William Blair Small-Mid Cap Value Fund will seek long-term capital appreciation, which they’ll pursue by investing in domestic small- and mid-cap stocks. The management team are the same folks who run Blair Small Cap Value and Mid Cap Value, neither of which is bad. Expenses not yet set, $5000 minimum initial investment, reduced to $3000 for IRAs.

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund will track the performance of the Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Sovereign Index (USD) that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments of emerging market countries. They anticipate a weighted average maturity of 10-15 years. Greg Davis and Yan Pu will manage the fund. Expense ratio of 0.50%, minimum initial investment is $3000.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund will track the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Float-Adjusted Index (Hedged) that measures the investment return of investment-grade bonds issued outside of the US. They anticipate a weighted average maturity of 5-10 years. Greg Davis and Yan Pu will manage the fund. Expense ratio of 0.40%, minimum initial investment is $3000.