There are good reasons to add some international stocks to your portfolio, but it can be tricky to know where to start. Fortunately, Vanguard offers some excellent international stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Here are my six favorites -- including one I own in my portfolio.
*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Feb. 17, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 18, 2025.
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