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

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

Updated October 2, 2026.

VEU is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE All-World ex US Index. its distribution rate is 0.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.35%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 65/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 181.5% over the past 19.6 years, 502.4 points behind SPY at 683.9%.

At the current 0.94% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $94 per year, or about $23.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 181.5% over the past 19.6 years, 502.4 points behind SPY at 683.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

VEU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

65 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.61%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/02/2007

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

0.94%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.35%

Last close

$83.45 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$69,278,130,970

Market cap

$37,119,049,728

Average volume

1538400.0

Last dividend

$0.197

Last ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Last payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.91

P/E ratio

16.2157

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.94%) 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 (2.35%) 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. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company 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. 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.

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