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NASDAQ · VEA

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund

Financial Services · Asset Management

$69.44

Down-$1.03 (-1.46%)

Updated Nov 1, 2026, 5:18 PM

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, posting a 13.26% gain over the trailing twelve months but showing near-term weakness with a 1.1% decline over the past month and a 2.25% pullback over three months, per SID market data. The fund currently trades below its 50-day moving average of $71.32, representing a discount of approximately 2.6%, while sitting marginally below its 200-day moving average of $69.49. The 14-day RSI reads 45.6, indicating neutral momentum territory without oversold or overbought conditions. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 12.89 million shares, reflecting robust liquidity consistent with VEA's status as one of the largest international equity ETFs. The fund carries a beta of 1.06 relative to its benchmark, according to Massive/Polygon data, suggesting marginally higher sensitivity to broad market movements. The fund's market capitalization stands at approximately $264 billion.

Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Valuation Analysis

VEA offers a trailing dividend yield of 2.68%, per SID market data, which positions it attractively relative to the S&P 500's current yield and reflects the generally higher payout ratios of developed international equities across Europe, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific region. Classified within the Financial Services sector as an investment vehicle, VEA provides passive exposure to a broad basket of developed market stocks outside the United States and Canada. The fund's $264 billion market capitalization underscores its scale as a core international equity holding. Traditional single-stock valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios are assessed at the underlying portfolio level rather than the fund level. According to SEC filings, the fund tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, providing diversified exposure across multiple geographies and sectors. Investors utilize VEA primarily for cost-efficient international diversification rather than targeted value opportunities.

Smart Money Activity for VEA

VEA registers an overall smart money score of 45 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data, reflecting mixed positioning among sophisticated market participants. Institutional activity scores a robust 23.0 out of 25, indicating strong and sustained demand from large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory platforms that use VEA as a core international allocation vehicle, according to 13F institutional filings. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, a moderate reading that carries limited analytical significance for a passively managed index fund structure. Dark pool activity registers at 8.5 out of 25, suggesting below-average off-exchange block trading relative to the fund's substantial daily volume of nearly 12.9 million shares. Congressional trading activity scores just 0.8 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings, indicating negligible interest from elected officials. The divergence between high institutional conviction and weak dark pool and congressional signals produces the fund's middling composite score.

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 measured through its net asset value, tracking error relative to the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, and distribution payments to shareholders. VEA currently delivers a dividend yield of 2.68%, according to SID market data, with distributions sourced from the underlying dividends paid by its portfolio of developed market equities spanning approximately 4,000 holdings across Europe, Japan, Australia, and other developed economies. The fund's total return of 13.26% over the past twelve months reflects the combined effect of capital appreciation and reinvested income from its underlying constituents. Investors monitoring VEA's forward outlook should track aggregate earnings trends across developed international markets rather than fund-level financial statements for directional guidance.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VEA

VEA, as a broad-based passive index ETF, does not receive traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings from Wall Street equity analysts, per SID consensus data. Coverage of the fund instead focuses on asset class allocation recommendations and international equity market outlooks rather than individual security-level price targets. The fund's 13.26% one-year return demonstrates that developed international markets have delivered meaningful gains, though the recent three-month decline of 2.25% signals a period of consolidation or headwinds, according to SID market data. With a beta of 1.06, VEA exhibits near-market sensitivity, making it a straightforward vehicle for investors seeking developed market exposure without active management risk. The fund's average daily volume of approximately 12.89 million shares ensures tight bid-ask spreads and efficient execution for both retail and institutional participants. Analysts evaluating international allocations frequently reference VEA's low expense ratio and broad diversification as key structural advantages within the passive ETF landscape.