Yahoo · Oct 3, 2026
Better International ETF: Vanguard VEA vs. iShares URTH
VEA excludes American equities and charges just 0.03% annually, while URTH includes the U.S., but costs 0.24%.
AMEX · VEA
Financial Services · Asset Management
$71.13
Down-$0.33 (-0.46%)
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 1:37 PM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
45/100
Neutral
Price performance · VEA
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 2, 2026
VEA closed at $71.13 after 19 trading sessions, down 3.16% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | $70.88 | $71.255 | $70.63 | $71.13 | 18.36M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $70.38 | $70.53 | $69.745 | $70.21 | 12.09M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $71.38 | $71.3844 | $70.5561 | $70.61 | 11.43M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $71.35 | $71.35 | $70.705 | $71.18 | 7.74M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $71.33 | $71.70 | $70.96 | $71.31 | 9.54M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $71.62 | $71.905 | $71.295 | $71.84 | 6.58M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $71.14 | $71.39 | $70.7115 | $71.05 | 10.04M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $72.00 | $72.02 | $71.22 | $71.42 | 7.7M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $72.42 | $72.8799 | $72.2101 | $72.71 | 8.85M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $72.23 | $72.43 | $71.93 | $72.30 | 10.29M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $71.34 | $71.4378 | $71.045 | $71.38 | 7.43M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $72.23 | $72.355 | $72.075 | $72.15 | 7.06M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $71.93 | $72.13 | $70.805 | $71.26 | 10.2M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $71.69 | $71.72 | $71.2623 | $71.53 | 8.43M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $71.74 | $72.20 | $71.46 | $71.72 | 10.37M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $72.96 | $72.96 | $72.605 | $72.69 | 7.57M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $72.26 | $72.46 | $71.83 | $71.92 | 7.65M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $73.30 | $73.38 | $72.765 | $72.82 | 8.54M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $73.80 | $73.91 | $73.41 | $73.45 | 18.33M |
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The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 4022 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The adviser attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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Yahoo · Oct 3, 2026
VEA excludes American equities and charges just 0.03% annually, while URTH includes the U.S., but costs 0.24%.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 28, 2026
Markets have a way of testing conviction right when it matters most. Rate hike risk is back on the table, and the 10-year Treasury yield has pushed toward its highest level in a year.
Yahoo · Sep 22, 2026
VEA concentrates on established economies with lower costs and higher income, while VWO pursues growth in developing nations with greater tech exposure and volatility.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 19, 2026
S&P 500 stays resilient amid Fed rate hikes and rising Treasury yields.
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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) trades at $71.13, reflecting a 2.01% decline over the past month and a 1.06% decrease over the trailing three months, per SID market data. Despite near-term weakness, the fund has delivered a robust 17.82% return over the past twelve months, underscoring sustained demand for international developed-market equities. VEA currently trades below its 50-day moving average of $72.11 but remains above its 200-day moving average of $68.82, suggesting the fund is in a short-term pullback within a longer-term uptrend. The 14-day RSI stands at 46.5, indicating neutral momentum without overbought or oversold conditions. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 12.9 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, confirming strong liquidity. The fund's beta of 1.06 indicates marginally higher volatility relative to the broader market benchmark.
VEA carries a market capitalization of approximately $264 billion, making it one of the largest international equity ETFs available to investors, per SID market data. The fund offers a dividend yield of 2.68%, which exceeds the yield of many U.S.-focused broad market index funds and reflects the generally higher payout ratios of developed-market international companies. Classified within the Financial Services sector due to its fund structure, VEA provides diversified exposure to equities across Europe, Japan, Australia, and other developed economies. Traditional price-to-earnings and price-to-book valuation metrics are applied at the underlying holdings level rather than the fund level. According to SEC filings, VEA passively tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index. The fund's yield premium relative to domestic alternatives continues to attract income-oriented allocations, particularly in the current rate environment where international equities trade at historically lower multiples than U.S. counterparts.
VEA registers a smart money score of 45 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a strong 23.0 out of 25, reflecting substantial and sustained institutional ownership consistent with VEA's role as a core portfolio allocation vehicle in pension funds, endowments, and advisory platforms. The insider activity score stands at 12.5 out of 25, a moderate reading that aligns with typical ETF structures where insider transactions are less frequent and less informative than in individual equities. Dark pool activity scores 8.5 out of 25, suggesting below-average off-exchange block trading relative to peers, according to 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity registers at just 0.8 out of 25, indicating minimal disclosed positions among members of Congress. The divergence between high institutional conviction and weaker dark pool and congressional signals produces the composite neutral reading, suggesting no decisive directional bias from sophisticated market participants at current price levels.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, VEA does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available for the fund itself. The fund's performance is instead driven by the aggregate earnings of its underlying holdings across developed international markets. VEA tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, encompassing thousands of companies across multiple sectors and geographies, according to company filings. The fund's 2.68% dividend yield reflects the pass-through of dividends collected from portfolio constituents. Investors monitoring VEA's fundamental trajectory should focus on earnings trends among major regional exposures, including European and Japanese equities. Currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the euro, yen, and pound sterling also materially impact the fund's total return. Distribution schedules and capital gains are reported quarterly per SEC regulatory requirements for registered investment companies.
Formal Wall Street analyst coverage of VEA as an ETF differs from individual stock coverage, with no traditional buy, hold, or sell consensus ratings currently available through SID consensus data. ETF evaluation typically centers on fund-level metrics rather than analyst price targets. VEA's 17.82% one-year return and $264 billion market capitalization position it as a dominant vehicle for developed international equity exposure. Market strategists at major firms often reference VEA when discussing international allocation shifts, and the fund's average daily volume of approximately 12.9 million shares, per Wall Street analyst reports, confirms its status as a primary liquidity instrument for the asset class. The fund's beta of 1.06 indicates near-market sensitivity, while its 2.68% dividend yield provides a quantifiable income advantage over many domestic alternatives. Investors seeking analyst-driven insights should evaluate coverage of VEA's top regional and sector exposures for directional guidance on the fund's prospective returns.


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