Your version of Internet Explorer is no longer supported and may not display all the features of our website. For the best experience, please update your browser with the latest version. Scottrade offers access to foreign stocks, providing customers the ability to trade international equities alongside domestic equities via one central account.

Scottrade is dedicated to providing you with advanced research and trading tools to help you manage your investments on your own terms. Find international investing opportunities or get an online quote with our stocks screener. Or start your research online with news, charts and stock information for many international stocks, available free of charge with your Scottrade account.

American depository receipts , called ADRs , are receipts for shares in foreign companies that trade on the U. So you can buy or sell shares in companies from across the globe, and you can trade your ADR stocks from the comfort of your online trading account. Scottrade offers ADRs for companies in over 20 countries throughout Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia Pacific.

Login to your online trading account, and use the stock screener to explore ADR stocks that you can use to expand your portfolio's investments internationally. Take your portfolio abroad. You can buy equity ownership in foreign companies through ordinary shares or ORDs. Unlike ADRs, the ordinary shares of foreign-based companies are not officially listed on U.

Hunt for your next international investment with our stock screener when you log into your Scottrade account. International investing can involve substantial risks and is not suitable for all investors.

Risks include changes in currency exchange rates; political, economic and social events; potential for illiquid markets; less information; reliance on foreign legal remedies; and different market structures and operations.

Investors should fully research any security or strategy before making an investment decision. Securities are subject to market fluctuation and may lose value. Any specific securities, or types of securities, used as examples are for demonstration purposes only. None of the information provided should be considered a recommendation or solicitation to invest in, or liquidate, a particular security or type of security or account.

Such consent is effective at all times when using this site. Brokerage products and services offered by Scottrade, Inc. All investing involves risk. The value of your investment may fluctuate over time, and you may gain or lose money.

In this instance, equity is defined as Total Brokerage Account Value minus Recent Brokerage Deposits on Hold. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The research, tools and information provided will not include every security available to the public.

Although the sources of the research tools provided on this website are believed to be reliable, Scottrade makes no warranty with respect to the contents, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or reliability of the information. Information on this website is for informational use only and should not be considered investment advice or recommendation to invest. Scottrade does not charge setup, inactivity or annual maintenance fees. Applicable transaction fees still apply. Scottrade does not provide tax advice.

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Investors should consider the investment objectives, charges, expense, and unique risk profile of an exchange-traded fund ETF before investing.

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Leveraged and inverse ETFs may not be suitable for all investors and may increase exposure to volatility through the use of leverage, short sales of securities, derivatives and other complex investment strategies. Investors should monitor these holdings, consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily.

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Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund before investing. No-transaction-fee NTF funds are subject to the terms and conditions of the NTF funds program. Scottrade is compensated by the funds participating in the NTF program through recordkeeping, shareholder or SEC 12b-1 fees. Margin trading involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market.

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