As the ETF industry has grown in recent years, the expansion has allowed U.S. investors to reach beyond their borders and establish positions in international markets of all shapes and sizes. As the growth prospects for the U.S. economy have gradually diminished, more and more investors have shed the “home country bias” that called for huge allocations to U.S. stocks and started beefing up their international allocations [ETFdb Pro members can see the Ex-U.S. ETFdb Portfolio; sign up for a free 7-day trial for full access]. While the most popular international stock ETFs are regional products that include multiple economies–such as the MSCI Emerging Markets ETF or MSCI EAFE ETF –there are also a number on individual country funds that target specific markets. There are billions of dollars invested in these single country ETFs, ranging from China to Egypt to Turkey. Below is a chart that shows assets of single-country ETFs [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: IndexIQ Launches New Market Neutral ETF 10 Surprising ETF Stats From Mid Year ETF Data The Most Successful ETFs Of All-Time Hitchhiker’s Guide To The ETF Galaxy ETFs: The $10 Billion Club
As the ETF industry has grown in recent years, the expansion has allowed U.S. investors to reach beyond their borders and establish positions in international markets of all shapes and sizes. As the growth prospects for the U.S. economy have gradually diminished, more and more investors have shed the “home country bias” that called for huge allocations to U.S. stocks and started beefing up their international allocations [ETFdb Pro members can see the Ex-U.S. ETFdb Portfolio; sign up for a free 7-day trial for full access]. While the most popular international stock ETFs are regional products that include multiple economies–such as the MSCI Emerging Markets ETF or MSCI EAFE ETF –there are also a number on individual country funds that target specific markets. There are billions of dollars invested in these single country ETFs, ranging from China to Egypt to Turkey. Below is a chart that shows assets of single-country ETFs [...]
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