The iShares International Dividend Growth (IGRO, $ 58.75) ETF subscribes to the same theory as VIG, but provides international exposure for investors who want geographic diversification, too.
Disclosure: I am long
iShares International Select Dividend ETF in my Robinhood dividend growth portfolio.
BWX is pricey for an index fund (0.50 %) but is NTF at TD Ameritrade and trades with more volume than
iShares International Treasury Bond (IGOV), the closest cheaper -LRB-.35 %) alternative.
As expected, the reference portfolio predominantly consisted of large - cap, dividend - paying equity ETFs: the ProShares Large Cap Core Plus (CSM), WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN), Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM), Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (MGV), and
iShares International Developed Property ETF (WPS).
Over this evaluation period, the fund had major equivalent positions in the iShares MSCI EAFE Small - Cap ETF (SCZ), iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG),
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV), MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF), iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD), and iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF (EIRL).
All three brokerages offer
the iShares International Fundamental (CIE) which does not use currency hedging and would be a good choice as a core holding.
iShares International Fundamental Index.
The best - performing ETF over the last 12 months was
the iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV) with a total return of 7.24 %.
The iShares International Treasury Bond ETF tracks a market weighted index of local currency non-US government issued debt.
As of May 2, 2018
the iShares International Treasury Bond ETF MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score is 6.51 out of 10.
The iShares International Dividend Growth ETF tracks an index of international equities that have growing dividends.
As of May 2, 2018
the iShares International Dividend Growth ETF MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score is 6.62 out of 10.
The iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO) tracks an index of international equities that have growing dividends.
Not exact matches
BlackRock's
iShares unit structures exchange traded fund products, including ones focused on
international and emerging market bonds.
The
iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Barclays, Bloomberg Finance L.P., BlackRock Index Services, LLC, BofA Merrill Lynch, Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., European Public Real Estate Association («EPRA ®»), FTSE
International Limited («FTSE»), India Index Services & Products Limited, Interactive Data, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Japan Exchange Group, MSCI Inc., Markit Indices Limited, Morningstar, Inc., The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts («NAREIT»), New York Stock Exchange, Inc., Russell or S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
The
iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Barclays, Bloomberg Finance L.P., BlackRock Index Services, LLC, Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., European Public Real Estate Association («EPRA ®»), FTSE
International Limited («FTSE»), ICE Data Services, LLC, India Index Services & Products Limited, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Japan Exchange Group, MSCI Inc., Markit Indices Limited, Morningstar, Inc., The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts («NAREIT»), New York Stock Exchange, Inc., Russell or S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
Meanwhile, the
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) was the top
international equity fund of the week, with inflows of $ 1 billion, while the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) was the most popular fixed - income product, with inflows of $
international equity fund of the week, with inflows of $ 1 billion, while the Vanguard Total
International Bond ETF (BNDX) was the most popular fixed - income product, with inflows of $
International Bond ETF (BNDX) was the most popular fixed - income product, with inflows of $ 571 million.
Two are: the SPDR Energy Select (XLE) for exposure to US oil majors, many with
international operations; and the
iShares TSX Energy (XEG) for exposure to Canadian oil producers.
The sponsor of the
iShares Gold Trust («Gold Trust») is BlackRock Asset Management
International Inc., an affiliate of BlackRock.
One such ETF on my radar screen for potential short selling entry is
iShares Emerging Markets ETF ($ EEM), an
international ETF.
In that case, the
iShares S&P / Citigroup
International Treasury ETF (NYSEArca: IGOV) is the cheapest option, with an expense ratio of 0.35 percent.
Not to oversimplify as these are complex subjects, but I say yes to
international stock ETFs, such as the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS A-97) and the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS A-97), and no to currency hedgin
international stock ETFs, such as the Vanguard Total
International Stock ETF (VXUS A-97) and the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS A-97), and no to currency hedgin
International Stock ETF (VXUS A-97) and the
iShares Core MSCI Total
International Stock ETF (IXUS A-97), and no to currency hedgin
International Stock ETF (IXUS A-97), and no to currency hedging those stock
Even if
international markets narrow only 50 % of the gap in coming years, I would still expect a sharp rally in broad
international markets, such as in the
iShares Core MSCI EAFE (IEFA A-95) and the
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets (IEMG A-99).
ETFs in the segment have an average expense ratio of 0.51 % per year, with the
iShares Core MSCI Total
International Stock ETF (IXUS) having the lowest expense ratio, charging investors 0.11 % yearly.
The average efficiency score in the Equity: Global Ex-U.S. - Total Market segment is 81 out of 100, with the
iShares Core MSCI Total
International Stock ETF (IXUS) obtaining the highest rating of 99 out of 100.
In 2017, investors poured more than $ 160 billion into
international equity ETFs — almost as much as they did into U.S. equity funds — and emerging market funds were big in - takers, with ETFs like the
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) and the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) among the year's most popular strategies.
The
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF is designed to track the performance of a market - cap - weighted index of
international stocks.
Not surprisingly,
international equity has been one of the more popular ETF categories over the first six months as some investors sought potential opportunities in funds like
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF), which attracted inflows of $ 72.9 million this year through June, according to BlackRock's Follow the Flow data.
Vanguard offers the currency - hedged Vanguard Total
International Bond ETF (BNDX) at a price of 0.15 %, and
iShares offers the very similar $ 188 million
iShares Core
International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG) for an expense ratio of 0.11 %.
One of the largest
international bond ETFs is the $ 5.3 billion
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB B - 58), which tracks U.S. dollar - denominated debt issued in emerging markets.
Investors may want to think about taking a percentage of their U.S. core bond fund exposure and allocating it to a hedged
international bond market index fund, such as the iShares Core International Aggregate Bon
international bond market index fund, such as the
iShares Core
International Aggregate Bon
International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG).
The
iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., European Public Real Estate Association («EPRA ®»), FTSE
International Limited («FTSE»), India Index Services & Products Limited, JPMorgan Chase & Co., MSCI Inc., Markit Indices Limited, Morningstar, Inc., The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts («NAREIT»), New York Stock Exchange, Inc., Russell Investment Group or S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, nor are they sponsored, endorsed or issued by Barclays Capital, Inc..
The fund had major equivalent positions in the Schwab
International Small - Cap Equity ETF (SCHC), WisdomTree
International SmallCap Dividend Fund (DLS), First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD),
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU), PowerShares DWA Industrials Momentum Portfolio (PRN), and Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK).
It should be noted that the
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index (CYH) has an almost 50 % interest in the US, not exactly a true
International play, ex-US.
Barclays Global
International (BCS), creator of nearly 200 exchanged - traded products in their
iShares line - up, has slated 16 for «the splits.»
10 % — ZRE BMO Equal Weight REITs 15 % — ZCN BMO S&P / TSX Capped Composite 15 % — VFV Vanguard S&P 500 10 % — ZDM BMO
International Equity 10 % — VEE Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets 40 % — XBB
iShares DEX Universe Bond
10 % — Cash 10 % — ZRE BMO Equal Weight REITs 20 % — VSB Vanguard Canadian Short - Term Bond 20 % — CDZ
iShares S&P / TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats 20 % — HXT Horizons S&P / TSX 60 10 % — VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market 10 % — VXUS Vanguard Total
International Stock
Consider the Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada (VXC) or the
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada (XAW), which both offer one - stop global diversification by holding thousands of U.S.,
international and emerging market stocks.
I am selling the iUnits MSCI
International Equity Index RSP Fund (TSX: XIN) and buying the equivalent
iShares fund that track the MSCI EAFE Index.
The last 6 months show a curious phenomenon; that is, not only has
International Telecom demonstrated more downside risk and less upside gain, but the iShares Dow Jones Telecommunications Fund (IYZ) has beaten both internationa
International Telecom demonstrated more downside risk and less upside gain, but the
iShares Dow Jones Telecommunications Fund (IYZ) has beaten both
internationalinternational and global.
Intriguingly, he discovered dramatic differences between the
iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Fund (IXP) and WisdomTree's
International Communications Sector Fund (DGG).
Couch Potato investors should therefore choose their
international funds carefully: US - listed ETFs from Vanguard and
iShares have a much better record of tracking their indexes than their Canadian counterparts.
The closest competitor is the
iShares MSCI World (XWD), which holds US and developed
international stocks: however, it also has a small holding in Canada and does not include emerging markets.
Not long ago, index investors were asking why it was so hard to find an
international equity ETF without currency hedging, but
iShares changed that in April with launch of the
iShares MSCI EAFE IMI (XEF).
While
iShares hedges currencies in its MSCI EAFE Index Fund (XIN), it does not do so with another of its popular
international funds, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (XEM).
If you're comfortable trading in US dollars, all of the
iShares US and
international low - vol ETFs are also listed in New York, and these versions have lower management fees.
iShares also offers minimum volatility ETFs covering US equities,
international equities, emerging market equities and an all - world fund.
Having had a quick look at some ETFs it seems that their price can fluctuate (i.e. is not always on a slow upward trend; see
iShares 1 - 3 Year
International Treasury Bond ETF), which seems to disqualify using them as a temporary hedge against counterparty risk with some small positive interest.
When I used to write the Portfolio Makeover, a typical Bender portfolio did indeed seem to be simplicity itself: 20 % Canadian equity, 20 % U.S. equity, 20 %
international equity and 40 % Canadian bonds, usually in the ETFs of Vanguard Canada or
iShares Canada.
The US - listed
iShares S&P / Citigroup
International Treasury Bond Fund (IGOV) starts with a cap - weighted index but makes adjustments «designed to distribute the weights of each country within the index by limiting the weights of countries with higher debt outstanding and reallocating this excess to countries with lower debt outstanding.»