This is such US perspective (and I’m American). That “random” stock index is home to large successful automotive, aeronautics, pharmaceutical and biotech companies like Airbus, Deutsche Bank, Merck, Porsche, SAP, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Qiagen, and others! But yes, the international market has been kicking the US’s ass this year, my VXUS is outclassing my domestic holdings

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