VT News and Press, Vanguard Total World Stock Index From 03/04/21

After last year's sharp equity market rally, the recent selloff serves as a reminder that the exit from the pandemic will be bumpy. Despite the volatility, investors preferred expensive stocks and companies with strong sales growth to an unusual degree. For risk-aware investors, p...

An analysis of aggregate growth and returns outside versus inside the United States provides some insight into the performance differential we have seen over the past decade. Specifically, returns (as measured by ROIC) of non-U.S. companies are approximately 30% better than those of U...

With the Nasdaq index more oversold than the S&P 500, I suspect we will see a rally shortly in these stocks, which we will use as a "selling" opportunity to reduce exposure. Both international and emerging markets are well ahead of any expected growth in the U.S. economy, so the r...

U.S. equities have been the strongest performing asset class for a long time, but that may be changing. It may be a good time to think internationally as global economic recovery is taking shape. iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) can offer simple ways to access international eq...

Official export data combined with PMI data help to generate timely estimations of global trade growth. Latest reading signals modest expansion in January 2021. Going forward, forecasts can provide further insight into the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For furt...

The USD's wide acceptance for international commerce makes it a highly sought-after currency, especially when economic conditions are deteriorating. If we consider that USD weakness suggests an improving global business cycle, then it's reasonable to expect that would favor internatio...

January proved to be the second strongest month on record for the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace, with total traded volume amounting to EUR 50.6 billion. North America Equities was the most actively-traded ETF category during the month, with over EUR 14 billion in notional volume. ...

When it comes to long-term investing aimed at growing your account balances over time, there is no reason to overcomplicate things with expensive sector bets or speculative SPAC positions. While the final decision as to how to deploy your money is ultimately up to you, it's best to cons...

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index. The fund provides exposure to over 8,800 stocks, resulting in a truly diversified portfolio. As is true with most Vanguard funds, VT has one of the lowest expense ratios when compar...

Global equity valuations appear to reflect the presumption that many regions of the world will reopen this year and GDP growth will rebound from 2020 levels when consumption picks up. Overall, we believe earnings multiples for global equities are generally reasonable based on history ...