However, what if you want to invest in a specific country or region? That’s when you want to consider a country-specific ETF. If you’re looking to hedge foreign risk in a certain country or would like to take advantage of growth in a specific region, then check out ETFs by country. There is a slew of country- and region-specific funds and some areas have more than others, which you’ll see on the list below. Research which funds and which areas make the best sense for your personal investment strategy and portfolio needs.
A List of Country ETFs
New ETFs continue to come into existence, and there are over 5,000 ETFs trading across the globe, with more than 1,700 in the U.S. While the list below is by no means all-inclusive, it highlights some popular funds in over 50 countries.
Africa ETFs
AFK - Market Vectors Africa ETFEZA - iShares MSCI South Africa Index ETFGAF - SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF
Argentina ETFs
ARGT - Global X FTSE Argentina 20 ETF
Andean ETFs
AND - Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF
Asia ETFs
AAXJ - iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index ETF ADRA - BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index ETF ALD - WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund AIA - iShares S&P Asia 50 Index ETF ASEA - Global X FTSE ASEAN 40 ETF AXJS - iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund AYT - Barclays GEMS Asia-8 ETN DND - WisdomTree Pacific ex-Japan Total Dividend ETF DNH - WisdomTree Pacific ex-Japan Equity Income ETF EPP - iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF FPA - First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDex Fund GMF - SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF GSAX - ALPS/GS Momentum Builder Asia ex-Japan Equities and U.S. Treasuries Index ETF IFAS - iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Asia Index ETF JPX - UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Jpn ProShares ETF PAF - PowerShares FTSE RAFI Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF PGD - Barclays Asian & Gulf Currency Reval ETN TOK - iShares MSCI Kokusai Index ETF UXJ - Ultra MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan VPL - Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF
Australia ETFs
AUSE - WisdomTree Australia Dividend FundAUD - Australia Bond Index FundEWA - iShares MSCI Australia Index ETFFAUS - First Trust Australia AlphaDex FundFXA - CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ETFKROO - IQ Australia Small-Cap ETFGDAY - ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar ETFCROC - ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF
Austria ETFs
EWO - iShares MSCI Austria Investable Mkt Index ETF
Belgium ETFs
EWK - iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index ETF
Brazil ETFs
BRAQ - Global X Brazil Consumer ETF BRAZ - Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF BRF - Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF BRZU - Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 3X Shares ETF BZQ - UltraShort MSCI Brazil ProShares ETF DBBR - DBX Brazil Currency-Hedged Equity Fund EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF EWZS - iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap Index Fund FBZ - First Trust Brazil AlphaDex Fund UBR - Ultra MSCI Brazil ETF
BRIC ETFs
BIK - SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETFBKF - iShares MSCI BRIC Index ETFEEB - Claymore/BNY Mellon BRIC ETFEWBK - Rydex Russell BRIC Equal Weight ETF
Canada ETFs
CAD - Pimco Canada Bond Index FundCNDA - IQ Canada Small-Cap ETFCNPF - Global X Canada Preferred ETFDBCN - DBX MSCI Canada Currency-Hedged FundENY - Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income ETFEWC - iShares MSCI Canada Index ETFFCAN - First Trust Canada AlphaDex FundFXC - CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ETFTSXV - Global X S&P-TSX Venture Canada 30 ETF
Chile ETFs
ECH - iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index ETF
China ETFs
CHIB - Global X China Technology ETFCHIE - Global X China Energy ETFCHII - Global X China Industrials ETFCHIM - Global X China Materials ETFCHIQ - Global X China Consumer ETFCHIX - Global X China Financials ETFCHXX - China Infrastructure Index ETFCN - db X-trackers Harvest MSCI All China Equity FundCNY - Market Vectors Renminbi/USD ETNCYB - WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan ETFCZI - Dixerion Daily China Bear 3x Shares ETFCZM - Dixerion Daily China Bull 3x Shares ETFECNS - iShares MSCI China Small-Cap Index FundEWGC - Rydex Russell Greater China Large Cap Equal Weight ETFFCA - First Trust China AlphaDex FundFCHI - iShares FTSE China (HK Listed) Index ETFFXI - iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ETFFXP - UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China25 Proshares ETFGXC - SPDR S&P China ETFHAO - Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap ETFKBA - KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETFKFYP - KraneShares CSI China Five Year Plan ETFKWEB - KraneShares CSI China Internet ETFMCHI - iShares MSCI China Index FundPEK - Market Vectors China ETFPGJ - PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX ChinaRMB - Guggenheim Yuan Bond ETFTAO - Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETFTCHI - RBS China TrendPilot ETNXPP - Ultra FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ProShares ETFYAO - Claymore/AlphaShares China All-Cap ETFYXI - Proshares Short FTSE / Xinhua China 25 ETF
Colombia ETFs
GXG - Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETFCOLX - Market Vectors Colombia ETF
Denmark ETFs
EDEN - iShares MSCI Denmark Capped Investable Market Index ETF
Egypt ETFs
EGPT - Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF
Europe ETFs
ADRU - BLDRS Europe 100 ADR Index ETF DFE - WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend ETF DRR - Market Vectors Double Short Euro ETN EPV - UltraShort MSCI Europe ProShares ETF ERO - iPath EUR/USD Exchange Rate ETN ESR - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index ETF EU - WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro ETF EUFN - iShares MSCI Europe Financials Sector Index Fund EUO - UltraShort Euro ProShares ETF FEP - First Trust Europe AlphaDex Fund FEZ - SPDR DJ EURO STOXX 50 ETF FXE - CurrencyShares Euro Trust ETF GUR - SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF IEV - iShares S&P Europe 350 Index ETF IFEU - iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe Index ETF ULE - Ultra Euro ProShares ETF UPV - Ultra MSCI Europe ETF VGK - Vanguard European ETF
Far East ETFs
FEFN - iShares MSCI Far East Financials Sector Index Fund
Finland ETFs
EFNL - iShares MSCI Finland Capped Investable Market Index ETF
France ETFs
EWQ - iShares MSCI France Index ETF
Germany ETFs
BUND - Pimco Germany Bond Index FundEWG - iShares MSCI Germany Index ETFFGM - First Trust Germany AlphaDex FundGERJ - Germany Small-Cap ETFGGOV - ProShares German Sovereign/Sub-Sovereign ETF
Greece ETFs
GREK - Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF
Hong Kong ETFs
EWH - iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index ETFEWHS - iShares MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index ETFFHK - First Trust Hong Kong AlphaDex Fund
India ETFs
EPI - WisdomTree India Earnings ETF FNI - First Trust ISE Chindia ETF ICN - WisdomTree Dreyfus Indian Rupee ETF INCO - Emerging Global India Infrastructure ETF INDL - Direxion Daily India Bull 3x Shares ETF INDY - iShares S&P India Nifty Fifty Index ETF INP - iPath MSCI India Index ETN INR - Market Vectors Rupee/USD ETN INXX - EGShares India Infrastructure ETF SCIF - Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF SCIN - Emerging Global Shares Indxx India Small Cap ETF INDA - MSCI India Index Fund SMIN - iShares MSCI India Small Cap Index Fund
Indonesia ETFs
EIDO - iShares MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index ETFIDX - Market Vectors Indonesia ETFIDXJ - Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF
Ireland ETFs
EIRL - iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Market Index ETF
Israel ETFs
EIS - iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Market Index ETF
Italy ETFs
EWI - iShares MSCI Italy Index ETFITLT - PowerShares DB 3x Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETNITLY - PowerShares DB Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETN
Japan ETFs
DBJP - DBX MSCI Japan Currency-Hedged Equity FundDFJ - WisdomTree Japan SmallCap DividendDXJ - WisdomTree Japan Total Dividend ETFEWJ - iShares MSCI Japan Index ETFEWV - UltraShort MSCI Japan ProShares ETFEZJ - Ultra MSCI Japan ProShares ETFFJP - First Trust Japan AlphaDex FundFXY - CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust ETFJGBS - PowerShares DB Inverse Japanese Government Bond Futures ETNJGBD - PowerShares DB 3x Inverse Japanese Government Bond Futures ETNJGBT - PowerShares DB 3x Japanese Govt Bond Futures ETNJGBL - PowerShares DB Japanese Govt Bond Futures ETNJPP - SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIME Japan ETFJSC - SPDR Russell/Nomura Small Cap Japan ETFJYN - iPath JPY/USD Exchange Rate ETNSCJ - iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index ETFYCL - Ultra Yen ProShares ETFYCS - UltraShort Yen ProShares ETF
Latin America ETFs
BONO - Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETFFLN - First Trust Latin America AlphaDex FundGML - SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETFILF - iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index ETFLATM - Latin America Small-Cap ETFLBJ - Direxion Daily Latin America 3x Bull Shares ETF
Malaysia ETFs
EWM - iShares MSCI Malaysia Index ETFMALA - IQ Malaysia Small-Cap ETF
Mexico ETFs
EWW - iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index ETFFXM - CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust ETFSMK - UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investment ProShares ETFUMX - Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market
Middle East ETFs
GAF - SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF
Netherlands ETFs
EWN - iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index ETF
New Zealand ETFs
AUNZ - WisdomTree Australian & New Zealand Debt ETFENZL - iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index Fund
Norway ETFs
GXF - Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETFNORW - Global X FTSE Norway 30 ETF
Peru ETFs
EPU - iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index ETF
Philippines ETFs
EPHE - iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Fund
Poland ETFs
EPOL - iShares MSCI Poland Investable Market Index FundPLND - Market Vectors Poland ETF
Qatar ETFs
QAT - iShares MSCI Qatar Capped ETF
Russia ETFs
ERUS - iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund RBL - SPDR S&P Russia ETF RSX - Market Vectors Russia ETF RSXJ - Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF XRU - CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust ETF
Singapore ETFs
EWS - iShares MSCI Singapore Index ETFEWSS - iShares MSCI Singapore Small Cap Index ETF
South Korea ETFs
EWY - iShares MSCI South Korea Index ETF FKO - First Trust South Korea AlphaDex Fund HKOR - Horizons Korea KOSPI 200 ETF KORU - Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3x Shares ETF SKOR - IQ South Korea Small-Cap ETF- CLOSED
Spain ETFs
EWP - iShares MSCI Spain Index ETF
Sweden ETFs
EWD - iShares MSCI Sweden Index ETFFXS - CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust ETF
Switzerland ETFs
EWL - iShares MSCI Switzerland Index ETF FSZ - First Trust Switzerland AlphaDex Fund FXF - CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust ETF SGOL - ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF
Taiwan ETFs
EWT - iShares MSCI Taiwan Index ETFFTW - First Trust Taiwan AlphaDex Fund
Thailand ETFs
THAI - IQ Thailand Small-Cap ETFTHD - iShares MSCI Thailand Invest Market Index ETF
Turkey ETFs
TUR - iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Market Index ETF
United Kingdom ETFs
EWU - iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index ETFFXB - CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust ETFFKU - First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDex FundGBB - iPath GBP/USD Exchange Rate ETN
Vietnam ETFs
VNM - Market Vectors Vietnam ETF
Hopefully, this is very helpful for your research. And if you want to see a list of foreign ETFs, look no further than the list of foreign ETFs.