Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)
| Assets | $133.32B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | 14.83 |
| Shares Out | 2.75B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.16% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 41.36% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.02% |
| Volume | 21,005,149 |
| Open | 47.14 |
| Previous Close | 47.59 |
| Day's Range | 47.09 - 47.94 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.91 |
| 52-Week High | 53.40 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| Holdings | 3934 |
| Inception Date | Jul 20, 2007 |
About VEA
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is passively managed to provide exposure to the developed markets ex-US equity space. It holds stocks of any market capitalization. VEA was launched on Jul 20, 2007 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
9.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 1.44% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 1.17% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 1.13% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 0.97% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 0.94% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 0.88% |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 7203 | 0.88% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 0.88% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 0.87% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 0.81% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.144 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.461 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.287 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.610 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.310 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.432 | Jun 23, 2023 |
News
VEA: Do Not Confuse Cheap Price With Good Bargain
Developed ex-US stocks, despite being cheaper, are not good bargains compared to US equities based on dividends and book values. US equities have higher required returns when their superior dividend g...
VEA ETF: America's Allies Are Faltering
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares offers broad exposure to foreign developed markets, including the EU, UK, Japan, and S. Korea. Europe's natural gas storage levels are plummet...
VEA: A Bad Pick For Trump's Second Term
VEA ETF underperforms due to heavy exposure to stagnant European and Pacific economies. Rising global trade tensions further limit VEA's growth potential. I give a "Sell" rating for the VEA ETF.
The Trump Factor Takes A Toll On Foreign Stocks
The election victory has fueled a strong rally in US equities, but Trump's comeback is seen as a new risk factor elsewhere as Washington prepares to pivot to new edition of an “America First” policy. ...
Emerging Markets Stocks Tied With U.S. Equities Year To Date
Exclude China and broadly defined EM stocks are posting substantially softer results, based on a set of ETFs through Friday's close. US shares are effectively neck and next with EM so far in 2024.
VEA: Expecting A Pause In The Uptrend, But Developed Markets Remain Cheap
I maintain a buy rating on VEA due to its attractive valuation, strong diversification, and higher dividend yield compared to US equities. VEA's underperformance relative to the S&P 500 is due to its ...
VEA: Favorably Valued With Lower Risk Than Emerging Markets
VEA is a buy due to solid outlook for developed markets including Japan, its low expense ratio, high diversification, and substantial dividend yield. VEA excludes emerging markets and therefore reduce...
ECB jumps ahead of the Fed to deliver its first rate cut. Is now a good time to invest in Europe ETFs?
Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this edition, we look at Europe exchange-traded funds on the back of the first interest-rate cut by the European C...
Looking Abroad: VEA's 13.5x P/E Remains Too Cheap To Bypass
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 but has shown modest alpha since mid-February. VEA has a compelling valuation and some foreign-developed stock markets are reaching a...
VEA: Value Outside The U.S.
The S&P 500 has rallied 17% in just over two months, and US stock valuations are "stretched." The rest of the world is lagging the US in terms of inflationary trends, central bank policy and valuation...
VEA ETF: The Headwinds Trump The Tailwinds
We juxtapose VEA against its largest developed market peer-IEFA. We pick out a couple of themes that could weigh on VEA's performance. We close with some thoughts on the valuations and the technicals.
VEA: A Developing Downtrend Internationally Before Another Run Higher
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF offers diversification in developed foreign markets as an alternative to U.S.-centric investments. VEA has trailed the S&P 500 due to limited exposure to high-growt...
U.S. REITs Led Last Week's Broad-Based Rallies In Global Markets
Nearly all major asset classes experienced gains in the week through June 2, except for commodities, which saw a fractional decline. Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund rose 3.4% last week, marking its fi...
VEA: Quite Possibly The Sweet Spot In Equities
At the present time, I am maintaining a cautious outlook, with my portfolio split almost evenly between cash, bonds, and equities. With respect to the equity portion, I continue to be diversified betw...
Bullish Triple Play With VEA: Earnings, Valuation, Technicals Make An Upside Case
Foreign developed equities have outperformed most areas of the global market this year. With solid earnings trends despite macro risks and still-attractive valuations, I'm upgrading VEA to a buy.
VEA: Inferior Growth Profile And Limited Downside Protection
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF owns a portfolio of large-cap stocks in developed markets outside of the U.S. The fund's price may continue to be depressed in the near term due to the Federal Rese...
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VEA: A Near-Term Pullback Likely, But An Attractive Valuation And Relative Price Strength
Foreign stocks have been a poor place to allocate capital for almost 15 years. Weakness versus the S&P 500 persisted for much of 2022, but recent price action favors VEA.
VEA: A Winning Choice For Diversification And Potential Growth
I recently raised the cash level in my personal portfolio to 25%. In a related article, I proposed that we were in "the 5th inning," to borrow a baseball metaphor. In that article, I featured the impo...
Ex-US Funds Soared in November
Heavy energy, low technology concentrations may have boosted international ETFs.
Real Estate Ex-U.S. Led Ongoing Rebound In Markets Last Week
The major asset classes continued to recover in the trading week through Friday, Nov. 11, based on a set of ETF proxies. The lone exception: a broad measure of commodities.
Tradeweb Exchange-Traded Funds Update - September 2022
Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace amounted to EUR 49.7 billion in September. Total consolidated U.S. ETF notional value traded in September 2022 reached USD 51 billion.