This makes sense - sentiment tends to chase performance, and international stocks did well in the mid-2000s. Investors without a plan typically buy what they wish they bought years ago.

The Vanguard Total International Stock Market ETF offers broad exposure to international markets. However, the VXUS ETF's performance has been awful over the last decade. History shows there's not ...

However, recent data suggests that international stocks are making a comeback in 2025. So far this year, global equities have returned 7.2%, outpacing the S&P 500’s 4.5% gain as of February 19.

The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation to represent U.S. equity performance.

As the U.S. market has grown increasingly top-heavy with large technology stocks, non-U.S. indexes’ higher exposure to value sectors should help diversify that bias. Recent Performance Trends ...

The Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund, which holds nearly 8,000 stocks from around the world, is down about 25% for the year. The S&P 500 index is only down 20%.

Seattle, Washington-based Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) is a leading third-party logistics provider. With a market cap of $16.3 billion, Expeditors offers global logistics ...

Simply knowing a portfolio’s allocation to the US was a strong predictor of its performance. Global Large-Stock Growth Funds' Returns vs. US Allocation From Jan. 1, 2025, through March 16, 2025 ...

The U.S. stock market hasn't exactly started 2025 on a high note. Through the first week of March, the S&P 500 has fallen by 2%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down by 6%. However, there ...

For the sake of comparison, I tracked performance of two ETFs: One tracking the S&P 500 performance (IVV) IVV -0.1%, and the other tracking the MSCI Total International Stock index (IXUS) IXUS 0.0 ...

Owning international stocks—the shares of companies located outside your home country—can help diversify your portfolios, hedge against risk and tap into growth in economies beyond your own ...

This iShares fund offers international stock exposure exclusively to emerging-market equities, and boasts a one-year return of about 17.5%. China has a prevailing geographic presence in the fund ...