The following chart shows the returns for the various MSCI single country indices:

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Source: Blackrock

• It is surprising that Singapore yielded the highest annualized return in 10 years during the period shown.
• Ireland has been the worst performers in five years during the same period.
• While the MSCI German index fell by nearly 46% in 2008, since then it has yielded a positive return return every year except in 2014 and 2011.
• No country has consistently been the best performing. This shows the importance of diversification.

Related ETFs:

• iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (EWG)
• iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (EWC)
• iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA)
• iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index (EWU)
• iShares MSCI Singapore Index (EWS)

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