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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VEA) ETF Analysis

VEA

Expense ratio 0.03% Yield 2.41% Assets $313.54B Since July 20, 2007 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$70.12

+$0.34 (+0.49%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, the annualized return for VEA over 10 years is +9.82%.

VEA charges an expense ratio of 0.03%.

VEA has $313.54B in net assets.

VEA Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+18.60%	+18.60%	$118.60	$355.81
3 years	+81.84%	+22.06%	$181.84	$545.52
5 years	+57.40%	+9.50%	$157.40	$472.19
10 years	+155.24%	+9.82%	$255.24	$765.72

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VEA Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−15.34%+35.17%+13.31%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+13.31%
2025	+35.17%
2024	+3.15%
2023	+17.93%
2022	−15.34%
2021	+11.66%
2020	+9.71%
2019	+22.62%
2018	−14.75%
2017	+26.42%
2016 (partial year)	+0.44%

VEA Monthly Returns

−16%+15%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+6.0	+6.1	−8.6	+7.4	+4.3	−0.2	−0.9	+3.3	−2.9	−0.7	—	—
2025	+4.4	+2.3	−0.0	+4.0	+5.1	+3.4	−1.4	+4.4	+2.5	+1.8	+1.0	+3.2
2024	−1.1	+2.7	+3.7	−3.4	+4.7	−1.7	+3.0	+2.9	+1.1	−5.1	+0.4	−3.5
2023	+9.0	−3.5	+2.6	+2.6	−3.7	+4.4	+3.1	−3.9	−3.8	−3.4	+8.8	+5.6
2022	−3.9	−2.6	+0.7	−6.8	+1.7	−9.2	+5.3	−5.8	−9.9	+6.1	+12.5	−2.2
2021	−0.7	+2.4	+2.8	+3.1	+3.6	−0.9	+0.5	+1.3	−3.4	+3.2	−4.6	+4.3
2020	−3.0	−7.7	−15.2	+7.0	+5.6	+3.5	+2.6	+5.2	−1.8	−3.5	+14.3	+5.6
2019	+7.5	+2.3	+0.6	+2.8	−5.2	+5.9	−2.0	−1.9	+3.2	+3.2	+1.3	+3.6
2018	+4.7	−5.1	−0.4	+1.3	−1.4	−1.7	+2.3	−1.7	+0.7	−8.6	+0.5	−5.7
2017	+3.7	+1.1	+3.1	+2.2	+3.4	+0.6	+2.9	+0.0	+2.5	+1.8	+0.9	+1.7

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VEA Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 17.22%
Beta (3y): 0.98
Best year: +35.17%
Worst year: −15.34%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	005930.KQ	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	2.81%
2	000660.KQ	SK hynix Inc	2.3%
3	ASML.AS	ASML Holding NV	2.14%
4	HSBA.L	HSBC Holdings PLC	1.05%
5	ROP.SW	Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new	0.9%
6	SHEL.L	Shell PLC	0.86%
7	RY	Royal Bank of Canada	0.85%
8	NOVN.SW	Novartis AG Registered Shares	0.82%
9	8306.T	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc	0.78%
10	AZN.L	AstraZeneca PLC	0.75%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares trades as VEA and is categorised as Foreign Large Blend. The fund is issued by Vanguard. The inception date on file is July 20, 2007. The fund holds $313.54B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $3.00 a year.

Its biggest positions are Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), and ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS). Samsung Electronics Co Ltd alone accounts for 2.81% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 13.27% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

VEA last closed at $70.12 on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +18.60%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.82% a year compounded. The trailing distribution yield is 2.41%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +35.17% and 2022 returned −15.34%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +13.31%.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 17.22%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.98. The 52-week range on file runs from $58.88 to $74.04. The latest close sits 19.09% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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