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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU) ETF Analysis

VEU

Expense ratio 0.04% Yield 2.36% Assets $95.69B Since March 2, 2007 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$82.14

+$0.29 (+0.35%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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VEU Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+16.56%	+16.56%	$116.56	$349.68
3 years	+78.92%	+21.40%	$178.92	$536.76
5 years	+52.20%	+8.76%	$152.20	$456.59
10 years	+144.09%	+9.33%	$244.09	$732.27

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

VEU Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−15.58%+32.35%+12.62%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+12.62%
2025	+32.35%
2024	+5.56%
2023	+15.84%
2022	−15.58%
2021	+8.27%
2020	+11.10%
2019	+21.83%
2018	−14.18%
2017	+27.40%
2016 (partial year)	+0.08%

VEU Monthly Returns

−16%+14%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+5.7	+5.3	−8.1	+7.7	+3.8	+0.2	−1.1	+2.9	−2.4	−1.0	—	—
2025	+3.4	+2.1	+0.4	+2.8	+4.6	+3.8	−0.9	+4.1	+3.4	+1.8	+0.4	+2.6
2024	−1.7	+3.2	+3.3	−2.5	+4.0	−0.6	+2.5	+2.6	+2.5	−4.5	−0.4	−2.6
2023	+8.7	−4.4	+2.8	+1.9	−3.4	+4.5	+3.8	−4.4	−3.4	−3.2	+8.2	+4.9
2022	−2.4	−3.1	−0.5	−6.5	+1.6	−7.7	+3.4	−4.4	−9.7	+3.4	+13.1	−2.2
2021	+0.4	+2.1	+1.7	+2.6	+3.2	−0.5	−1.4	+1.5	−3.3	+2.7	−4.3	+3.7
2020	−3.4	−6.6	−15.1	+6.8	+4.7	+4.4	+3.9	+4.4	−1.7	−2.1	+12.6	+5.7
2019	+7.6	+1.6	+1.0	+2.9	−5.5	+5.9	−1.8	−2.4	+2.8	+3.4	+1.0	+4.2
2018	+5.7	−5.3	−0.4	+0.6	−2.0	−2.1	+2.9	−2.3	+0.4	−8.3	+1.5	−4.9
2017	+4.1	+1.3	+3.0	+2.1	+3.1	+0.5	+3.4	+0.6	+1.8	+2.0	+0.6	+2.1

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

VEU Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 17.07%
Beta (3y): 0.91
Best year: +32.35%
Worst year: −15.58%

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

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	2330.TW	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	4.36%
2	005930.KQ	Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	2.08%
3	000660.KQ	SK hynix Inc	1.6%
4	ASML.AS	ASML Holding NV	1.56%
5	0700.HK	Tencent Holdings Ltd	0.86%
6	HSBA.L	HSBC Holdings PLC	0.84%
7	ROP.SW	Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new	0.73%
8	RY	Royal Bank of Canada	0.68%
9	NOVN.SW	Novartis AG Registered Shares	0.68%
10	9988.HK	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares	0.65%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU) is an exchange-traded fund in the Foreign Large Blend category. The fund is issued by Vanguard. The inception date on file is March 2, 2007. The fund holds $95.69B in total net assets. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.04%. On a $10,000 position that is $4.00 a year.

The largest positions on file are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), and SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ). Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd alone accounts for 4.36% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 14.05% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

VEU last closed at $82.14 on October 21, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +16.56%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.33%. The trailing distribution yield is 2.36%.

So far in 2026 the total return is +12.62%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +32.35% and 2022 returned −15.58%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 17.07%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.91. The 52-week range on file runs from $70.28 to $86.52. The latest close sits 16.88% 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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