Diversify Your Portfolio With These Low-Cost International Index Funds! 🌎

[Image](www.elitetrade.club) Dear Trader, Welcome to our brand-new Sunday Brief! Here are the stocks we're watching this week. The Best International Index Funds International Index funds offer a diversified portfolio of stocks from developed and emerging markets around the world. They typically charge lower fees than actively managed funds, which makes them attractive to investors who are looking for low-cost exposure to international stocks. if you're open to the idea of diversifying your portfolio through foreign stocks, here are the 12 best index funds you can consider getting into. Sponsored [Millionaire Trader: “Tech Stocks Are Overrated, Do THIS, Instead”]( Buying Tesla, Apple, Amazon or Bitcoin - right now - is a DEVASTATING financial mistake. One of America's #1 trading millionaires has joined the ranks of the top 1% of wealthy…by IGNORING 99% of the entire stock market. Because within the 6,000 different stocks on the market to choose from...Hides ONE very special stock. He calls it, "The One Stock Retirement". Today, he's demonstrating the trade and revealing the ticker, [click here.]( [Image](?awt_a=q9dU&awt_l=9uwww&awt_m=ggcM4b3n57tOLdU) Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund (NSRIX) The Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund operates somewhat differently from traditional international funds, primarily because it invests in companies based on how in tune they are with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards of operation. The fund’s primary focus revolves around large-cap and mid-cap stocks and it features an expense ratio of 0.3%. For the uninitiated, a fund’s expense ratio is the percentage of your investment that you’re slated to pay to the fund’s manager as an annual management fee. If you’d like to gain exposure to companies that are actively championing global ESG standards then the NSRIX is definitely worth taking a close look at. It currently has exposure to stocks in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom. It also has some exposure to the United States. Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTMGX) Vanguard is one of the largest investment companies in the world with an investor-base of over 30 million people. It is home to a slew of mutual funds, including the Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VTMGX), a fund that was born out of a merger between two international index funds in 2014. VTMGX has roughly $102 Billion under management and primarily targets large-cap and mid-cap stocks across developed markets around the world, including countries like the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. Considering the fact that most investors rarely ever get exposure to markets like Japan, the VTMGX international index fund represents a great way to diversify your portfolio in regions that you would otherwise lack easy access to. The fund currently possesses a 3% turnover ratio, which is great because high turnover ratios directly translate into negative capital gains tax implications for investors, hence VTMGX’s low rate makes the fund an attractive option for gaining exposure into foreign markets. The fund also boasts a 0.07% net expense ratio making it cheap to invest with. It’s worth noting that if you’d like to invest in VTMGX, you need to put up a minimum of $3000. Fidelity International Index Fund (FSPSX) If you’re looking to make safe forays into the European and the Japanese equities market, then you’ll hardly find a better fund to invest in than the Fidelity International Index Fund. The FSPSX has a heavily diversified portfolio spanning across companies in Europe and Japan. In fact, the fund is so diverse that its top 10 equity holdings only represent a fraction of its entire portfolio, roughly 11% as of 2022. FSPSX currently has roughly $40 billion under management, with 65% of its capital currently deployed in European stocks and about 21% in Japanese stocks. Making it a great option for gaining exposure to the European market if that’s something you’re particularly keen on. Unlike many major international funds, the FSPSX doesn’t require a minimum investment, allowing you to get started without breaking the bank. Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE) Unlike funds that solely focus on investing in developed markets, the Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF puts the spotlight on equities within emerging markets. The fund primarily targets stocks that are included in the FTSE emerging market index – an offshoot of the FTSE global Equity Index Series (GEIS). Due to its focus on emerging markets, the fund is volatile and has some added risk attached to it, but as you probably know – while volatility comes with special risks, it also comes with an equivalent amount of rewards in the form of potential gains. This alone makes the fund worth investing in as it grants everyday investors exposure to explosive companies within emerging markets. It currently has $8m under management, and a majority of its portfolio is allocated towards the financial services sector, an industry that is rapidly growing in developing countries due to its disruptive nature. Schwab International Index Fund (SWISX) Unlike Schwab’s Emerging Market ETF, the SWISX fund is primarily focused on large and mid-cap equities in developed markets – primarily Japan, The United Kingdom, Germany and other major European powerhouses. 17% of its entire portfolio is currently set towards the financial services industry while the healthcare industry and the industrials sector takes up 13% and 15.4% of its total investment allocations. In other words, it offers exposure to a range of developed companies as well as a wide range of explosive industries. The fund boasts an attractive 4.08% turnover ratio, making tax efficient for investors. And beyond having low tax implications, it doesn’t have a minimum investment requirement. JHancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (JHEM) The JHancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF represents a unique opportunity for investors to gain exposure to an array of developing countries as well as developed countries. In terms of its geographical allocations, developed countries constitute 28.7% of its entire portfolio, while the rest is made up of emerging market stocks. The fund holds its stocks across regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, The Middle East as well as the developing areas within Europe. Asia makes up a large part of the fund's emerging market allocation with 53.1% of its entire portfolio being dedicated to the developing countries within the region. The allocations to regions like Africa and Latin America are minimal, which makes sense due to the prospect of political instability within those regions. DFA International Small Cap Value I (DISVX) The vast majority of international funds target large cap and mid-cap investment opportunities as a way to hedge against volatility and risk. DFA International Small Cap Value I on the other hand does the complete opposite. The fund specifically invests in small cap stocks with the intention of giving its investor-base exposure to stocks that possess a high growth potential. 26% of the funds portfolio is currently allocated towards the Japanese market, while the remainder of its allocation is split between Europe, Canada and the United Kingdom. 20.60% of its entire portfolio is currently centered around the Industrials sector, while 20.28% is allocated towards the financial services industry. Vanguard European Stock Index (VEUSX) VEUSX tracks the returns measured by the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index – an index which features 1,276 European stocks. With so many European stocks on its radar, the VEUSX might just be the best fund to invest in for exposure to the European market. The fund boasts an extremely attractive 0.10% expense ratio. However, it requires a minimum investment of $3000, which may be off putting to some investors who are looking to make a smaller initial investment. The healthcare sector constitutes the fund’s primary focus, however like other major funds, it maintains large allocations towards the financial services and industrial sectors. It's also worth noting that VEUSX returned 16.19% in 2021. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results, but it's fair to say that the fund is capable of generating decent percentage gains. Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund (MSMLX) Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund is an international index fund that specializes in markets like China, India and The Philippines. As of 2022, 84.2% of this fund’s portfolio was allocated towards Asian companies, with the rest of its capital sitting within companies in Latin America, The Middle East and The United States. It features a team of veteran investors who boast impressive track records within the Asian market, so if you’re looking to gain exposure into mid-cap Asian stocks, you might find some value in giving MSMLX a try. However, keep in mind that the fund possesses a $2500 minimum investment requirement. Fidelity International Small-Cap Fund (FISMX) In many ways, it’s fair to consider FISMX the small-cap arm of Fidelity’s line of foreign index funds. The fund primarily invests in small and mid-cap stocks it deems to have a high growth potential. Its top holding, German Industrials company, Rheinmetall AG, has produced a 145% return over the past year, which serves as a testament to the fund’s eye for explosive stocks. The fund has a 1.35% expense ratio, which is slightly on the high side as far as expense ratios go, but fortunately it doesn’t have a minimum fee requirement. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) The iShares fund offers everyday investors exposure to emerging markets like Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It’s uncommon to see a major international fund allocate more than 5% of their capital to regions like the Middle East and Latin America, however, EEM’s portfolio consists 10.04% of Latin America and 8.91% of the Middle East, which is a testament to the fund’s willingness to traverse what many might consider uncharted waters within the world of investing. EEM was founded in 2003 and boasts a solid lifetime return of roughly 8.9%, putting it in the higher echelons of emerging market funds. In addition to its impressive lifetime return, EEM also boasts a ridiculously low net expense ratio of 0.68%. Fidelity International Real Estate Fund (FIREX) If you’re on the lookout for a way to truly diversify your investment portfolio then FIREX may be worth taking a look at. Unlike most international funds on this list which focus on sectors like technology, financial services and even healthcare, the FIREX provides everyday investors with international exposure to a more diverse investment vehicle in the form of global real estate investments. As of 2022, FIREX is primarily invested in Japan, Europe, The United Kingdom and Hong Kong, a region which tends to carry some geopolitical risks due to conflicts with mainland China. However, thanks to how diverse its regional investments are, political tensions within Hong Kong are unlikely to have a major effect on the fund’s portfolio. The fund currently boasts an impressive 10-year average return of 7.8%, making it a solid pick based on its historical average. That’s it for our Sunday Brief! Don't forget to reply to this email with your feedback. We’ll see you again before the open on Monday. Thanks for being an Elite Trade Club member! Best Regards, Elite Trade Club P.S... 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