US stocks entered 2026 on the back foot, with the S&P 500 down 1.4% year-to-date through early March. Over that same stretch, ...
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 ...
After more than a decade of underperformance, international equities posted a considerably better year than US equities in 2025. Is this a structural, or cyclical shift?
Most U.S.-focused portfolios carry a structural blind spot: the roughly half of global market capitalization that sits ...
The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF offers diversified exposure to developed international equities, excluding the US and Canada, with a 2.75% dividend yield. EFA provides lower valuation entry points and less ...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: EFA) where we have detected an ...
For retirees who spent decades building a portfolio aligned with their values, the final stretch of the journey presents a real tension: how do you maintain ESG principles while also generating income ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. International stocks were up about 25% in the first 11 months of 2025, ...
I rate Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF a Hold due to its short track record and concerns typical of option-overlay ETFs versus their plain-vanilla counterparts. EFAA offers a 7.6% yield and ...