VEU News and Press, Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US From 02/10/21

Looking for an alternative to Vanguard's VXUS, I examine here the next largest International ETF that excludes US stocks: VEU. It has far fewer holdings than VXUS and a lower dividend. There are also slight differences in weighting for sectors, geographical distribution of stocks, and...

Passive investors are looking for a failsafe strategy with low turnover. Investing in VT might seem like an easy way to achieve this goal. However, with simple tweaks one can outperform VT using VTI and VEU. For further details see: VT Is A Bad Way To Achieve Returns Fro...

MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is leading global stock markets this year with a nearly 10% gain year-to-date. Robust inflows, continued cyclical recovery, and normalization in global trade policies suggest bull run in EEM has a long way to go. In the short term, an overdue bounce in th...

A check-up on Eaton Vance's option strategy funds. A heavier exposure to tech in several of their funds led to some relatively strong returns in 2020. The biggest news from Eaton Vance as a whole is the acquisition by Morgan Stanley. For further details see: Closed-End F...

Today’s low interest rates have some investors looking to stocks to generate income. While collecting dividends versus interest payments changes the risks investors take, that choice does provide the possibility of increasing income without changing investments, something Fixed...

Dual Momentum software provides guidance. Performance of three Dual Momentum portfolios. Current recommendation going into 2021. Explanation of deviations from the "classic" DM model. For further details see: Dual Momentum:  2020 In Review

I have been shifting my portfolio to include more international exposure to help diversify and find some better valuations. In a recent article on RQI, two other funds were brought up that both have exposure to REITs outside of the U.S.; IGR and AWP. With some deep discounts and a...

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) - $0.4518.Payable Dec 24; for shareholders of record Dec 22; ex-div Dec 21. For further details see: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.4518

The combination of dollar weakness, much more attractive valuations, and expectations of a recovery in revenues should see international stocks recover relative to the U.S. Positive announcements on the vaccine front have provided the trigger for recent international equity outperform...

Global business cycles are closely interconnected. Global business cycles are closely synchronized. Global equity markets respond accordingly. For further details see: Investing In Foreign Markets Sounds Exciting - But Isn't Always