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AMEX · VEA

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund

Financial Services · Asset Management

$69.44

Down-$1.03 (-1.46%)

Updated Nov 1, 2026, 4:42 AM

SID Score

6.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

45/100

Neutral

Market cap
264.01B
P/E ratio
—
Dividend yield
2.42%
52-week range
$58.88 – $74.04
Volume
14.75M
Avg. volume
12.89M

Price performance · VEA

VEA price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

VEA closed at $69.44 after 20 trading sessions, down 2.38% for the selected period.

Last close
$69.44
Period change
-2.38%
Period low
$69.05
Period high
$71.13
Daily close
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VEA OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$69.67$69.76$68.96$69.4414.75M
Oct 29, 2026$70.30$70.56$70.145$70.479.91M
Oct 28, 2026$70.00$70.4363$69.8801$70.349.06M
Oct 27, 2026$69.55$69.995$69.415$69.888.1M
Oct 26, 2026$69.32$69.5776$69.15$69.3311.2M
Oct 23, 2026$68.85$69.17$68.605$69.059.32M
Oct 22, 2026$69.41$69.62$69.07$69.267.04M
Oct 21, 2026$70.38$70.38$69.785$70.128.12M
Oct 20, 2026$69.24$70.035$69.20$69.787.63M
Oct 19, 2026$69.76$69.81$69.315$69.366.66M
Oct 16, 2026$70.07$70.24$69.32$69.498.33M
Oct 15, 2026$69.04$69.72$68.82$69.6610.28M
Oct 14, 2026$69.55$69.715$69.105$69.3010.68M
Oct 13, 2026$69.98$70.16$69.80$70.067.84M
Oct 12, 2026$70.18$70.19$69.895$69.955.54M
Oct 9, 2026$70.15$70.385$69.86$70.357.37M
Oct 8, 2026$69.70$69.99$69.43$69.8617M
Oct 7, 2026$70.13$70.42$69.9146$70.269.77M
Oct 6, 2026$71.34$71.48$71.11$71.1110.22M
Oct 5, 2026$70.88$71.2556$70.6218$71.139.53M

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Overview

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Company profile

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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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Stock Performance

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) trades at $69.44 per share, reflecting a modest 1-year return of 14.29% per SID market data. Over shorter timeframes, the fund has experienced slight pullbacks, declining 0.2% over the past month and 0.21% over the trailing three months. VEA currently sits just below its 50-day moving average of $71.39, representing a discount of approximately 2.7% to that technical level, while trading essentially flat against its 200-day moving average of $69.46. The 14-day RSI reads 51.2, indicating neutral momentum with neither overbought nor oversold conditions present. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 12.89 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data, underscoring VEA's status as one of the most liquid international equity ETFs available. The fund carries a beta of 1.06, suggesting marginally higher volatility relative to its benchmark. Market capitalization totals approximately $264 billion.

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Valuation Analysis

VEA, classified within the Financial Services sector, currently offers a dividend yield of 2.68% according to SID market data, providing meaningful income relative to many U.S.-focused equity ETFs. This yield reflects the generally higher payout ratios characteristic of developed international markets, including companies domiciled in Europe, Japan, Australia, and Canada. The fund's market capitalization of approximately $264 billion, per SEC filings, positions it among the largest international equity ETFs globally. As a passively managed index fund tracking the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, VEA does not carry traditional valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings ratios at the fund level. However, its underlying portfolio provides exposure to thousands of developed market equities at valuations historically below U.S. counterparts. The recent 0.21% three-month decline suggests that international developed markets have experienced modest headwinds compared to the fund's stronger 14.29% annual performance.

Smart Money Activity for VEA

VEA registers a composite smart money score of 45 out of 100 with a neutral signal, according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a robust 23.0 out of 25, reflecting substantial and consistent allocation by large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory platforms that utilize VEA as a core international equity holding. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25 per SEC Form 4 filings, a moderate reading that carries limited interpretive weight for a passively managed ETF structure where traditional insider transactions differ from individual equities. Dark pool activity registers at 8.5 out of 25, suggesting below-average off-exchange trading volume relative to peers. Congressional trading activity scores just 0.8 out of 25 based on 13F institutional filings and congressional disclosure data, indicating minimal legislative interest in the fund. The divergence between strong institutional ownership and weaker dark pool and congressional scores accounts for the middling composite reading despite heavy professional allocation.

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Earnings Outlook

As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, VEA does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. The fund's financial performance is instead evaluated through its net asset value, tracking error relative to the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, and distribution payments. VEA currently delivers a dividend yield of 2.68%, according to SID market data, with distributions sourced from the underlying dividends of its portfolio holdings across developed international markets. The fund's 14.29% one-year return reflects aggregate earnings growth and multiple expansion among its constituent companies spanning sectors across Europe, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific region. Investors monitoring the earnings trajectory of VEA's underlying holdings should note that international developed market corporate profits are influenced by currency fluctuations, regional monetary policy decisions, and global trade dynamics that differ materially from U.S. earnings cycles.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VEA

VEA, as one of the largest international developed markets ETFs with approximately $264 billion in market capitalization, does not receive traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings from Wall Street analysts in the manner that individual equities do, per SID consensus data. Instead, analyst coverage of the fund focuses on asset allocation frameworks, international equity outlook assessments, and comparative ETF evaluations. The fund's 2.68% dividend yield and 1.06 beta are frequently cited metrics in Wall Street analyst reports when constructing diversified portfolio recommendations. VEA's current positioning below its 50-day moving average of $71.39 but aligned with its 200-day moving average of $69.46 presents a technical picture that quantitative strategists monitor for trend confirmation. The fund's neutral RSI reading of 51.2 suggests balanced buying and selling pressure. Broader analyst commentary on developed international markets remains centered on European Central Bank policy trajectories, Japanese monetary normalization, and relative valuation discounts versus U.S. equities.