VEU - VEU: An Easy Way To Access International Markets

2024-04-11 14:34:29 ET

Summary

• U.S. markets have dominated for over a decade, but international stocks may gain momentum.
• The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares is a good way to allocate overseas and remove U.S. exposure.
• The VEU ETF offers broad exposure to international equities, has a low expense ratio, and provides a higher dividend yield.

U.S. markets have been the only place to be for well over a decade, largely because of unprecedented monetary action from the Federal Reserve post 2008 GFC, and as large-cap tech dominated. At some point, that cycle changes and international stocks get momentum. When that point is, I don't know, but I do think it's worth allocating overseas. If you agree, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares ( VEU ) would be a good way to do just that, removing U.S. exposure in the basket....

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