VT News and Press, Vanguard Total World Stock Index From 10/14/21

As public debt rises to record levels, countries need to calibrate fiscal policies to their own unique circumstances. With the pandemic, global debt in 2020 jumped by 14 percent to a record high $226 trillion. This figure includes both public and nonfinancial private sector debt. ...

VYM is a widely diversified, dividend-oriented ETF focused on large-cap equities. A low yield, inflationary environment highlights the necessity for income-producing investments. Investors should consider VYM as a core holding due to experienced management, low fees, and strong pe...

Market sentiment has deteriorated since earlier this year amid still elevated financial vulnerabilities and mounting concerns about risks to inflation. Amid the prolonged and painful pandemic, risks to global financial stability have remained contained - so far. To an unprecedente...

The global recovery continues but momentum has weakened, hobbled by the pandemic. Compared to our July forecast, the global growth projection for 2021 has been revised down marginally to 5.9 percent and is unchanged for 2022 at 4.9 percent. The dangerous divergence in economic pro...

The I.M.F.’s latest update estimates 2022 global economic growth will be 17% lower than in 2021. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecast began August above 6% and is now tracking at 1.3%. Only when valuations have collapsed back below long-term means and laboured there long enough ...

In the midst of some difficult months for the international stock markets, cryptocurrencies have almost recovered to their all-time highs. It is interesting that this recovery happened in absence of rising stock markets, this is a clear trend break with large Bitcoin price moves in th...

Global equities rose through most of the third quarter but gave up most of their gains in a volatile September. As the forces driving stock returns rapidly change in our COVID-scarred world, we believe active managers can help investors effectively navigate the recovery’s uncer...

Global Private Equity is in the lead, up 19.7% after its 2020 gain of 12.5%. Emerging Markets are the laggard with a YTD gain of just 1.5%. Commodities have come on strong this year after losing -7.8% last year. US REITs have rebounded strongly from last year's -4.7% decline. High...

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) - $0.4120. Payable Sep 23; for shareholders of record Sep 21; ex-div Sep 20. For further details see: Vanguard Total World Stock ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.4120

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has over 9,000 individual holdings that address all relevant markets across the globe. The rich valuation of domestic equities has presented a case for an allocation to international equities. Strong returns and income growth have put VT on our s...