VEA vs VEU: what's the difference?
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA): Developed international equities. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU): Non-U.S. equities.
Updated August 26, 2026
How much do VEA and VEU overlap?
As of August 26, 2026, VEA and VEU overlap 71.5% by weight.
92% of VEA is already inside VEU.
74% of VEU is already inside VEA.
VEA holds 3,793 companies and VEU holds 3,741; 1,498 are in both.
Computed by ETF Copilot from both funds' holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
How does ETF Copilot score VEA and VEU?
As of August 26, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VEA 5.0 out of 10 and VEU 5.2 out of 10.
They differ most on Quality: VEA 4.7 and VEU 6.3.
The factor scores behind them, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track:
- VEA: Growth 7.6, Valuation 1.2, Risk 4.2, Quality 4.7, Return 5.5
- VEU: Growth 8.1, Valuation 1.4, Risk 4.2, Quality 6.3, Return 5.0
What do VEA and VEU each hold?
What's inside VEA: Tech 16%, Semiconductors 7%.
13% of VEA is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside VEU: Tech 15%, Semiconductors 6%.
15% of VEU is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “VEA vs VEU holdings overlap and scores”, as of August 26, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/vea-vs-veu
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