Here's My Favorite Passive Income Investment
For years, international stocks were the portfolio allocation everyone regretted. U.S. tech stocks dominated markets. International value lagged. Currency headwinds killed returns on international investments. The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ: VYMI) sat in portfolios generating modest yields while growth investors got rich on Nvidia and .
Then 2025 happened. Year to date, this fund has returned 29.6% compared to 15.6% for the S 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The dollar weakened. International valuations looked cheap. Suddenly, owning dividend-paying companies in Europe, Japan, and emerging markets wasn't a drag -- it was the trade.
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Microsoft Corp. Stock
€405.70
0.120%
The stock is one of the favorites of our community with 139 Buy predictions and 3 Sell predictions.
With a target price of 495 € there is a positive potential of 22.01% for Microsoft Corp. compared to the current price of 405.7 €.
