March 21, 2015

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) is an international stock exchange traded fund. This index ETF invests in non-US stocks of developed countries.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF invests its assets to buy stocks of companies across developed and emerging non-U.S. equity markets around the world. This fund will invest in companies located in Japan, UK, Canada, Germany, and more. This equity fund is tracking the return of the FTSE All-World ex US Index.

VEU Fund Profile

    Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)
  • Fund Inception Date: 03/02/2007
  • Ticker Symbol: VEU
  • CUSIP: 922042775
  • Rank in category (YTD): -
  • Category: Foreign Large Blend
  • Yield: 2.69%
  • Capital Gains: -
  • Expense Ratio: 0.11%
  • Total Assets: $ 18.29 billion
  • Annual Turnover Rate: 4%
updated May 2017

The fund manager is Ryan E. Ludt since 2008. It has a low expense fee of 0.15%. The current dividend yield is 4.28%. The share price is valued at $46.85. This popular ETF has large assets of $12 billion. You can buy this ETF through your brokerage such as Vanguard, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity, etc. The fund advisor is Vanguard Equity Investment Group.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Return

In 2014, the total 1 year return is 1.31%. This foreign large blend stock fund has returned 9.03% over the past 3 year, and 4.49% over the past 5 years. Morningstar has ranked this ETF with 3 stars rating.
YearReturn
201314.18%
2014-4.54%
2015-4.78%
20164.91%
201710.88%
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If you are interested in investing in mutual fund, you can invest in these other classes. The other classes are:
  • Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Investor Shares (VFWIX)

VEU Fund Holdings

This fund has 2463 stocks in its portfolio. The top 5 stocks are Nestle SA, Novartis AG, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Novartis AG, Roche Holding AG, and HSBC Holdings plc. Top 6 countries in its assets are Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, France, and Germany.

Investment Risks

The investment risks are stock market risk, country risk, developed markets risk, currency risk, and other investment risks.

More: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)

Pros:
  • This Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF has a low expense fee.
  • This index fund is a great choice as one of your core investment funds.
Cons:
  • None

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