Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VEA

What does VEA invest in?

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.

What is the expense ratio of VEA?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is VEA?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) manages $316.30B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is VEA actively managed or an index fund?

VEA is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VEA's is 0.03%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was VEA launched?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) launched in July 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.

How has VEA performed?

VEA's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.