The JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF (BBIN) tracks an index of large and mid-cap developed-market stocks outside the U.S., and does so at an extremely attractive price. The fund owns more than a thousand securities, making it a well-diversified option for long-term investors building a balanced portfolio. Like all of JPMorgan’s “BetaBuilders” ETFs, BBIN’s management fee was set low enough to compete with ultra low-cost rivals like the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA), the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW), the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA), and Charles Schwab’s International Equity ETF (SCHF). BBIN debuted in December 2019 and, as of June 2020, still lags its rivals in assets and daily liquidity.
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF (BBIN) tracks an index of large and mid-cap developed-market stocks outside the U.S., and does so at an extremely attractive price. The fund owns more than a thousand securities, making it a well-diversified option for long-term investors building a balanced portfolio. Like all of JPMorgan’s “BetaBuilders” ETFs, BBIN’s management fee was set low enough to compete with ultra low-cost rivals like the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA), the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (SPDW), the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA), and Charles Schwab’s International Equity ETF (SCHF). BBIN debuted in December 2019 and, as of June 2020, still lags its rivals in assets and daily liquidity.
Investors should note that BBIN, like IEFA, excludes Canada and South Korea. Unsuspecting investors who mix and match funds from different firms may find themselves either unintentionally overweight Canada and South Korea or missing out on those countries entirely. BBIN, unlike IEFA, doesn’t include small cap stocks.