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VXUS vs VEA
Two ETFs side by side: fees, returns, performance over time and what each one holds.
Key facts
| VXUSVanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares | VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Fund size | $649.3B | $313.5B |
| Distribution yield | 2.34% | 2.41% |
| Net asset value (NAV) | $82.35 | $68.94 |
| Category | Foreign Large Blend | Foreign Large Blend |
| Provider | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| Inception | Jan 26, 2011 | Jul 20, 2007 |
| Fund currency | USD | USD |
| Listing | Listed in the US | Listed in the US |
Returns
| VXUS | VEA | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This year | +10.2% | +11.6% | -1.4 pp |
| 1 year | +13.0% | +15.8% | -2.8 pp |
| 3 years (annualized) | +20.5% | +21.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 5 years (annualized) | +8.0% | +9.1% | -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
VXUS+46.9%VEA+54.3%
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 · VXUS
- 2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.3%
- 005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.0%Also in VEA
- 000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.7%Also in VEA
- ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.6%Also in VEA
- 0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.8%
- HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.8%Also in VEA
- ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.7%Also in VEA
- SHEL.LShell PLC0.6%Also in VEA
- RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.6%Also in VEA
- NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.6%Also in VEA
Top holdings · VEA
- 005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.8%Also in VXUS
- 000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.3%Also in VXUS
- ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.1%Also in VXUS
- HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.0%Also in VXUS
- ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.9%Also in VXUS
- SHEL.LShell PLC0.9%Also in VXUS
- RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.9%Also in VXUS
- NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.8%Also in VXUS
- 8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.8%
- AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.7%
Sector weights
Financial services
VXUS23.1%VEA24.4%Technology
VXUS21.3%VEA16.7%Industrials
VXUS15.0%VEA17.7%Healthcare
VXUS6.8%VEA7.8%Consumer cyclical
VXUS7.7%VEA7.0%Basic materials
VXUS7.3%VEA7.3%Consumer defensive
VXUS4.7%VEA5.2%Energy
VXUS4.8%VEA5.1%Communication services
VXUS4.3%VEA3.5%Utilities
VXUS2.9%VEA3.0%Real estate
VXUS2.3%VEA2.3%
Fund data from Yahoo Finance; it may be delayed or incomplete. This is not investment advice.