VEUSX Mutual Fund — Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares

Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VEUSX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VEUSX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 2.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.93%, its expense ratio is 0.08%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 74/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 417.0% over the past 25.2 years, 490.2 points behind SPY at 907.2%.

Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares is a mutual fund that tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index, holding a diversified portfolio of European company stocks weighted by market capitalization. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.08% and distributes income at a modest current rate. It appeals to long-term investors seeking broad exposure to developed European equity markets with minimal portfolio costs.

VEUSX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 417.0% over the past 25.2 years, 490.2 points behind SPY at 907.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.0%.

VEUSX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

74 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.06%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/18/1990

Expense ratio

0.08%

Distribution rate

2.79%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.93%

Last close

$109.41 (as of 2026-10-16)

NAV

$108.06 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$39,061,620,000

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.273

Ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Payment date

09/21/2026

Beta

0.9

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.79%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.93%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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; 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.

VEUSX risks and drawbacks

VEUSX'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 12.0%.

Who may consider VEUSX — and who may not

VEUSX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VEUSX 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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