VEU News and Press, Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US From 09/21/22

Summary In a time of uncertainty, we believe that quality is the key to investing in equities. But to consistently find companies that meet high-quality standards requires research, judgment and investing skill. In this paper, we identify the characteristics that can help guid...

Summary The market seems to have priced in a lot of the negativity around geopolitical risks following the Ukrainian conflict, high commodity prices, a falling euro, and recession fears. However, to be more precise, Europe consists of many countries which have been impacted differ...

Summary The S&P 500 fell 4% in August as interest rates settled near two-month highs. A very hawkish Fed brought about a fresh wave of volatility after a strong first two weeks of the month. Jitters will carry over into September, a notoriously shaky period ahead of U.S. m...

If you’re a new investor building a portfolio for the first time, you’d do well to look into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Providing you with built-in diversification, (spreading your eggs across more than one basket), they help you to reduce risk in your portfolio. Mathem...

No one has a crystal ball and the future’s always uncertain, but trending behavior in markets can offer some useful perspective. The ratio of US shares to global stocks ex-US shows no sign of breaking its long-running upside trend. The relative strength in the inflation tra...

It seems widely appreciated how a handful of well-known stocks led the strong returns of US total market index funds in recent years. It seems less well appreciated how well a small handful of these stocks with the strongest "brand value" and "brand momentum" can perform versus a port...

The global economy and financial markets have suffered a dreadful H1 2022, ravaged by a severe commodity shock, strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy, and one of the most aggressive Fed tightening cycles in recent history. H2 looks equally tough. In it...

The performance edge for American stocks is no longer absolute, at least so far in 2022. Although the relative strength for US shares has wobbled this year, it’s not yet clear that the long-running trend is rolling over. Blindly assuming that US stocks will always and forev...

Vanguard's popular ex-U.S. equity ETF, VEU, has pulled back nearly 30% off its mid-2021 peak. A surging dollar and a return to growth vs value have led to some weak recent relative returns. With a low P/E ratio and a historically-high dividend yield, VEU is a long-term value right...

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) - $0.5780. Payable Jun 24; for shareholders of record Jun 22; ex-div Jun 21. For further details see: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.5780