FUNDTracks stocks of companies outside the United States.
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF is an exchange traded fund. Tracks stocks of companies outside the United States. A fund like this holds many securities in one package, so an investor gets broad exposure to Non-US stock market through a single holding. It trades on Nasdaq like a stock during market hours. Funds charge ongoing fees and their value can rise or fall with the markets they track, so reading the fund documents is a good first step.
It holds thousands of stocks outside the United States, including developed countries such as Japan and the UK and emerging markets such as India and Brazil. It leaves out US companies.
Owning it adds the rest of the world to a US heavy portfolio. International companies can behave differently from US ones, which can help spread risk. Foreign dividends and currency changes affect results.
International stocks have lagged the US in many recent years, but leadership changes over time. Currency moves can add to or subtract from your return. Political and economic risk differs by country.
Why own foreign stocks?
To spread out beyond one country.
What is currency risk?
A change in exchange rates can change your return.
Does it include emerging markets?
Yes, a smaller share.
Open the fund documents and look at the country mix, the top holdings and the expense ratio. Compare it with a simple broad market fund so you know what makes it different.
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