FYI: There has been some volatility along the way, but international-stock funds encountered a much better investment climate in the first quarter of 2019 than they did in 2018. Indeed, investors became more sanguine about the macroeconomic, geopolitical, and corporate conditions around the world in general--and keen on various developments in certain individual markets. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index rose 9.9% in U.S. dollar terms for the year to date through March 27 after falling 11.5% in the fourth quarter of last year and dropping 14.2% in 2018 overall.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.morningstar.com/articles/921633/a-solid-start-to-2019-for-internationalstock-funds.html
