Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
About
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (US9219438580) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Spliced Developed ex US Index. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 529 positions across 25 regions with 231.1B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.3 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.8 | Holding Count: 6.5 · Country Concentration: 5.4 · Sector Concentration: 9.8 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VEA
ISIN
Fund Size $231.1B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Jul 2007
Base Currency USD
Index Spliced Developed ex US Index
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.01% |
| 3 Months | +0.13% |
| 6 Months | +0.16% |
| 1 Year | +0.27% |
| 3 Years | +0.57% |
| 5 Years | +0.40% |
| 10 Years | +1.05% |
| YTD | +0.09% |
| Since Inception | +1.05% |
Holdings
6.5 This fund holds 529 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005930 | 299.00% |
| 2 | SK hynix Inc | 000660 | 255.00% |
| 3 | ASML Holding NV | ASML | 190.00% |
| 4 | HSBC Holdings PLC | HSBA | 98.00% |
| 5 | Roche Holding AG | ROP | 89.00% |
| 6 | Novartis AG | NOVN | 87.00% |
| 7 | AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 84.00% |
| 8 | Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 81.00% |
| 9 | Nestle SA | NESN | 79.00% |
| 10 | Shell PLC | SHEL | 73.00% |
| 11 | Siemens AG | SIE | 70.00% |
| 12 | BHP Group Ltd | BHP | 66.00% |
| 13 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 8306 | 62.00% |
| 14 | Toyota Motor Corp | 7203 | 61.00% |
| 15 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 60.00% |
| 16 | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | TD | 58.00% |
| 17 | SAP SE | SAP | 56.00% |
| 18 | SoftBank Group Corp | 9984 | 56.00% |
| 19 | Banco Santander SA | SAN | 55.00% |
| 20 | Allianz SE | ALV | 51.00% |
| 21 | Schneider Electric SE | SU | 51.00% |
| 22 | ABB Ltd | ABBN | 50.00% |
| 23 | TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 48.00% |
| 24 | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | RR. | 46.00% |
| 25 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 8035 | 45.00% |
| 26 | UBS Group AG | UBSG | 45.00% |
| 27 | Iberdrola SA | IBE | 45.00% |
| 28 | Shopify Inc | SHOP | 44.00% |
| 29 | Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO B | 44.00% |
| 30 | Siemens Energy AG | ENR | 43.00% |
| 31 | Hitachi Ltd | 6501 | 42.00% |
| 32 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | MC | 42.00% |
| 33 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | BBVA | 40.00% |
| 34 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 8316 | 40.00% |
| 35 | Sony Group Corp | 6758 | 39.00% |
| 36 | British American Tobacco PLC | BATS | 39.00% |
| 37 | UniCredit SpA | UCG | 39.00% |
| 38 | Safran SA | SAF | 37.00% |
| 39 | Unilever PLC | ULVR | 37.00% |
| 40 | Infineon Technologies AG | IFX | 37.00% |
| 41 | Airbus SE | AIR | 37.00% |
| 42 | Advantest Corp | 6857 | 36.00% |
| 43 | Enbridge Inc | ENB | 36.00% |
| 44 | Bank of Montreal | BMO | 35.00% |
| 45 | Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | 35.00% |
| 46 | BP PLC | BP. | 34.00% |
| 47 | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | CFR | 34.00% |
| 48 | Rio Tinto PLC | RIO | 33.00% |
| 49 | AIA Group Ltd | 1299 | 33.00% |
| 50 | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 8411 | 33.00% |
Sectors
9.8 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 2404.00% |
| Financials | 1933.00% |
| Technology | 1368.00% |
| Industrials | 1287.00% |
| Health Care | 633.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 549.00% |
| Materials | 546.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 403.00% |
| Energy | 387.00% |
| Communication Services | 233.00% |
| Utilities | 225.00% |
| Real Estate | 71.00% |
Regions
5.4 This fund invests across 26 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 2356.00% |
| Japan | 1443.00% |
| United Kingdom | 900.00% |
| Canada | 852.00% |
| South Korea | 799.00% |
| Switzerland | 590.00% |
| France | 576.00% |
| Germany | 537.00% |
| Australia | 400.00% |
| Netherlands | 337.00% |
| Spain | 246.00% |
| Italy | 211.00% |
| Sweden | 171.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 94.00% |
| Denmark | 92.00% |
| Singapore | 78.00% |
| Finland | 74.00% |
| Israel | 68.00% |
| Belgium | 63.00% |
| United States | 26.00% |
| Norway | 24.00% |
| Ireland | 22.00% |
| Poland | 18.00% |
| Austria | 14.00% |
| Portugal | 5.00% |
| New Zealand | 4.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
58.2%
Volatility
-11.5%
Max Drawdown
18.31
Sharpe Ratio
29.45
Sortino Ratio
92.68
Calmar Ratio
0.47
Beta
4.36%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.404
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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