VEA News and Press, Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets From 12/06/23

2023-12-06 08:45:00 ET Summary Geopolitical reordering: National interests will impact global relationships, trade, and investment, with the outcome of scheduled elections having major implications. Economic fault lines: Regional divergence in inflation rates and monetary policy m...

2023-12-05 02:00:00 ET Summary As we move into 2024, we expect the global economy to slow marginally, with a bumpy landing for major developed economies in the first half. We believe an increasing global risk appetite should favor equities, while the likelihood of falling rates co...

2023-12-04 13:00:00 ET Summary The expected return for the Global Market Index (GMI) held steady in November. GMI represents a theoretical benchmark of the optimal portfolio for the average investor with an infinite time horizon. GMI’s projections, however, are expected...

2023-12-03 11:19:58 ET Summary Foreign stocks, particularly those with solid yields, are relatively cheap compared to the S&P 500. The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares offers low valuation and solid long-term growth trends. VYMI has a high d...

2023-11-28 00:51:00 ET Summary Market-cap-weighted equities in the US space, which are dominated by big-tech, are far and away the year-to-date leader, based on a set of ETFs through Friday’s close (Nov. 24). The iShares Technology ETF, which is heavily weighted in the like...

2023-11-17 13:14:05 ET Summary The iShares International Select Dividend ETF offers coverage to 100 high dividend-yielding developed market securities outside the US. We pick out some of the flaws in IDV's screening process. The ETF has a high yield but poor dividend growth an...

2023-11-15 22:33:56 ET Summary WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 this year, delivering a return of about 42% year-to-date. DXJ's valuation is still attractive despite strong gains, as Japan's stock market appears to be cheap compared to other...

2023-11-14 08:30:00 ET Summary Current yields for the major asset classes edged higher recently, based on a set of proxy ETFs through the close of trading on Monday, Nov. 13. UBS goes further and now expects that the central bank will cut rates several times in 2024, citing higher...

2023-11-13 23:24:20 ET Summary Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF seeks to provide exposure to the top 100 international companies based on free cash flow yield. ICOW currently has $915 million in net assets and charges a net expense ratio of 0.65%. The Fu...

2023-11-13 18:50:00 ET Summary Despite an array of risk factors, diversified strategies are poised to record a solid gain for 2023, based on numbers through Nov. 10. GMI holds all the major asset classes (except cash) in market value weights and represents a competitive benchmark ...