SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL)

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Best Fit International Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 28 International Funds ETFs and 12 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Typical
Bid/Ask Ratio Excellent
Holdings Diversity Excellent

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index. The fund employs a sampling strategy in seeking to track the performance of the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Index. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index or in ADRs or GDRs based on securities comprising the index. The index is a market capitalization weighted index designed to define and measure the investable universe of publicly traded companies domiciled in developed countries outside the United States. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.23.2013

Previous Close $27.00 Expense Ratio 0.34%
YTD Return 7.4% Avg. 30-Day Volume 80,635
1-Year Return 28.6% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $27.19 Shares Outstanding 22,800,000
Ask $27.23 Dividends $0.56
Top 10 Holdings
Nestle Sa (E:NESN) 1.59%
Hsbc Holdings Plc (E:HSBA) 1.35%
Roche Hldgs Ag (E:ROG) 1.32%
Samsung Electrs Ltd (E:SMSN) 1.31%
Novartis Ag (E:NOVN) 1.29%
Toyota Motor Corp (E:7203) 1.19%
Vodafone Group (E:VOD) 0.99%
Bp (E:BP.) 0.98%
Royal Dutch Shell (E:RDSA) 0.87%
Glaxosmithkline (E:GSK) 0.86%
% of Total Holdings 11.80%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit International Funds

1

Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF)

2

SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL)

3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

4

iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund (EFAV)

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