I probably like the term “smart beta” even better than most other professional investment advisors, not to mention more than most average investors, but all “smart beta” really means is owning the profits of stocks in proportion to something other than the overall size / market value of those stocks. In other words, a smart beta ETF may be designed to help you own more of the stocks paying the highest dividends, those posting the highest average cash profits, or stocks on an uptrend, rather than simply investing 10x more of a $100 billion company than a $10 billion company because the former is 10x bigger. There is plenty of evidence that this “passive plus” style of investing can provide higher risk-adjusted returns over a pure passive index fund at little extra cost, and I find this especially valuable in international markets, so here I am sharing a list of 100 top international smart beta ETFs listed on US exchanges:
| Ticker | Name | AUM | TER |
| EFAV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF | $8.6B | 0.2 |
| EFV | iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | $5.5B | 0.39 |
| EEMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF | $4.5B | 0.25 |
| FNDF | Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF | $3.8B | 0.25 |
| EFG | iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | $3.4B | 0.4 |
| ACWV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF | $3.2B | 0.2 |
| FNDE | Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF | $2.1B | 0.39 |
| FNDC | Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF | $1.7B | 0.39 |
| GEM | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | $1.5B | 0.45 |
| JPIN | JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF | $1.4B | 0.38 |
| EPI | WisdomTree India Earnings Fund | $1.4B | 0.84 |
| PXF | Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF | $1.3B | 0.45 |
| GSIE | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF | $1.1B | 0.25 |
| PXH | Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF | $1.1B | 0.5 |
| FDT | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund | $1B | 0.8 |
| TLTD | FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Market Factor Tilt Index ETF | $950.6M | 0.39 |
| INTF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl ETF | $939.3M | 0.3 |
| RODM | Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF | $859.1M | 0.29 |
| IQDF | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund | $751.8M | 0.47 |
| IFV | First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF | $627.9M | 1.06 |
| IDLV | Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF | $531.8M | 0.25 |
| TLTE | FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Market Factor Tilt Index ETF | $481M | 0.59 |
| IHDG | WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fund | $463.4M | 0.58 |
| FEM | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund | $454.9M | 0.8 |
| ECON | Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF | $369.2M | 0.59 |
| MFEM | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Market Equity ETF | $329M | 0.49 |
| PDN | Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid ETF | $285.8M | 0.49 |
| UIVM | USAA MSCI International Value Momentum Blend Index ETF | $282.2M | 0.35 |
| FLQE | Franklin LibertyQ Emerging Markets ETF | $277.7M | 0.55 |
| IVLU | iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF | $256.8M | 0.3 |
| QEFA | SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF | $249M | 0.3 |
| IPKW | Invesco International BuyBack Achievers™ ETF | $242.7M | 0.55 |
| QEMM | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF | $241.4M | 0.3 |
| EMGF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | $228.1M | 0.45 |
| PIZ | Invesco DWA Developed Markets Momentum ETF | $217.8M | 0.81 |
| GRES | IQ Global Resources ETF | $216.7M | 0.78 |
| JPEM | JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF | $208.3M | 0.47 |
| DMRI | DeltaShares S&P International Managed Risk ETF | $205M | 0.5 |
| JPN | Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF | $203.9M | 0.09 |
| JPGE | JPMorgan Diversified Return Global Equity ETF | $199.7M | 0.38 |
| PIE | Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF | $191M | 0.9 |
| FEMS | First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund | $160M | 0.8 |
| FJP | First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund | $159.6M | 0.8 |
| UEVM | USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum Blend Index ETF | $156.1M | 0.45 |
| CIZ | VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Weighted ETF | $148.9M | 0.47 |
| IMTM | iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF | $137.1M | 0.3 |
| JPXN | iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF | $112.2M | 0.48 |
| RBIN | Nationwide Risk-Based International Equity ETF | $111.1M | 0.42 |
| VMOT | Alpha Architect Value Momentum Trend ETF | $108.4M | 0.79 |
| IDLB | Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF | $107.4M | 0.45 |
| IQLT | iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF | $104.2M | 0.3 |
| IVAL | ValueShares International Quantitative Value ETF | $90.2M | 0.79 |
| IQDE | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | $86.3M | 0.47 |
| JHMD | John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF | $82.3M | 0.45 |
| MOTI | VanEck Vectors Morningstar International Moat ETF | $76.3M | 0.56 |
| DNL | WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | $66.7M | 0.58 |
| IQDG | WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund | $62.4M | 0.38 |
| IQDY | FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund | $62.2M | 0.47 |
| DEEF | Xtrackers FTSE Developed Ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF | $55.9M | 0.35 |
| IMOM | MomentumShares International Quantitative Momentum ETF | $55.4M | 0.79 |
| LVHI | Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF | $48.7M | 0.4 |
| OGIG | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF | $45.3M | 0.48 |
| ISCF | iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF | $41.3M | 0.4 |
| DVEM | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Fund | $33.9M | 0.32 |
| IDHQ | Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF | $31.4M | 0.29 |
| FPA | First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund | $31.3M | 0.8 |
| JPIH | JPMorgan Diversified Return International Currency Hedged ETF | $30.8M | 0.38 |
| ICOW | Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF | $27.4M | 0.65 |
| MFDX | PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF | $26.1M | 0.39 |
| RNDM | First Trust Developed International Equity Select ETF | $23.1M | 0.65 |
| ESGF | Oppenheimer Global ESG Revenue ETF | $22.3M | 0.45 |
| DHDG | WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Quality Dividend Growth Fund | $21.3M | 0.48 |
| ROGS | Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF | $19.9M | 0.39 |
| CEY | VictoryShares Emerging Market High Dividend Volatility Weighted ETF | $19.8M | 0.5 |
| PAF | Invesco FTSE RAFI Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF | $19.5M | 0.49 |
| CIL | VictoryShares International Volatility Weighted ETF | $19.5M | 0.45 |
| JPMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF | $19M | 0.3 |
| GSJY | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF | $18.4M | 0.25 |
| CEZ | VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Weighted ETF | $17.3M | 0.5 |
| EDBI | Legg Mason Emerging Markets Diversified Core ETF | $13.6M | 0.5 |
| PXUS | Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF | $13.2M | 0.39 |
| AXJV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Asia ex Japan ETF | $13M | 0.35 |
| EEMO | Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF | $12.7M | 0.31 |
| RGLB | Oppenheimer Global Revenue ETF | $12.4M | 0.43 |
| ONTL | O’Shares FTSE Russell International Quality Dividend ETF | $12.3M | 0.48 |
| FIVA | Fidelity International Value Factor ETF | $12.3M | 0.39 |
| REFA | Oppenheimer International Revenue ETF | $12.1M | 0.42 |
| REEM | Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Revenue ETF | $11.5M | 0.46 |
| DDBI | Legg Mason Developed ex-US Diversified Core ETF | $10.8M | 0.4 |
| FDTS | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund | $10.6M | 0.8 |
| OASI | O’Shares FTSE Asia Pacific Quality Dividend ETF | $9.2M | 0.48 |
| FCA | First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund | $8.2M | 0.8 |
| SCIJ | Global X Scientific Beta Japan ETF | $8.2M | 0.39 |
| DEFA | iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | $7.9M | 0.35 |
| TLDH | FlexShares Currency Hedged Morningstar DM ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund | $7.8M | 0.44 |
| HILO | Columbia EM Quality Dividend ETF | $7.3M | 0.6 |
| QINT | American Century Quality Diversified International ETF | $7.2M | 0.39 |
| DEMG | Xtrackers FTSE Emerging Comprehensive Factor ETF | $5.8M | 0.5 |
| WLDR | Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF | $5.5M | 0.47 |
| IDHD | Invesco S&P International Developed High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | $5.2M | 0.3 |