Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares VEA
About this Fund
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 3,957 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Developed ex-US.
- Category: Foreign Large Blend · managed by Vanguard.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 11.7% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) at 2.26%.
- Top sector: Financial Services at 23.3% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: South Korea (3.8%), United Kingdom (2.7%), Switzerland (2.6%), Netherlands (1.8%), United States (0.8%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.03% — very low for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 2.73%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +21.04% · 5Y avg +9.90% per year.
- Trading: Listed on PCX, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 3.80% |
| United Kingdom | 2.73% |
| Switzerland | 2.64% |
| Netherlands | 1.78% |
| United States | 0.80% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bullish (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Very low expense ratio (0.03%) — cost-efficient core holding.
- Large AUM (~$304.3B) — deep liquidity and tight spreads.
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.92).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
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Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | +2.26% |
| 2 | ASML.AS | ASML Holding NV | +1.78% |
| 3 | 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc | +1.54% |
| 4 | HSBA.L | HSBC Holdings PLC | +1.00% |
| 5 | ROP.SW | Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new | +0.91% |
| 6 | AZN.L | AstraZeneca PLC | +0.90% |
| 7 | NOVN.SW | Novartis AG Registered Shares | +0.90% |
| 8 | NESN.SW | Nestle SA | +0.83% |
| 9 | SHEL.L | Shell PLC | +0.82% |
| 10 | RY | Royal Bank of Canada | +0.80% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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