The international ETF actively invests in ex-U.S. equities with a computer-aided approach. The strategy considers stocks from within the MSCI EAFE index, a market cap-weighted index of developed market stocks. FENI looks to beat the index with its approach by emphasizing factors like growth, profitability, and historical valuations. The international ETF space has rewarded investors greatly so far in 2025. One particular strategy, FENI, recently crossed $5 billion in AUM. It has a case for consideration ahe ...

Group 1: Horizon Investments - Horizon Investments has rapidly entered the ETF market, launching nine ETFs with $1.2 billion in assets since January, identifying gaps in the marketplace particularly around goals-based investing [2][3] - The firm's investment framework is centered on three life phases: accumulation, preservation, and distribution, with a focus on the Horizon Manage Risk ETF (SFTY) designed for the preservation phase, utilizing a volatility-based algorithm [3] - Horizon plans to emphasize the distribution phase by 2026 to address longevity risk and explore liquid alternative strategies for accounts under $1 million [4] Group 2: Fidelity Investments - Fidelity's Enhanced ETF lineup consists of eight ETFs with $25 billion in assets, employing systematic strategies that blend passive indexing with traditional active management, utilizing proprietary models and nontraditional data sources [5] - The Fidelity Enhanced International ETF (FENI) has attracted nearly $3 billion in inflows year-to-date, driven by diversification benefits and historically wide valuation discounts in international markets compared to U.S. counterparts [6][7] - International equities provide exposure to non-U.S. technology leaders and offer higher dividend yields of about 3% compared to 1% for the S&P 500 [7]