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1 week ago4 High-Yield International ETFs Beating the S&P 500 Over the Past Year
Income investors can choose between risk-free government bonds and international dividend ETFs for competitive returns and diversification.
EFA provides access to over 1,000 companies across Europe, Japan, Australia, and other developed markets outside North America. The fund's $68.6 billion in assets and 24-year track record make it one of the most established international equity options. Top holdings include ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML), Roche Holding (OTC:RHHBY), Novartis (NYSE:NVS), and HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC), offering exposure to quality businesses generating substantial revenue worldwide.
It's been a turbulent past couple of weeks, but the S&P 500 is poised to finish the year with some historically decent gains intact. At the time of this writing, the S&P is up just north of 14%. It's a solid return, but less so when you compare the last two years. When you zoom out to the global picture, the S&P 500's gains have been quite subpar, to say the least.