2025 has been a good year so far for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 is up 10.55% year-to-date (through Aug. 28). But international stock indices have done even better. According to Fidelity Investments, the MSCI World ex USA Index, which is an index of large and mid-cap companies outside of the United States, is up approximately 19% year as of July.
This kind of performance has investors wondering if now is the time to add international stocks to their portfolio. There are several types of international ETFs that are worth considering.
