Most global investors believe that international stocks will outperform US stocks over the next five years, according to Bank of America's latest fund manager survey. Most global investors believe that international stocks will outperform US stocks over the next five years, according to Bank of America's latest fund manager survey. Global fund managers surveyed by the bank indicated they felt more optimistic about international stocks than US equities this month. More than half of investors—54%—surveyed from June 6 to June 12 said they believe international equities would be the best-performing asset over the next five years, BofA strategists wrote on Tuesday. Investor sentiment rose to its highest level in 3 months in BofA's June fund manager survey.