Help me with my 401K?

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Could someone fill me on on the 'emerging market' funds? How have these done historically and what do they usually include?

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"International" usually means developed international countries. For US investors, it means Canada, most of Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Singaopre, Australia and New Zealand.

Emerging markets are less developed but faster growing coutries. DFA currently uses these countries: Brazil, Chile, Czech Rep, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. Historically, they have done very well, and they have done very well in recent years. However, they are risky, and can have big down years.

-Tom