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As the international ETF (exchange traded fund) market expands, it's becoming a more popular area in which to invest. Investing in Europe ETF's is another way to diversify your portfolio.
Europe has had some strong performers as well, namely Germany and Spain. Increased spending and falling unemployment has helped Germany's ETF do well. Spain's success can be partially attributed to Europe's economic prosperity.
In addition, Europe's overall economy has been stronger than US. Since the end of 2006, Europe's GDP has outpaced America's. The euro is at new highs against the dollar and the yen. Unemployment is down to 7%, which is the lowest it has been since the euro was created in 1999, according to The Economist.
Here are just a few ETFs that invest in European markets :
- iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (EWG): The iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund seeks to provide investment results generally equivalent to publicly traded securities in the German market, as measured by the MSCI Germany Index.
- iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (EWD): The iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund seeks to provide investment results generally equivalent to publicly traded securities in the Swedish market, as measured by the MSCI Sweden Index.
- iShares MSCI France Index Fund (EWQ): The iShares MSCI France Index Fund seeks to provide investment results generally equivalent to publicly traded securities in the French market, as measured by the MSCI France Index.
- iShares MSCI Belgium Index Fund (EWK): The iShares MSCI Belgium Index Fund seeks to provide investment results generally equivalent to publicly traded securities in the Belgian market, as measured by the MSCI Belgium Index.
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