SPGM's total-world approach delivered 23.1% one-year gains versus IEFA's 19.9%, though the iShares fund offers higher dividend income and lower costs.
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Sector allocations and regional focus set these ETFs apart for global investors. Explore how each fund's holdings shape risk and income potential.
A leader in mutual funds and credited for launching the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform, John Bogle’s Vanguard Group has grown from its mid-70s retail market focused launch to become the second largest US asset manager after BlackRock. Its market analysis team is well regarded, and its opinions carry weight. This is why its 2026 ... Vanguard Projects International Stocks Will Beat the US for 10 Years. Here Are 3 ETFs Built to Capture That.
International developed markets have quietly staged a comeback. Over the trailing 12 months through early March 2026, the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) returned +22.88%, outpacing the S&P 500’s +17.69% over the same stretch. For a fund that spent years dismissed as dead weight in a US-dominated bull market, that gap is worth paying ... iShares’ Core ETF Has Been Beating the S&P 500 for 3 Years And Nobody’s Talking About It