Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VEA)
International ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VEA) is an International ETF from Vanguard. As of October 23, 2026, VEA closed at $69.05. It charges a 0.03% expense ratio, or $3 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned +16.2% over the past year and +9.1% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $313.5 billion
- Dividend yield: 2.47%
- Annualized return since 2007: 5.0%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -61%
VEA price chart
1Y price change: +13.2% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEA | -3.3% | +11.6% | +16.2% | +21.4% | +9.1% | +9.7% | +5.0% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 2007.
VEA key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- $3/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $313.5B
- Dividend yield
- 2.47%
- Annualized return
- 5.0%
- since 2007
- Volatility
- 21%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -61%
- 52-week range
- $58.88 – $74.04
- Fund family
- Vanguard
VEA dividend
- Dividend yield
- 2.47%
- Annual dividend
- $1.70
- Years of increases
- 3
- 5-yr dividend growth
- 12.0%
- per year
- Payments per year
- 4
Regular dividends per share by calendar year; special dividends excluded. Current year omitted until complete.
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VEA news
- Choosing an International ETF: The Case For the Developed Market Favorite vs. the Low-Cost Emerging Challenger · Oct 15, 2026
- Vanguard VEA vs. State Street SPDW: Which Developed Markets ETF Wins This Tight Race? · Oct 9, 2026
- Vanguard VEA vs iShares IXUS: Which International ETF Promises Better Performance in 2026? · Aug 19, 2026
- Which International ETF is the Better Buy: VEA or EEM? · Aug 17, 2026
- Vanguard Total World Stock ETF vs. FTSE Developed Markets ETF: What's Better for Diversification? · Oct 12, 2026
VEA ETF FAQ
What is VEA's expense ratio?
VEA has an expense ratio of 0.03%: $3 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is VEA's dividend yield?
VEA yields 2.47% based on its trailing distributions of $1.70 per share.
What is VEA's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, VEA returned +16.2% over one year, +9.1% a year over five years, +9.7% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can VEA fall?
VEA's largest peak-to-trough decline since 2007 was -61%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.