US stocks have sprung back from their April lows to post a nearly 9% year-to-date gain for the S&P 500®. But they are still trailing international stocks by a wide margin.1 The MSCI World Ex US Index is up roughly 19% over the same stretch, as of late July.1
If you’d like to explore international stocks, here are 3 exchange-traded fund (ETF) screens from the Fidelity.com ETF Screener to consider, plus the top 5 results for each.
International income-generating ETFs
Many fixed income investments currently feature high yields—which for some categories are at multi-decade highs. But investors can still find relatively attractive yields among equities (e.g., stocks). Here are the top 5 results of an international equity ETF screen with a “high” 30-day SEC Yield (4.2% and above), sorted by net assets, as of July 23, 2025:
- iShares International Select Dividend ETF (
) - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (
) - WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (
) - Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index (
) - iShares Latin America 40 ETF (
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Within this filter, Fidelity also offers the Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (
If you are new to using a screener to generate ideas, setting it up can take some practice. One way to evaluate your screen filters is to look at the results that are generated and ask yourself if they match your search criteria. Obviously, this list features ETFs with components from different parts of the globe. Depending on what you are looking for, you may want to tinker with the screening criteria to help generate results that align with your objectives.
International value ETFs
Value stocks led in the early going of 2025. While this dynamic has shifted back toward growth in more recent months, value has a chance to break a multiyear streak of underperformance. If you are interested in exploring value-oriented ETFs, here are the top 5 results for an international equity ETF screen with a “very low” price-to-trailing earnings ratio (0 to 14.79), a “very low” price-to-sales ratio (0 to 1.18), and a “very low” price-to-book ratio (0 to 1.72), sorted by net assets, as of July 23, 2025:
- iShares MSCI EAFE (
) - Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (
) - Dimensional International Value ETF (
) - Vanguard International (
) - Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (
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Within this filter, Fidelity offers Fidelity International Value Factor ETF (
It’s important to understand the components of an ETF—particularly international ETFs that you may not be as familiar with. You can find an ETF’s components on its ETF snapshot page on Fidelity.com, under Portfolio Composition. On that page, you can also find the ETF's style (value, growth, or blend) and size (large, mid, or small), as well as ratings, key statistics, and fees/expense ratios. Investing in bonds involves risk, including interest rate risk, inflation risk, credit and default risk, call risk, and liquidity risk.
International growth
If the growth stock resurgence of late continues, they could once again outperform value stocks in 2025. Here are the top 5 results for an international equity ETF screen with a “very high” cash flow growth rate (21.5% and above) and a “very high” sales growth rate (11.9% and above), sorted by net assets, as of July 23, 2025:
- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China ETF (
) - iShares MSCI India ETF (
) - Capital Group Equity ETF (
) - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF (
) - Capital Group International Focus Equity ETF (
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Additionally, Fidelity offers the Fidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF (
A critical step when running a screen is to understand the risks associated with each one. For example, this list includes ETFs that are specific to a single country, as well as ETFs that are diversified across multiple countries. You’ll want to understand the unique risks associated with these different flavors of ETF to be able to evaluate if it is right for you.
ETF basics
If you think one or more of the ETFs identified by a screen merits deeper consideration, your next step should be to research it further. And always remember to evaluate a fund's costs, including:
- Expense ratio: The total annual fund operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus. Look for low expense ratios to help reduce your overall costs.
- Bid-ask spread: The amount by which the ask price exceeds the bid price for an asset. Look for small bid-ask spreads to help reduce the costs of investing.
- Tracking error: Look for a low tracking error to find ETFs that indicate a better job of replicating their benchmark indexes.
If you find ETFs with similar objectives, you could compare their expense ratios, bid-ask spreads, and/or tracking error to find the better deal. You can filter for all of these factors using the ETF Screener.