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Adding international mutual funds or exchange traded funds (ETFs) to your portfolio are excellent ways to diversify your portfolio. Studies show that international exposure typically increases the return of your portfolio, while reducing the level of risk you take. Investing internationally is also a good way to hedge against a weak American dollar.
There are too many international mutual funds to list, but if you have decided upon Exchange Traded Funds, below is a list of available international funds sorted by country region.
International Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs):
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International ETF Name |
Ticker |
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European Exchange Traded Funds |
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iShares MSCI Austria Index |
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iShares MSCI Belgium Index |
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iShares MSCI Spain Index |
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iShares MSCI Sweden Index |
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iShares MSCI Italy Index |
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iShares MSCI Switzerland Index |
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iShares S&P Europe 350 Index |
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iShares MSCI EMU Index |
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iShares MSCI Germany Index |
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iShares MSCI France Index |
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iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index |
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iShares MSCI Netherlands Index |
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Fresco Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 |
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Foreign Large Blend Exchange Traded Funds |
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iShares MSCI Australia Index |
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iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund |
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iShares MSCI South Africa Index |
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iShares S&P/TSE 60 Index |
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iShares MSCI Canada Index |
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Japan Stocks Exchanged Traded Funds |
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iShares S&P/TOPIX 150 Index |
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iShares MSCI Japan Index |
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Latin America Stocks |
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iShares MSCI Mexico Free Index |
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iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index |
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iShares MSCI Brazil Free Index |
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Telebras HOLDRs |
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Pacific/Asia Stk (Non-Japan) ETFs |
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iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index |
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iShares MSCI Taiwan Index |
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iShares MSCI Singapore Free Index |
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iShares MSCI South Korea Index |
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iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan |
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iShares MSCI Malaysia Free Index |
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World Stocks Exchange Traded Funds |
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iShares MSCI Emerg Mkts Fund |
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iShares S&P Global 100 Index |
*These are the available international exchange traded funds as of 1/29/2004. I expect more will be added over time.
