(VEA) FTSE Developed Markets - Overview

ETF Category: Foreign Large Blend | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 231.129m USD | Total Return: 27.2% in 12m

International Stocks, Developed Markets, Index Tracking
Total Rating 69
Safety 49
Buy Signal -0.62
Foreign Large Blend
Category Rotation: -1.5
TER: 0.05%
AUM: 231B
Avg Turnover: 680M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility26.0%
VaR 5th Pctl4.76%
VaR vs Median1.79%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.32
Rel. Str. IBD62.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group80.6
Character TTM
Beta0.696
Beta Downside0.624
Hurst Exponent0.511
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD13.45%
CAGR/Max DD1.37
CAGR/Mean DD6.91

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: VEA FTSE Developed Markets

The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index, providing exposure to approximately 4,000 companies across Canada, Europe, and the Pacific region. The fund utilizes a full replication strategy, holding large-, mid-, and small-cap equities in proportions nearly identical to their market-capitalization weightings within the index.

By focusing on developed international markets, the fund captures established regulatory environments and mature industrial infrastructures outside the United States. This model offers diversification across multiple currencies and sovereign jurisdictions, reducing geographic concentration risk inherent in domestic-only portfolios.

Investors can further evaluate these international holdings by reviewing the detailed fundamental metrics available on ValueRay. This broad-based indexing approach ensures that the funds performance closely mirrors the aggregate economic output of the worlds most advanced non-U.S. economies.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Monetary policy easing by ECB and BOJ supports regional equity valuations
  • Strengthening U.S. Dollar creates currency translation headwinds for fund NAV
  • European and Japanese corporate governance reforms drive increased capital returns
  • Global trade tensions and tariffs impact export-oriented constituent revenue margins
What is the price of VEA shares?

As of June 06, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 69.17 with a total of 13,773,208 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.62%, over one month by +0.28%, over three months by +5.32% and over the past year by +27.22%.

Is VEA a buy, sell or hold?

FTSE Developed Markets has no consensus analysts rating.