Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

VEU

Market cap $63.8B

Ceasefire hopes, persistent volatility in the U.S. markets and a softer dollar are driving investors to look beyond domestic equities and toward global equity ETFs for broader diversification.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund ETF is holding onto modest gains in 2026, benefiting from attractive valuations relative to the S&P 500. VEU is principally invested in low-growth energy-importing regions, such as Europe and Japan, indicating an elevated possibility of weak earnings growth. Exposure to the Middle East is quite modest at 2.7%, while VEU's allocation to key energy crisis beneficiaries, such as Canada and Australia, stands at 11.8%.

Since the start of the year, investors have been vacating U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a broad-based, risk-off strategy that has benefited safe-haven assets like gold and silver, as well as global equities.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF is positioned for potential outperformance versus U.S. equities in 2026. VEU benefits from lower relative valuations, a strong but potentially weakening U.S. dollar, and high U.S. market frothiness.

This article provides an update on the monthly moving averages we track for the S&P 500 and the Ivy Portfolio after the close of the last business day of the month. The Ivy Portfolio The Ivy Portfolio is based on the asset allocation strategy used by endowment funds from Harvard and Yale.

The VEU ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 this year. It offers a 2.7% dividend yield and has a very low expense ratio.