Better International ETF: Vanguard's VXUS vs. iShares' EEM

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(NYSEMKT:EEM) differ sharply on cost, yield, diversification, and risk, with EEM focusing on emerging markets and VXUS spanning the entire non-U.S. globe.The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF aims to give investors broad international diversification, tracking stocks from both developed and emerging markets outside the U.S., while the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF targets only large- and mid-cap stocks from emerging economies. This comparison highlights the practical trade-offs between global breadth and emerging market concentration.Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool