# Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veu for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: International Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2007-03-02 This fund seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index. It presents an accessible method for investors to gain wide-ranging investment in both developed and emerging stock markets globally, excluding the United States. Its operation is passively managed, employing the technique of index sampling. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $80.65 | | Expense Ratio | 0.04% | | Assets Under Management | $95.70B | | NAV | $80.77 | | Holdings Count | 3823 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.43% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.96 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $70.28 – $86.52 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1968 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VEU invest in? This fund seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index. It presents an accessible method for investors to gain wide-ranging investment in both developed and emerging stock markets globally, excluding the United States. Its operation is passively managed, employing the technique of index sampling. ### What is the expense ratio of VEU? Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) charges an expense ratio of 0.04%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VEU? Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) manages $95.70B 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 VEU actively managed or an index fund? VEU 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 (VEU's is 0.04%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VEU launched? Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) launched in March 2007 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VEU performed? VEU'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. ### Does VEU pay a dividend? Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.43%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VEU pay dividends? Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VEU's dividend yield? VEU's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.43%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VEU's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VEU was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VEU's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.04% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does VEU charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VEU's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does VEU cost more than a fund like VOO? VEU is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.04%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VEU? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as VEU (0.04%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veu - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veu/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veu/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veu/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veu/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.