IDV: Are International Stocks Having A '1982 Moment?'

2026-01-27 13:47:07 ET

It has been a long, winding trip through the wilderness for investors in international equities. To visualize this journey consider the price action of the iShares International Select Dividend ETF ( IDV ). Since topping shortly after its debut in 2007, the price dropped massively during the 2008 financial crisis and has not yet recovered, although the total return with dividends reinvested since inception is positive at 4.47% annualized. On a price basis, shares closed at a maximum daily closing price of $41/share on June 19th 2014. Thus, the early days of 2026 represent a breakout from a 17 year trading range (2009-2026). Despite the massive surge, IDV is still very cheap relative to the S&P 500 ( SPY ), on the basis of price/book and price/earnings. ...

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