Foreign Large Cap Stocks ETFs

This asset class covers developed-market large-cap equities outside the United States, providing access to global blue chips in Europe, Asia, and Canada. These funds diversify currency and sector exposure while tracking indexes such as MSCI EAFE or FTSE Developed ex-US.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) 9.29% 21.48% 16.97% 8.46% 9.14% 6.96% 5.47%
VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) 15.19% 32.11% 20.11% 9.65% 10.13% 7.73% NA
SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) 15.89% 32.45% 20.26% 9.91% 10.24% 7.49% NA
IDV (iShares International Select Dividend ETF) 12.42% 36.70% 25.25% 11.97% 10.09% 7.12% NA
EFV (iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF) 9.79% 28.38% 22.48% 12.22% 9.75% 6.88% 5.06%
PID (Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF) 6.41% 17.44% 13.02% 8.48% 8.70% 6.16% 5.32%
EFG (iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF) 8.93% 14.70% 11.46% 4.43% 8.02% 6.56% 5.47%
PIZ (Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF) 15.82% 27.93% 25.94% 10.31% 10.67% 8.20% NA
DFAI (Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF) 10.08% 25.23% 18.69% 9.54% NA NA NA
DFIC (Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF) 10.99% 27.68% 19.90% NA NA NA NA
CGXU (Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF) 19.70% 40.11% 18.09% NA NA NA NA
Data as of 06/04/2026, Common starting date is 03/23/2022

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