Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

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.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

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%
 
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.
#1
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
2.99%
#2
SK hynix Inc
2.55%
#3
ASML Holding NV
1.90%
#4
HSBC Holdings PLC
0.98%
#5
Roche Holding AG
0.89%
#6
Novartis AG
0.87%
#7
AstraZeneca PLC
0.84%
#8
Royal Bank of Canada
0.81%
#9
Nestle SA
0.79%
#10
Shell PLC
0.73%
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
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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