If You'd Invested $1,000 in the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF (VXUS) 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

When most U.S. investors talk about the performance of "the market," they're usually talking about the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). And well they should. This index reflects roughly 80% of the U.S. stock market's total capitalization. If it's doing well, most investors are also seeing gains from their portfolio. And stocks are still most people's best bet for capital growth.There's (literally) a whole world full of other stocks to consider owning, though. How have they done for investors?The image tells the tale. A $1,000 investment in the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF (NASDAQ: VXUS) -- which mirrors the performance of every one of the planet's stocks except for U.S. listings -- made 10 years ago would be worth $1,540 today. Had you reinvested the dividends it dished out during this 10-year stretch, the figure improves to $2,070.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool