Daily Price Summary
Performance Summary (PDF)
Prospectus and Financial Reports
Account Applications and Forms
Tax Information
Portfolio Management
Thomas Tibbles, CFA
Tom serves as portfolio manager and multi-sector analyst on the Madison International Equity Team. Prior to joining Madison in 2014, Tom led the Global Equity Team at Hansberger Global Investors, in Toronto. Tom was an initial founder of the International Equity Team in 1996 when at Indago Capital Management, an affiliate of Canada Life. Tom holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with distinction from the University of Toronto, Trinity College. While attending the University of Toronto, he was awarded the Martin R. Lindsay Scholarship for performance in advanced finance and a Trinity College Scholarship for overall performance. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Toronto.
Patrick Tan
Patrick is a portfolio manager and analyst on the Madison International Equity Team and is responsible for multi-sector coverage. Prior to joining Madison in 2014, Patrick was part of the Global Equity Team at Hansberger Global Investors. Patrick was an initial founder of the International Equity Team in 1996 when at Indago Capital Management, an affiliate of Canada Life. As an equity analyst, Patrick is responsible for analysis for the international equity portfolios. Previously, he was involved in quantitative analysis of portfolios, program trading, research technology, database management and performance measurement. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Toronto.
Alyssa Rudakas, CFA
Alyssa is a portfolio manager and analyst on the Madison International Equity Team and is responsible for multi-sector coverage. She joined the International Equity Team in 2011 as a research associate at Hansberger Global Investors, prior to joining Madison in 2014. Alyssa began her career at Dundee Securities Corporation where she worked as a licensed sales assistant. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary. She is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Toronto.
Portfolio Highlights
| Top Ten Fund Holdings | |
| (as of August 31, 2021) | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 3.3% |
| LARSEN + TOUBRO GDR REG S | 3.1% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 2.6% |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | 2.5% |
| HDFC BANK LTD ADR | 2.4% |
| CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG REG | 2.4% |
| ASML HOLDING NV NY REG SHS | 2.3% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING SP ADR | 2.3% |
| AIRBUS SE | 2.3% |
| TREASURY WINE ESTATES LTD | 2.2% |
| % of Fund in Top Ten Securities | 25.3% |
| Net Assets (as of 6/30/21) | $18.5 Million |
| Turnover (as of 10/31/20) | 34% |
