Should I sell vxus?

[Anonymous]

I have VT in my IRA like JL Collins. I bought some VXUS in my brokerage. But after the Iran war, tariffs, Trump admin has me scared and wondering if I should just keep my brokerage account in US equities like VTI.

[Anonymous]

I definitely would not sell. I am not betting on American exceptionalism anymore.

[Anonymous]

In my brockerage account, the only moves I'm making is buying VXUS on a DCA basis. As a percentage of my defined contribution/IRA accounts and transactions, VXUS is a small holding. My defined contribution/IRA accounts are very focused on US equities.

[Anonymous]

We have 20% vxus. But we keep in 401k and Roth. I read somewhere that vxus is not good in taxable account because you can not claim foreign tax at tax time. I don't know if this is true or not. I am not selling my vxus.

[Anonymous]

How old are you? Did you make a long term plan? Stick to it.

[Anonymous]

VXUS? Yeah that’s cool and all but you should be buying straight up VWO, EWY and FLKR fo international. Why make like 15% growth a year when you can make 55%?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have 20% vxus. But we keep in 401k and Roth. I read somewhere that vxus is not good in taxable account because you can not claim foreign tax at tax time. I don't know if this is true or not. I am not selling my vxus.

You have it reversed. You can claim foreign tax credit in taxable brokerage only. Not in tax-advantaged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 20% vxus. But we keep in 401k and Roth. I read somewhere that vxus is not good in taxable account because you can not claim foreign tax at tax time. I don't know if this is true or not. I am not selling my vxus.

You have it reversed. You can claim foreign tax credit in taxable brokerage only. Not in tax-advantaged.

Sorry a stupid question - what is “foreign tax credit “?

Responding to OP, I didn’t sell VXUS. I think there is a good potential for a come back as they have no choice but wrap up the war asap because of the midterm year

I bought a little bit EWY yesterday . It was a historical drop not seen since 2008 it’s a day to go shopping

I do think we might have some midterm volatility in US stocks that may catch the infection . So I only hold high quality dividend ETFs for US and avoid QQQ etc.

But 70% of my holdings is in treasuries. I’ll be just adding when each red day happens over the next few months

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VXUS? Yeah that’s cool and all but you should be buying straight up VWO, EWY and FLKR fo international. Why make like 15% growth a year when you can make 55%?

Zoom out on those graphs and look at 1yr, 5yr and max. The picture is not as clear as you're claiming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VXUS? Yeah that’s cool and all but you should be buying straight up VWO, EWY and FLKR fo international. Why make like 15% growth a year when you can make 55%?

How long are you holding these? EWY and FLKR are similar so I have only one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VXUS? Yeah that’s cool and all but you should be buying straight up VWO, EWY and FLKR fo international. Why make like 15% growth a year when you can make 55%?

How long are you holding these? EWY and FLKR are similar so I have only one.

DP. Both these look like a tulips chart. I'd get out on the next bounce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VXUS? Yeah that’s cool and all but you should be buying straight up VWO, EWY and FLKR fo international. Why make like 15% growth a year when you can make 55%?

Zoom out on those graphs and look at 1yr, 5yr and max. The picture is not as clear as you're claiming.

NP: Oh come on, it is easy to make 55% a year with no risk.

[Anonymous]

I’m less than 2% down for the week which is pretty meaningless for the whole portfolio eg I simply went back to early January levels .