Need for International Small Cap ?

[mb]

I would welcome any advice/suggestions/opinions on:

(1) The benefits of international small cap exposure? How important is it?
(2) A good vehicle to get international small cap exposure? (It would be in a taxable account.)

I presently have 24% of my equities in international. (19% EAFE index funds, 3% Vanguard emerging market index fund and 2% TRP New Asia)

I looked at Vanguard and TRP.

Vanguard Intl Explorer is of course closed. The TRP small cap international fund has an ER near 1.2%. I can put up with that but the turnover was about 90%last year and I don't like that for a taxable account.

Thanks,

MB