Still Holding the Mutual Fund You Bought in 1998? The Fee Is 10 Times What an ETF Charges and These 3 ETFs Are Your Exit Plan

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.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 15, 2026

VXUS Holders Lose the Foreign Tax Credit on Every Dividend Paid Inside an IRA

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.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 28, 2026

SK Hynix's $720B AI Memory Expansion: Bet on These ETFs to Capture the Boom

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

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 28, 2026

You're 40 With $60,000 Saved and 25 Years Left. These 3 ETFs Still Have Time to Compound

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.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 21, 2026

Every Quarter Your 401(k) Quietly Deducts a Fee You Never Approved. These 3 ETFs Charge Almost Nothing

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

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 18, 2026

My Son Just Started His First Job. Here's How I'm Teaching Him to Invest His 401(k) Money.

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%.

The Motley Fool • Aug 14, 2026

IXUS vs IEMG: Which International ETF Fits Your Portfolio in 2026?

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 Motley Fool • Aug 10, 2026

IXUS vs. NZAC: Broad International Exposure or Climate-Focused Investing -- Which ETF Is the Better Buy?

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.

The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

Vanguard Global or iShares International: Here is the Better ETF

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.

The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

Single-Country Swagger: Capture Localized Alpha With These ETFs

When it comes to broad international equities exposure, the sum of the parts is traditionally greater than the whole. Today, however, single-country exposure is also proving that individual parts can deliver a whole lot of performance.

ETF Trends • Jul 17, 2026