Wow, what a difference a year makes in the stock market. While 2017 was a banner year for many foreign ETF‘s as well as the S&P 500, 2018 performance was quite different. The U.S. stock market experienced a loss for the year, while the only foreign markets to experience any growth were in the middle east.
| Symbol | Name | Percent Return |
|---|---|---|
| QAT | iShares MSCI Qatar ETF | 20.1 |
| KSA | iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF | 13.1 |
| GULF | WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund | 11.2 |
| SPY | S&P 500 index | -4.4 |
