iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

IXUS

Börsenwert 57,8 Mrd. $

Most investors assume owning multiple funds means owning different things, but a quick look at the actual holdings reveals a much more uncomfortable truth about where all that money is really concentrated.

That mutual fund you bought during the Clinton years has quietly been draining your returns for decades, and the gap between what you pay and what modern investors pay is almost certainly bigger than you realize.

Most IRA investors tracking international dividends never notice the silent toll foreign governments collect before the money ever reaches their account, and the usual remedy the IRS provides is completely off the table for them.

SK Hynix's $720B memory expansion targets soaring AI demand, while three ETFs offer diversified exposure to the HBM boom.

You just hit 40. You have $60,000 invested in the market, roughly 25 years before you plan to touch it, and a nagging feeling that you're behind.

Look at your last 401(k) statement. Somewhere in the fine print, a fee left your account.

I recommended that my son choose low-cost index funds for his 401(k). The four stock ETFs shown here own a combined 7,415 stocks with expense ratios of 0.02% to 0.07%.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF provides broad global exposure including developed markets, whereas iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF focuses specifically on developing economies. iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF carries a slightly higher expense ratio and has outperformed on a 1-year total return basis.

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF provides all-in-one global exposure including the U.S. market while iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF focuses exclusively on non-U.S. stocks. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF offers a significantly higher trailing-12-month dividend yield of 3.0% compared to 1.6% for the Vanguard fund.

IXUS provides broad exposure to thousands of non-U.S. companies at a lower cost than NZAC. NZAC carries a significantly higher technology weighting and has posted slightly better five-year returns.