Stocks of companies based in countries other than the home country of investors are called international stocks. There are many foreign stocks, from Canadian stocks to Indian stocks, and many of these trade on the US stock exchanges. They are registered in the US and help to diversify the investment portfolio, boost returns, and reduce volatility.
Although the global economy is interdependent, international stocks form an integral part of a well-rounded portfolio as risks and returns vary across the world. International stocks provide investors the opportunity to diversify their investment through variation in geography and industry, reduce volatility by protecting against risks specific to a particular geographical location, and boost returns.
Ticker | Company Name | Last Price | 1-Year Return | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | $83.59 | 16.06% | 199.1B |
| ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | $745.73 | 4.16% | 278.9B |
| VALE | Vale S.A. | $8.47 | -43.27% | 37.5B |
| INFY | Infosys Limited | $22.68 | 24.27% | 93.4B |
| BIDU | Baidu, Inc. | $81.07 | -30.23% | 28.4B |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | $209.87 | -0.87% | 53.4B |
| BAP | Credicorp Ltd. | $183.56 | 24.41% | 14.6B |
| WB | Weibo Corporation | $9.11 | -5.30% | 2.2B |
| YNDX | Yandex N.V. | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| ATHM | Autohome Inc. | $26.05 | -2.03% | 3.3B |
| ICLR | ICON Public Limited Company | $218.32 | -19.50% | 18.0B |
| MOMO | Momo Inc. | $6.95 | 4.35% | 1.2B |
| VIPS | Vipshop Holdings Limited | $13.06 | -20.90% | 6.7B |
| JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | $121.48 | -0.74% | 7.3B |
| AMRN | Amarin Corporation plc | $0.55 | -43.30% | 225.5M |
| PAC | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. | $184.73 | 14.23% | 8.4B |
| HZNP | Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| ASR | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. | $263.38 | -6.21% | 7.5B |
| ESNT | Essent Group Ltd. | $54.59 | 3.98% | 5.8B |
| JOBS | 51job, Inc. | $20.20 | -24.63% | 100.4M |
| YY | YY Inc. | $38.73 | 18.48% | 2.1B |
| JHG | Janus Henderson Group plc | $42.28 | 44.79% | 6.7B |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | $341.87 | 56.27% | 16.9B |
| SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | $15.77 | -79.58% | 917.4M |
| GLOB | Globant S.A. | $211.55 | -6.61% | 9.1B |
| DSGX | The Descartes Systems Group Inc | $112.48 | 39.54% | 9.8B |
| SINA | SINA Corporation | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| BZUN | Baozun Inc. | $2.97 | 30.84% | 161.9M |
| MIME | Mimecast Limited | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| TSEM | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | $51.36 | 70.69% | 5.7B |
| OMAB | Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. | $72.03 | -5.53% | 3.1B |
| BMA | Banco Macro S.A. | $116.73 | 369.74% | 8.8B |
| HMY | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | $8.65 | 52.56% | 5.6B |
| SSRM | SSR Mining Inc. | $7.24 | -30.25% | 1.5B |
| GGAL | Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. | $72.96 | 371.01% | 11.3B |
| NOAH | Noah Holdings Limited | $10.72 | -13.06% | 712.0M |
| FANH | Fanhua Inc. | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
| KLIC | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. | $47.10 | -7.74% | 2.5B |
| SIMO | Silicon Motion Technology Corporation | $55.74 | -14.23% | 1.9B |
| KRNT | Kornit Digital Ltd. | $30.11 | 79.23% | 1.4B |
| CRTO | Criteo S.A. | $38.71 | 59.37% | 2.1B |
| NVMI | Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. | $217.85 | 66.36% | 6.3B |
| TGS | Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. | $33.66 | 145.51% | 2.8B |
| RC | Ready Capital Corporation | $6.74 | -32.60% | 1.1B |
| MUX | McEwen Mining Inc. | $8.33 | 25.08% | 440.9M |
| YRD | Yiren Digital Ltd. | $4.78 | 6.94% | 415.5M |
| DQ | Daqo New Energy Corp. | $20.67 | -10.71% | 1.4B |
Factors to Consider Before Investing in International Stocks
Many US investors still follow the home-market bias and invest in companies and stocks they know well. Investing in international stocks may seem uncertain and risky to investors due to different regulations and norms in different countries.
However, if investors consider all the relevant factors around foreign stocks, they serve as excellent additions to the portfolio. Investors must take sales growth, EPG growth, debt-to-equity ratio, and market capitalization into account before investing in international stocks. The overall yield or rate of return over the past five years or so is also a significant factor to be considered while adding the dividend metric to the selection process serves as an additional bonus.
Which International Stocks Should I Buy?
Stocks of companies located across the world trade on the US stock exchanges. We have aggregated a list of the best international stocks for you to choose from. Ideally, an investment portfolio should be made up of 40% international stocks to multiply returns and reduce volatility.
Investors can gain exposure to the international markets either through direct investment in international stocks or through investing in ETFs that follow international markets or investing in ADRs, GDRs, and mutual funds. Either way, international stocks add considerable diversification and value to an investment portfolio.
