Is VEA a good investment?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VEA 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Growth (7.7), lowest on Valuation (2.8). It trades at 16.6 times earnings, against its own median of 13.9. Its ten largest holdings are 13% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is VEA rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) 5.3 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) 5.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.3 / 10
Growth: 7.7 / 10
Valuation: 2.8 / 10
Risk: 4.2 / 10
Quality: 5.2 / 10
Return: 5.5 / 10

What is VEA's expense ratio? 0.03% a year

As of September 11, 2026, VEA charges 0.03% a year, yields 2.72% and holds $315.0B in assets across 3792 positions.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) — cost, income and size
Measure	VEA
Expense ratio	0.03%
Dividend yield	2.72%
Assets under management	$315.0B
Holdings	3792

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in VEA's data

Developed international equities, covering companies across Europe, Asia, and Canada.

Trades at a higher price than its own history — you pay more for the same earnings today.

Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 10.4x sits above the category median of 10.2x and its own five-year median of 9.2x. Holds 3,792 names for a 0.03% fee.

A broad developed-market core for portfolios anchored in the U.S.

Why did VEA move this week? It fell 1.0% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Novartis and Novo Nordisk A/S-B drove it

VEA fell 1.0% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Novartis (−15.2%), Novo Nordisk A/S-B (−9.3%) and BHP (−4.7%); SK Hynix (+14.8%) pushed the other way.

Is VEA expensive right now? It trades at 16.6 times earnings, against its own median of 13.9

As of September 11, 2026, VEA is more expensive than 89% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 101 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside VEA? 16% Tech

What's inside VEA: Size (Large 63%, Mid 26%, Small 12%); Geography (International 94%, US 6%); Tech 15.9%; AI 0.6%; Semiconductors 6.7%; Memory 6.5%.

What are VEA's top holdings? The ten largest are 13% of the fund

Samsung Electronics, ASML, SK Hynix, HSBC, Roche, Royal Bank of Canada, Novartis, Nestle, Shell and AstraZeneca are VEA's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 65% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of VEA's weight sits in its 123 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 258 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vea