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ETFs 25 June 2026 - 8 July 2026

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) holds up as iShares competitors drop

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) holds up as iShares competitors drop

ETF comparison stories usually put Vanguard Total International Stock ETF, BlackRock’s iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the cheap index camp. On Wednesday, trading showed the wrapper is less important than what the fund owns. VXUS and IXUS both cover broad markets outside the U.S. IEFA sticks to developed ex-U.S. stocks, skips Canada. VTI is U.S. focused, the one many investors want less of.
South Korea chip rout turns leveraged ETFs into new KOSPI risk for investors

South Korea chip rout turns leveraged ETFs into new KOSPI risk for investors

South Korea’s bear-market fall is exposing a leverage loop built on two chipmakers, not just a shift in views on artificial intelligence. The KOSPI closed down 409.52 points, or 5.35%, at 7,246.79 on Wednesday, 20.5% below its June 22 record close of 9,114.55. Samsung Electronics fell 6.3% and SK Hynix lost 5.7%; Han Ji-young, an analyst at Kiwoom Securities, said there were “worries about a slowdown in memory price growth” and uncertainty over whether earnings have peaked.
US stocks edge lower after hours as ETF tape slows following Dow record, Nasdaq rise

US stocks edge lower after hours as ETF tape slows following Dow record, Nasdaq rise

U.S. stock-index ETFs edged lower in late trading Monday, pulling back after a session where the Dow finished at a record and the Nasdaq jumped over 2%. Regular session gains leaned on tech, index reshuffling, and quarter-end flows, but after-hours moves showed little follow-through.
Refiners top oil majors among energy stocks in June 2026 as ETF weight shifts

Refiners top oil majors among energy stocks in June 2026 as ETF weight shifts

Energy stocks in the U.S. finished June mixed, a split that wasn’t obvious on the sector tape. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund dropped along with oil majors and services, while two big refiners gained. The June 29 session was a regular U.S. trading day; according to the NYSE’s 2026 calendar, Juneteenth is observed June 19, with the next stock-market closure for Independence Day on July 3.