The Most Misunderstood Vanguard ETF

International stocks have steadily lagged the S&P 500 for the last 15 years. That kind of chronic underperformance doesn't build a good reputation and it certainly doesn't inspire investors to throw their money at it. Many people will label the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: VXUS) (or any international fund for that matter) a "bad" fund. But you can't call a fund bad if you only look at it through the lens of performance. It ignores how the portfolio is structured, what its core strategy ...