International ETF Outpacing the S&P 500 This Year Is Worth a Closer Look
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Had you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 index 10 years ago, your investment would have grown to roughly $41,420 today. On an annualized basis, this translates to an excellent 15.3% total return (as of July 16). This more recent return is significantly better than the benchmark's long-term 10% average. While the S&P 500 index is doing well in 2026 (up 11.3%), there's an international exchange-traded fund (ETF) that's outperforming it by about two percentage points. This is a shorter time frame for comparison, so investors shouldn't use it to jump to any conclusions. But it might be worth it to take a closer look. Investors would be wise to think about adding the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF ( VXUS 0.82% ) to their watch lists for further consideration. Based on the latest data, it has $652 billion in total assets, with an inception date of January 2011. There are over 8,700 stocks in the portfolio. And the expense ratio is compelling at 0.05%. This ETF doesn't own any businesses based in the U.S., so investors will get completely different exposure than the S&P 500 index provides. In other words, the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF can provide a sort of hedge if you think you're heavily concentrated in American companies, most notably the Magnificent Seven stocks.
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The S&P 500 is posting an 11.3% return for 2026, while the VXUS ETF is outperforming it by approximately 2 percentage points. VXUS includes over 8,700 global companies and offers a low expense ratio of 0.05%. Investors heavily concentrated in the U.S. market should consider international equity ETFs for portfolio diversification.
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- Global Equities — An effective means to diversify portfolios heavily concentrated in the U.S. market. By investing across more than 8,700 holdings, investors can mitigate risks associated with specific countries or companies and seek stable long-term returns.
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- U.S. Large-cap Tech — Investment focused solely on the U.S. market is vulnerable to the volatility of specific sectors such as the Magnificent 7. If capital flows into global ETFs accelerate, it may create outflow pressure on U.S. large-cap stocks.
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