In 1960, the U.S. represented 72% of the world’s total stock market value. Today, the U.S. accounts for less than 40%. Investing in foreign markets provides greater opportunities for diversification and capital appreciation.
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| | | World ETFs | | |
| Symbol (*) | Name | Fund Family | Investment Objective | Total Net Assets |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Index | iShares | MSCI EAFE index (stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East ; 21 countries) | $33,928,534,098 | |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US | Vanguard | FTSE All-World ex-US Index (approx 2,200 stocks of companies located in 46 countries) | $4,366,056,647 | |
| Vanguard Europe Pacific | Vanguard | MSCI EAFE index (stocks of companies located in 21 countries in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East) | $4,010,879,916 | |
| Vanguard European | Vanguard | 16 European countries | $2,464,081,290 | |
| iShares S&P Europe 350 Index | iShares | Europe | $1,466,468,803 | |
| Vanguard Pacific Stock | Vanguard | Diversified Pacific/Asia | $1,288,297,589 | |
| iShares MSCI ACWI Index | iShares | World Stock | $563,246,573 | |
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| | | Single-Country ETFs | | |
| Symbol (*) | Name | Fund Family | Country | Total Net Assets / Avg Vol (3m) |
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| iShares MSCI Australia Index | iShares | Australia | $2,231,181,599 | |
| iShares MSCI Austria Investable Mkt Idx | iShares | Austria | $153,625,787 | |
| iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Mkt Idx | iShares | Belgium | $53,031,441 | |
| iShares MSCI Brazil Index | iShares | Brazil | $10,309,335,368 | |
| Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF | Van Eck | Brazil | $497,914,580 | |
| UltraShort MSCI Brazil | ProShares | Brazil, 2x short | $4,993,682 | |
| iShares MSCI Canada Index | iShares | Canada | $2,902,382,848 | |
| iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 | iShares | China | $9,324,005,360 | |
| UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China25 | ProShares | China25, 2x short | $340,006,350 | |
| SPDR S&P China | State Street | China | $491,774,471 | |
| PowerShares Gldn Dragon Halter USX China | PowerShares | China | $410,799,087 | |
| Daily China Bull 3X | Direxion | China Bull 3X | N/A | |
| Daily China Bear 3x | Direxion | China Bear 3x | N/A | |
| Claymore China Technology | Claymore | China Technology | N/A | |
| China Consumer | Global X | China Consumer | N/A | |
| China Energy | Global X | China Energy | N/A | |
| China Financials | Global X | China Financials | N/A | |
| China Industrials | Global X | China Industrials | N/A | |
| China Materials | Global X | China Materials | N/A | |
| China Technology | Global X | China Technology | N/A | |
| Claymore China All-Cap | Claymore Securities | China | N/A | |
| Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate | Claymore Securities | China Real Estate | $74,138,881 | |
| iShares MSCI Chile Investable Mkt Idx | iShares | Chile | $267,682,993 | |
| Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETF | Global X Funds | Colombia | $5,135,970 | |
| iShares MSCI France Index | iShares | France | $184,497,265 | |
| iShares MSCI Germany Index | iShares | Germany | $864,850,573 | |
| iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index | iShares | Hong Kong | $1,948,588,727 | |
| iPath MSCI India Index ETN | iPath | India | $1,058,852,124 | |
| WisdomTree India Earnings | WisdomTree | India | $598,440,439 | |
| PowerShares India | PowerShares | India | $236,075,521 | |
| Market Vectors Indonesia ETF | Van Eck | Indonesia | $100,023,705 | |
| Indonesia Fund | Credit Suisse Asset Management | Indonesia | N/A | |
| MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index | IShares | Indonesia | N/A | |
| iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Mkt Idx | IShares | Ireland | 1,895 | |
| iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Mkt Index | iShares | Israel | $107,797,362 | |
| iShares MSCI Italy Index | iShares | Italy | $125,705,785 | |
| iShares MSCI Japan Index | iShares | Japan | $4,986,993,083 | |
| iShares MSCI Malaysia Index | iShares | Malaysia | $536,902,392 | |
| iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx | iShares | Mexico | $873,488,007 | |
| iShares MSCI Netherlands Invstbl Mkt Idx | iShares | Netherlands | $83,341,432 | |
| iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index | iShares | Peru | $70,684,527 | |
| Market Vectors Poland ETF | Van Eck | Poland | 75,680 | |
| iShares MSCI Poland Investable Mkt Index | iShares | Poland | 39,408 | |
| Market Vectors Russia ETF | Van Eck | Russia | $1,227,251,806 | |
| iShares MSCI Singapore Index | iShares | Singapore | $1,357,404,623 | |
| iShares MSCI South Africa Index | iShares | South Africa | $618,305,915 | |
| iShares MSCI South Korea Index | iShares | South Korea | $2,842,711,161 | |
| iShares MSCI Spain Index | iShares | Spain | $278,714,758 | |
| iShares MSCI Sweden Index | iShares | Sweden | $186,887,323 | |
| iShares MSCI Switzerland Index | iShares | Switzerland | $271,841,861 | |
| iShares MSCI Taiwan Index | iShares | Taiwan | $3,252,375,486 | |
| iShares MSCI Thailand Invest Mkt Index | iShares | Thailand | $94,020,671 | |
| iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Mkt Index | iShares | Turkey | $377,111,049 | |
| iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index | iShares | United Kingdom | $871,543,250 | |
| Market Vectors Vietnam ETF | Van Eck | Vietnam | $18,813,798 | |
| | | Emerging Markets | | |
| Symbol (*) | Name | Fund Family | Investment Objective | Total Net Assets |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index | iShares | MSCI Emerging Markets index | $36,027,797,729 | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock | Vanguard | MSCI Emerging Markets index | $15,536,634,359 | |
| iShares | 5 Latin American countries (Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru) | $2,688,092,361 | ||
| Claymore/BNY Mellon BRIC ETF | Claymore Securities | Brazil, Russia, India and China | $887,832,829 | |
| iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond | iShares | Emerging Markets Bond | $844,780,154 | |
| iShares MSCI BRIC Index | iShares | Brazil, Russia, India and China | $664,046,288 | |
| BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index | BLDRS | Diversified Emerging Mkts | $627,304,738 | |
| SPDR S&P BRIC 40 | State Street Global Advisors | Diversified Emerging Mkts | $379,427,225 | |
| SPDR S&P Emerging Markets | State Street Global Advisors | Diversified Emerging Markets | $154,510,000 | |
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| | Emerging Europe | | | |
| SPDR S&P Emerging Europe | State Street Global Advisors | S&P/Citigroup BMI European Emerging Capped Index | $266,928,002 | |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe | iShares | Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Russia | $12,328,002 | |
| Market Vectors Poland ETF | Van Eck | Poland | 75,680 | |
| iShares MSCI Poland Investable Mkt Index | iShares | Poland | 39,408 | |
| Market Vectors Russia ETF | Van Eck | Russia | $1,227,251,806 | |
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| | Emerging Asia | | | |
| iShares MSCI Thailand Invest Mkt Index | iShares | Thailand | $94,020,671 | |
| Daily China Bull 3X | Direxion | China Bull 3X | N/A | |
| Daily China Bear 3x | Direxion | Daily China Bear 3x | N/A | |
| SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific | State Street Global Advisors | Emerging Asia Pacific ex-Japan | $453,964,032 | |
| iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Mkt Index | iShares | Turkey | $377,111,049 | |
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| | Emerging Latin America | | | |
| UltraShort MSCI Brazil | ProShares | Brazil, 2x short | $4,993,682 | |
| Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bull 3X | Direxion | Diversified Emerging Markets | $152,977,265 | |
| Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bear 3X | Direxion | Diversified Emerging Markets | N/A | |
| Daily Latin America 3x Bull | Direxion | Latin America 3x Bull | $15,275,970 | |
| Daily Latin America 3x Bear | Direxion | Latin America 3x Bear | N/A | |
| iShares MSCI Chile Investable Mkt Idx | iShares | Chile | $267,682,993 | |
| Latin American Discovery Fund | Morgan Stanley Investment Management | Latin America | $142,210,000 | |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | Templeton | Diversified Emerging Markets | $369,480,000 | |
| Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 | Global X Funds | Colombia | $5,135,970 | |
| iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx | iShares | Mexico | $873,488,007 | |
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| | Emerging Middle East | | | |
| Middle East Dividend | WisdomTree | Middle East | | |
| Gulf States Index | Market Vectors | Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 Index | $8,130,275 | |
| EGS DJ Emerging Mkts Titans Composite | ALPS | Diversified Emerging Markets | $6,330,275 | |
| GlobalShares FTSE Emerging Markets | Global Shares | FTSE Emerging Markets | N/A | |
| Short MSCI Emerging Mkts | ProShares | short Emerging Markets | $227,332,090 | |
| UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mkts | ProShares | 2x short Emerging Markets | $180,492,004 | |
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| | | Developed Markets | | |
| Symbol (*) | Name | Fund Family | Investment Objective | Total Net Assets |
| iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan | iShares | Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk | $3,889,874,538 | |
| iShares MSCI Kokusai Index | iShares | 22 developed markets ex Japan | $93,822,710 | |
| Market Vectors Africa ETF | Van Eck | Africa | $29,016,221 | |
| Daily Dev Mkts Bull 3X | Direxion | 3x long Developed Markets (MSCI EAFE Index) | $18,768,915 | |
| Daily Dev Mkts Bear 3X | Direxion | 3x short Developed Markets (MSCI EAFE Index) | $6,998,915 | |
| UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Jpn | ProShares | 2x short MSCI Pacific ex-Japan index | $2,205,412 | |
| WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend | WisdomTree | Foreign Small/Mid Value | 17,072 | |