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

The Top Foreign Equities ETF YTD May Surprise You

Foreign equities investing is hot this year, and it's clear to see why. U.S. equities face myriad challenges calling for diversification abroad.

ETF Trends • Aug 6, 2025

Japan Trade Deal Boosts Return Premium For Foreign Stocks

Global equities ex-US were already leading US stocks in 2025 by a wide margin ahead of the trade deal announced this week between the US and Japan. Vanguard International Stock ETF rose sharply yesterday, and is now up 21.8% year to date.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 24, 2025

AFK: So Contrarian, It Just Might Work (New Buy Rating)

AFK invests in a portfolio of stocks that do most of their business on the continent of Africa. It is the only US-traded ETF that can say that. South African gold miners are part of the portfolio but don't dominate it, there is good non-tech diversification here. AFK's portfolio sells for about 10x trailing earnings. That, the chart pattern (long-term) and the potential for this market to be discovered make it a speculative buy.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 14, 2025

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck has announced the 2024 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Business Wire • Dec 21, 2024

The Trump Factor Takes A Toll On Foreign Stocks

The election victory has fueled a strong rally in US equities, but Trump's comeback is seen as a new risk factor elsewhere as Washington prepares to pivot to new edition of an “America First” policy. The latest surge in US shares has widened the lead for SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) year to date.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 15, 2024

The Forgotten Frontier? Revisiting Africa ETFs

ETFs have exploded in popularity over the last decade, accelerating rapidly since the so-called ETF rule arrived in 2019. All kinds of thematic ETFs have emerged for investors to consider.

ETF Trends • Aug 15, 2024