# Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEUSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veusx 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: 2001-08-13 This index fund offers a cost-effective means for investors to gain exposure to European stock markets. It invests in more than 1,200 European companies, together comprising roughly 50% of the non-U.S. equity landscape. In addition to typical equity market fluctuations, the fund is also susceptible to currency fluctuations and may carry a greater degree of country-specific risk than broader international portfolios, due to its sole focus on European economies. For long-term investors seeking exposure to European equities, this fund could be a valuable component within a well-diversified inv... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $109.20 | | Expense Ratio | 0.08% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $37.20B | | NAV | $108.84 | | Holdings Count | 1238 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.94% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.21 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $97.27 – $116.34 | | Beta | 0.84 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2725 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VEUSX invest in? This index fund offers a cost-effective means for investors to gain exposure to European stock markets. It invests in more than 1,200 European companies, together comprising roughly 50% of the non-U.S. equity landscape. In addition to typical equity market fluctuations, the fund is also susceptible to currency fluctuations and may carry a greater degree of country-specific risk than broader international portfolios, due to its sole focus on European economies. For long-term investors seeking exposure to European equities, this fund could be a valuable component within a well-diversified investment strategy. ### What is the expense ratio of VEUSX? Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEUSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.08%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is VEUSX? Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEUSX) is one share class of a fund that manages $37.20B across all of its share classes (VGK reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is VEUSX actively managed or an index fund? VEUSX 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 (VEUSX's is 0.08%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was VEUSX launched? Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEUSX) launched in August 2001 and is managed by Vanguard. ### How has VEUSX performed? VEUSX'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 VEUSX pay a dividend? Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEUSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.94%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does VEUSX pay dividends? Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is VEUSX's dividend yield? VEUSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.94%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is VEUSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VEUSX 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 VEUSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.08% 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 VEUSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VEUSX'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 VEUSX cost more than a fund like VOO? VEUSX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.08%). 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 VEUSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VEUSX (0.08%) 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/veusx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veusx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veusx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veusx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/veusx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.