VEU ETF — Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund (VEU)

VEU is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE All-World ex US Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.86%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.51%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 184.1% over the past 19.4 years, 495.6 points behind SPY at 679.7%.

At the current 1.86% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $186 per year, or $15.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund is an ETF that tracks the FTSE All-World ex-US Index by holding stocks in the same proportions as the index, providing broad exposure to developed and emerging markets outside the United States. The fund carries a modest distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with a very low expense ratio of 0.04%. This fund appeals to long-term equity investors seeking diversified international exposure with minimal costs.

VEU performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 184.1% over the past 19.4 years, 495.6 points behind SPY at 679.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

VEU key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

85 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.58%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/02/2007

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

1.86%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.51%

Last close

$84.43

AUM

$70,643,382,516

Market cap

$37,119,049,728

Average volume

2498581.0

Last dividend

$0.3930

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/23/2026

Beta

0.91

P/E ratio

18.8191

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.86%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.51%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard fund page; Index: FTSE All-World ex US Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VEU risks and drawbacks

VEU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.4%.

Who may consider VEU — and who may not

VEU may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VEU pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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