In this piece, we will take a look at the five best global ETFs to buy. If you want to take a look at recent trends in the global economy, take a look at 12 Best Global ETFs to Buy.
5. iShares Global 100 ETF (NYSE:IOO)
Annualized Return Over 3 Years: 12.85%
iShares Global 100 ETF (NYSE:IOO) is part of the iShares fund family and it was set up in 2000. The ETF has $4.2 billion in net assets and it tracks the S&P Global 100 Index. The portfolio price to earnings ratio is 20.46 and the fund has invested in 100 companies. The iShares Global 100 ETF (NYSE:IOO) seeks to invest in large international companies, and some global firms that it has invested into are Nestle, Samsung Electronics, Tencent Holdings, and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML).
4. iShares Global Tech ETF (NYSE:IXN)
Annualized Return Over 3 Years: 12.96%
The iShares Global Tech ETF (NYSE:IXN) is another ETF that is part of the iShares fund family. It has $3.5 billion in net assets and the fund was set up in 2001. The fund’s stated investment goals are to take up stakes in international electronics, computer hardware, and information technology companies. Naturally, the high growth technology sector also drives up the iShares Global Tech ETF (NYSE:IXN)’s P/E ratio, which currently sits at 27.10. Its top three investments in international companies are primarily in the chip sector, with the stocks being Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM), Samsung Electronics, and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML).
3. iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (BATS:PICK)
Annualized Return Over 3 Years: 18.36%
The iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (BATS:PICK) tracks international firms that engage in mining and metals production except for firms that deal with gold and silver. The fund was set up in 2012 and it has $1.4 billion in net assets. The fund’s P/E ratio is 7.55 and it tracks the MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers Ex Gold & Silver Investable Market Index. Some top investments are in global mining giants BHP Group Limited (NYSE:BHP), Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO), and Glencore Plc.
2. Global X Copper Miners ETF (NYSE:COPX)
Annualized Return Over 3 Years: 22.56%
Global X Copper Miners ETF (NYSE:COPX), as the title suggests, takes stakes in copper mining companies. It has net assets of $1.57 billion and was set up in 2010. The ETF is part of the Global X Funds fund family, and it has a P/E ratio of 9.80. The vast majority of its investments, i.e. 99.3%, are in materials firms, while a small 0.7% are in companies that manufacture industrial products. Some top international companies that the ETF has invested in are First Quantum, Lundin Mining, and Ivanhoe Mines.
1. iShares Global Energy ETF (NYSE:IXC)
Annualized Return Over 3 Years: 39.07%
iShares Global Energy ETF (NYSE:IXC) invests primarily in global firms that produce and distribute crude oil and associated products. It tracks the S&P Global 1200 Energy 4.5/22.5/45 Capped Index and was set up in 2001. Some of the fund’s international oil and gas investments are BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), TotalEnergies SE (NYSE:TTE), and Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ).
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