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International Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

In 1960, the U.S. represented 72% of the world’s total stock market value. Today, the U.S. accounts for less than 40%. Investing in foreign markets provides greater opportunities for diversification and capital appreciation.

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    World ETFs    
Symbol (*)

Name

Fund Family

Investment Objective

Total Net Assets
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE Index iShares

MSCI EAFE index (stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East ; 21 countries)

 $33,928,534,098
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index (approx 2,200 stocks of companies located in 46 countries) $4,366,056,647
VEA Vanguard Europe Pacific Vanguard MSCI EAFE index (stocks of companies located in 21 countries in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East) $4,010,879,916
VGK Vanguard European Vanguard 16 European countries $2,464,081,290
IEV iShares S&P Europe 350 Index iShares Europe $1,466,468,803
VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock Vanguard Diversified Pacific/Asia $1,288,297,589
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI Index iShares World Stock $563,246,573
         
    Single-Country ETFs  
Symbol (*)

Name

Fund Family

Country

Total Net Assets / Avg Vol (3m)
         
EWA iShares MSCI Australia Index iShares

Australia

 $2,231,181,599
EWO iShares MSCI Austria Investable Mkt Idx iShares Austria $153,625,787
EWK iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Mkt Idx iShares Belgium $53,031,441
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index

iShares

Brazil

 $10,309,335,368
BRF Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF Van Eck Brazil $497,914,580
BZQ UltraShort MSCI Brazil ProShares Brazil, 2x short $4,993,682
EWC iShares MSCI Canada Index iShares Canada $2,902,382,848
FXI iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25

iShares

China

 $9,324,005,360
FXP UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China25 ProShares China25, 2x short

$340,006,350
GXC SPDR S&P China State Street China $491,774,471
PGJ PowerShares Gldn Dragon Halter USX China PowerShares China $410,799,087
CZM Daily China Bull 3X

Direxion

China Bull 3X

 N/A
CZI Daily China Bear 3x

Direxion

 China Bear 3x N/A
CQQQ Claymore China Technology Claymore China Technology N/A
CHIQ China Consumer Global X China Consumer N/A
CHIE China Energy Global X China Energy N/A
CHIX China Financials Global X China Financials N/A
CHII China Industrials Global X China Industrials N/A
CHIM China Materials Global X China Materials N/A
CHIB China Technology Global X China Technology N/A
YAO Claymore China All-Cap Claymore Securities China N/A
TAO Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate Claymore Securities China Real Estate

$74,138,881
ECH iShares MSCI Chile Investable Mkt Idx iShares Chile $267,682,993
GXG Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETF Global X Funds Colombia $5,135,970
EWQ iShares MSCI France Index iShares France $184,497,265
EWG iShares MSCI Germany Index iShares Germany $864,850,573
EWH iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index iShares

Hong Kong

 $1,948,588,727
INP iPath MSCI India Index ETN iPath

India

 $1,058,852,124
EPI WisdomTree India Earnings WisdomTree India $598,440,439
PIN PowerShares India PowerShares India $236,075,521
IDX Market Vectors Indonesia ETF Van Eck Indonesia $100,023,705
IF Indonesia Fund Credit Suisse Asset Management Indonesia N/A
EIDO MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index IShares Indonesia

N/A

EIRL

 iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Mkt Idx IShares Ireland 1,895
EIS iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Mkt Index iShares Israel $107,797,362
EWI iShares MSCI Italy Index iShares Italy $125,705,785
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index iShares

Japan

 $4,986,993,083
EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia Index iShares Malaysia $536,902,392
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx iShares Mexico $873,488,007
EWN iShares MSCI Netherlands Invstbl Mkt Idx iShares Netherlands $83,341,432
EPU iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index iShares Peru

$70,684,527

PLND

 Market Vectors Poland ETF Van Eck Poland

75,680
EPOL iShares MSCI Poland Investable Mkt Index iShares Poland

39,408
RSX Market Vectors Russia ETF Van Eck

Russia

 $1,227,251,806
EWS iShares MSCI Singapore Index iShares Singapore $1,357,404,623
EZA iShares MSCI South Africa Index iShares South Africa $618,305,915
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea Index iShares

South Korea

 $2,842,711,161
EWP iShares MSCI Spain Index iShares Spain $278,714,758
EWD iShares MSCI Sweden Index iShares Sweden $186,887,323
EWL iShares MSCI Switzerland Index iShares Switzerland $271,841,861
EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan Index iShares Taiwan $3,252,375,486
THD iShares MSCI Thailand Invest Mkt Index iShares Thailand $94,020,671
TUR iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Mkt Index iShares Turkey $377,111,049
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index iShares United Kingdom $871,543,250
VNM Market Vectors Vietnam ETF Van Eck Vietnam $18,813,798
    Emerging Markets  
Symbol (*)

Name

Fund Family

Investment Objective

Total Net Assets
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index iShares MSCI Emerging Markets index $36,027,797,729
VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets index $15,536,634,359
ILF iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index iShares 5 Latin American countries (Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru) $2,688,092,361
EEB Claymore/BNY Mellon BRIC ETF Claymore Securities Brazil, Russia, India and China $887,832,829
EMB iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond iShares Emerging Markets Bond $844,780,154
BKF iShares MSCI BRIC Index iShares Brazil, Russia, India and China $664,046,288
ADRE BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index BLDRS Diversified Emerging Mkts $627,304,738
BIK SPDR S&P BRIC 40 State Street Global Advisors Diversified Emerging Mkts $379,427,225
GMM SPDR S&P Emerging Markets State Street Global Advisors Diversified Emerging Markets

$154,510,000
         
  Emerging Europe      
GUR SPDR S&P Emerging Europe State Street Global Advisors S&P/Citigroup BMI European Emerging Capped Index $266,928,002
ESR MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe iShares Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Russia $12,328,002

PLND

 Market Vectors Poland ETF Van Eck Poland

75,680
EPOL iShares MSCI Poland Investable Mkt Index iShares Poland

39,408
RSX Market Vectors Russia ETF Van Eck

Russia

 $1,227,251,806
         
  Emerging Asia      
THD iShares MSCI Thailand Invest Mkt Index iShares Thailand $94,020,671
CZM Daily China Bull 3X

Direxion

China Bull 3X

 N/A
CZI Daily China Bear 3x

Direxion

 Daily China Bear 3x N/A
GMF SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific State Street Global Advisors Emerging Asia Pacific ex-Japan $453,964,032
TUR iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Mkt Index iShares Turkey $377,111,049
         
  Emerging Latin America      
BZQ UltraShort MSCI Brazil ProShares Brazil, 2x short $4,993,682
EDC Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bull 3X Direxion Diversified Emerging Markets $152,977,265
EDZ Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bear 3X Direxion Diversified Emerging Markets N/A
LBJ Daily Latin America 3x Bull

Direxion

 Latin America 3x Bull $15,275,970
LHB Daily Latin America 3x Bear Direxion Latin America 3x Bear N/A
ECH iShares MSCI Chile Investable Mkt Idx iShares Chile $267,682,993
LDF Latin American Discovery Fund Morgan Stanley Investment Management Latin America $142,210,000
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Templeton Diversified Emerging Markets $369,480,000
GXG Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 Global X Funds Colombia $5,135,970
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx iShares Mexico

$873,488,007
         
  Emerging Middle East      
GULF Middle East Dividend WisdomTree Middle East  
MES Gulf States Index Market Vectors Dow Jones GCC Titans 40 Index $8,130,275
EEG EGS DJ Emerging Mkts Titans Composite ALPS Diversified Emerging Markets $6,330,275
GSR GlobalShares FTSE Emerging Markets Global Shares FTSE Emerging Markets N/A
EUM Short MSCI Emerging Mkts ProShares short Emerging Markets $227,332,090
EEV UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mkts ProShares 2x short Emerging Markets $180,492,004
         
    Developed Markets  
Symbol (*)

Name

Fund Family

Investment Objective

Total Net Assets
EPP iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $3,889,874,538
TOK iShares MSCI Kokusai Index iShares 22 developed markets ex Japan $93,822,710
AFK Market Vectors Africa ETF Van Eck Africa $29,016,221
DZK Daily Dev Mkts Bull 3X Direxion 3x long Developed Markets (MSCI EAFE Index) $18,768,915
DPK Daily Dev Mkts Bear 3X Direxion 3x short Developed Markets (MSCI EAFE Index) $6,998,915
JPX UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Jpn ProShares 2x short MSCI Pacific ex-Japan index $2,205,412
DIM WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend WisdomTree Foreign Small/Mid Value 17,072
         

All ETFs listed by total net assets

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Symbol (*)

Name

 Fund Family

Morningstar Category

Total Net Assets
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index iShares Diversified Emerging Mkts $36,027,797,729
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE Index iShares Foreign Large Blend $33,641,032,077
VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF Vanguard Diversified Emerging Markets $11,537,020,060
FXI iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $9,024,085,287
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index iShares Latin America Stock $8,777,164,285
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan Index iShares Japan Stock $6,200,387,605
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Vanguard Foreign Large Blend $3,805,351,754
VEA Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF Vanguard Foreign Large Blend $3,715,748,814
EPP iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $3,382,396,649
EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan Index iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $3,037,362,373
PFF iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index iShares Miscellaneous Sector $2,561,494,701
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea Index iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $2,398,448,307
EWC iShares MSCI Canada Index iShares Foreign Large Value $2,393,575,804
ILF iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index iShares Latin America Stock $2,227,182,795
VGK Vanguard European Stock ETF Vanguard Europe Stock $2,178,643,899
EWH iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $1,951,715,185
IEV iShares S&P Europe 350 Index iShares Europe Stock $1,626,113,312
EWA iShares MSCI Australia Index iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan $1,593,597,686
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index iShares Foreign Large Value $1,327,460,422
PGF PowerShares Financial Preferred PowerShares Miscellaneous Sector $1,312,724,470
EWS iShares MSCI Singapore Index iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan $1,293,970,307
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index iShares Foreign Large Growth $1,277,368,876
VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF Vanguard Diversified Pacific/Asia $1,273,838,590
AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan iShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $1,067,681,320
INP iPath MSCI India Index ETN iPath India $918,136,350
RWX SPDR Dow Jones Intl Real Estate State Street Global Advisors Global Real Estate $842,406,586
RSX Market Vectors Russia ETF Van Eck Russia $842,071,456
EEB Claymore/BNY Mellon BRIC ETF Claymore Securities Diversified Emerging Mkts $755,453,023
EZU iShares MSCI EMU Index iShares Europe Stock $741,169,999
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index iShares United Kingdom $739,071,995
EWW iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Mkt Idx iShares Mexico $873,488,007
IOO iShares S&P Global 100 Index iShares World Stock $660,209,667
EWG iShares MSCI Germany Index iShares Germany $619,573,469
ADRE BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index BLDRS Diversified Emerging Mkts $575,879,528
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI Index iShares World Stock $563,246,573
EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia Index iShares Malaysia $512,963,502
BKF iShares MSCI BRIC Index iShares Diversified Emerging Mkts $497,936,476
EZA iShares MSCI South Africa Index iShares South Africa $488,717,633
EPI WisdomTree India Earnings WisdomTree India $444,698,842
GWX SPDR S&P International Small Cap State Street Global Advisors Foreign Small/Mid Growth $438,406,618
GMF SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific State Street Global Advisors Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $429,720,640
SCZ iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index iShares Foreign Small/Mid Value $427,644,486
GXC SPDR S&P China State Street Global Advisors China $423,634,172
PGJ PowerShares Gldn Dragon Halter USX China PowerShares Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk $417,790,775
VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index ETF Vanguard World Stock $407,441,539
DWM WisdomTree DEFA WisdomTree Foreign Large Blend $399,301,763
DLS WisdomTree International SmallCap Div WisdomTree Foreign Small/Mid Value $372,868,233
PID PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers PowerShares Foreign Large Value $359,783,776
DEB WisdomTree Europe Total Dividend WisdomTree Europe Stock $310,620,998
DEM WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Inc WisdomTree Diversified Emerging Mkts $304,060,734
ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index iShares Foreign Large Blend $302,995,038
BIK SPDR S&P BRIC 40 State Street Global Advisors Diversified Emerging Mkts $300,042,790
CWI SPDR MSCI ACWI (ex-US) State Street Global Advisors Foreign Large Blend $283,410,103
IFGL iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Dev RE ex-US iShares Global Real Estate $279,379,563
EWP iShares MSCI Spain Index iShares Spain $278,714,758
EWL