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VEA vs VXUS

Two ETFs side by side: fees, returns, performance over time and what each one holds.

Key facts

VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF SharesVXUSVanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
Expense ratio0.03%0.05%
Fund size$313.5B$649.3B
Distribution yield2.41%2.34%
Net asset value (NAV)$68.94$82.35
CategoryForeign Large BlendForeign Large Blend
ProviderVanguardVanguard
InceptionJul 20, 2007Jan 26, 2011
Fund currencyUSDUSD
ListingListed in the USListed in the US

Returns

VEAVXUSDifference
This year+11.6%+10.2%+1.4 pp
1 year+15.8%+13.0%+2.8 pp
3 years (annualized)+21.6%+20.5%+1.0 pp
5 years (annualized)+9.1%+8.0%+1.1 pp

Total return with dividends reinvested, in the ETF's currency. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. Difference in percentage points (first ETF minus second).

Performance
VEA+54.3%VXUS+46.9%

Both lines start at 100. Total return with dividends reinvested, each in its own currency: the exchange-rate effect between currencies is not adjusted.

8 holdings appear in both lists. Overlap of the listed holdings: 8.5%.

Top holdings · VEA
  1. 005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.8%
    Also in VXUS
  2. 000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.3%
    Also in VXUS
  3. ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.1%
    Also in VXUS
  4. HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.0%
    Also in VXUS
  5. ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.9%
    Also in VXUS
  6. SHEL.LShell PLC0.9%
    Also in VXUS
  7. RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.9%
    Also in VXUS
  8. NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.8%
    Also in VXUS
  9. 8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.8%
  10. AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.7%
Top holdings · VXUS
  1. 2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.3%
  2. 005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.0%
    Also in VEA
  3. 000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.7%
    Also in VEA
  4. ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.6%
    Also in VEA
  5. 0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.8%
  6. HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.8%
    Also in VEA
  7. ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.7%
    Also in VEA
  8. SHEL.LShell PLC0.6%
    Also in VEA
  9. RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.6%
    Also in VEA
  10. NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.6%
    Also in VEA
Sector weights
  • Financial services

    VEA24.4%
    VXUS23.1%
  • Technology

    VEA16.7%
    VXUS21.3%
  • Industrials

    VEA17.7%
    VXUS15.0%
  • Healthcare

    VEA7.8%
    VXUS6.8%
  • Consumer cyclical

    VEA7.0%
    VXUS7.7%
  • Basic materials

    VEA7.3%
    VXUS7.3%
  • Consumer defensive

    VEA5.2%
    VXUS4.7%
  • Energy

    VEA5.1%
    VXUS4.8%
  • Communication services

    VEA3.5%
    VXUS4.3%
  • Utilities

    VEA3.0%
    VXUS2.9%
  • Real estate

    VEA2.3%
    VXUS2.3%

Fund data from Yahoo Finance; it may be delayed or incomplete. This is not investment advice.

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