Is VEA the Smartest Investment You Can Make Right Now?
Written by Dave Kovaleski for The Motley Fool -> The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) is outperfoming the S&P 500 and broad market U.S. ETFs. Developed market international stocks are expected to outperform U.S. large caps over the next decade. The VEA ETF is a must-o
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) is outperfoming the S&P 500 and broad market U.S. ETFs.
Developed market international stocks are expected to outperform U.S. large caps over the next decade.
The VEA ETF is a must-own for investors seeking broad equity diversification across the globe.
Exchange-traded funds that track the S&P 500 pull in the bulk of assets from investors. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF became the first ETF to top $1 trillion in assets in early June. The three largest ETFs by assets all track the S&P 500. But is this really the smartest place to invest your money right now?
It's smart, for sure, to have a sizable chunk of your portfolio invested in the S&P 500 -- that will never change. But right now, a smarter move might be to invest in an ETF that tracks international markets, like the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEMKT: VEA) .
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The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF invests in the major developed markets outside the U.S., mirroring the FTSE Developed All-Cap Ex-US index.
The portfolio holds about 3,870 stocks, spanning the gamut of developed-market international stocks . About 50% of the portfolio comes from European stocks, while 38% are from the Pacific region. Around 11% are from North America, excluding the U.S., while 1% are from the Middle East.
