Foreign Stocks Lose Their Edge As U.S. Momentum Roars Back

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund is up 15.7% year to date, maintaining a moderate premium over the U.S. stock market's 14.0% gain via the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. But the return spread is narrowing, and the recent surge in U.S. stocks could be an early sign that international equities will soon fall behind in relative terms.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 11, 2026

Foreign Stocks Extend Lead Over U.S. Shares In 2026

Global stocks are still outperforming US shares so far in 2026, extending last year's winning run. Using a set of ETFs through yesterday's close (Jan. 21), all the major equity regions of the world are maintaining a healthy lead over the US.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 22, 2026

Bull vs Bear: Can Foreign Equities Repeat in 2026?

A new year is here and Bull vs. Bear is back! VettaFi writers Nick Wodeshick and Nick Peters-Golden discuss whether foreign equities can repeat their strong 2025 in 2026.

ETF Trends • Jan 14, 2026

AFK: Seeking Exposure To Africa Makes Sense, But This ETF Is Very Poorly Targeted

VanEck Africa Index ETF is the only ETF claiming to offer broad African equity exposure, but structural flaws warrant a sell rating. AFK's passive selection rules result in inappropriate holdings, excessive basic materials and bank concentration, and minimal exposure to African consumer spending. The ETF's high expense ratio (0.88%) further undermines its long-term attractiveness despite recent outperformance versus the S&P 500.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 15, 2026

The Top-Performing Ex-U.S. Equities Regions This Year Will Surprise You

2025 was a big year for ex-U.S. equities, as a declining dollar, tariff uncertainty, and domestic concentration risk drove investors abroad. Broad ex-U.S. equities performed well and rewarded those investors, but it was some notable subregions that really delivered.

ETF Trends • Dec 31, 2025

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds.

Business Wire • Dec 20, 2025

Foreign Stocks Still On Track To Outperform U.S. In 2025

Global equities strategies are having a moment this year. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF in isolation looks strong, posting an 18.3% year-to-date gain.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 29, 2025

Can Africa Continue to Stand Out in Emerging Markets?

Emerging markets investing has had an overall positive year in 2025. Entering the year, with many U.S. investors underweight foreign equities, some market watchers anticipated big opportunities abroad.

ETF Trends • Oct 6, 2025

Chart Of The Day: An Off-The-Beaten-Path EM Profit Play

A long-time portfolio manager and MoneyShow contributor, Jonathan Hoenig of Capitalistpig Hedge Fund, suggested during last week's MoneyShow livestream that viewers check out the VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK). AFK is stair-stepping higher, and now up more than 57% year-to-date. The 50-day moving average is acting as support on pullbacks, while the 200-day is increasing its upward slope. Volume is picking up and RSI is strong. As of late last week, AFK owned 78 stocks. Materials (34.9%) and financials (31.3%) were easily the most heavily weighted by sector. By country, South African stocks made up 34.9% of the fund, with Moroccan names next at 13.6%.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 6, 2025

Are There Enough Foreign Equities ETFs?

It's the year of foreign equities ETF diversification and performance. For many ETF issuers, their international or ex-U.S. ETF strategies have led their suites for performance amid rising domestic risks.

ETF Trends • Aug 26, 2025