EPI - Canada Could Be Poised To Lead A Turnaround In International Equities
Total Return S&P 500 vs. VFWIX (Global ex-U.S. ETF)
Source: Yahoo Finance
It has been a disheartening decade for investors focused on equities outside the U.S. [[VFWIX]], an exchanged traded fund ((ETF)) that tracks the FTSE All Word ex U.S. Index, finished 2018 at almost the same level it began 2008 compared with an 80% gain for the S&P 500. VFWIX's underperformance can be blamed on a myriad of factors including unfavorable exchange rate movements, slower real GDP growth, languishing corporate earnings, and political instability. While certain countries still face significant challenges, others look like