International stocks returned roughly 33% to U.S. investors in 2025, far outpacing the S&P 500's 18% return

Americans who put money in foreign stocks last year did way better than those who stayed within the home market. An exchange-traded fund tracking the MSCI all-country world ex-U.S. index brought in roughly 33% returns to U.S. investors in 2025. The index cover s 85 % of stock investments available outside America. The S&P 500 returned about 18% over the same period. Two things matter when you invest overseas. How stocks perform in their local markets, and what happens with the dollar. When the dollar gets weaker, your foreign holdings are worth more dollars back home. The dollar dropped around 9% last year against a basket of other currencies , Fa ctSet data shows. That helped pump up returns. “De-dollarization” was everywhere in 2025. Concerns about U.S. government spending and political turmoil sent investors looking elsewhere. Foreign stocks got attention. So did gold and crypto. Foreign markets beat U.S. without...

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/foreign-stocks-just-had-their-best-year-against-wall-street/