Investing in International Equity ETFs | VIU, XEF, IEFA

In this video, Justin compares Vanguard's and iShares' international stock market ETFs: VIU, IEFA, and XEF.

The below topics are explained in this international equity ETF tutorial:

0:00 Intro
0:23 Differences between VIU, IEFA, and XEF
2:12 Understanding the various index acronyms (i.e., FTSE, MSCI, EAFE, All Cap, and IMI)
2:46 Size breakdown (i.e., large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap) of companies held by VIU, IEFA, and XEF
3:12 Sector concentration: Canadian vs. international stock markets
3:28 Number of companies included in the international indexes tracked by VIU, IEFA, and XEF
3:51 Market classification differences in the FTSE and MSCI indexes (i.e., South Korea and Poland)
4:19 Historical performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index vs. the MSCI EAFE IMI
4:39 Worst historical losses for EFA, IEFA, XEF, and VIU

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