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Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

VGKNYSE ArcaVanguardA

$89.36−0.64 (−0.71%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

A69/ 100

Rank 7 of 21 in Developed International Core

A69/100Rank 7 of 21inDeveloped International Core
Intraday session: down, 22 prints from 89.99 to 89.36. Range 89.31 to 89.75. Use the arrow keys to read each point.89.6089.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.06%
Fund size · all share classes
$29.6B
1Y total return
+16.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.87%
Holdings
1267
Avg volume · 30D
2.25M sh
52W range
low $77.87high $93.29
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net VGK Grade

A

Score 69 out of 100

Category
Developed International Core⁠
Rank
7 of 21
Six-pillar profile for VGK. Scores out of 100: Cost 75, Risk 44, Mission 100, Tradability 48, Holdings 46, Durability 73. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (44). Leans toward Mission.

Score 69 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays A for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 21

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 18

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 21

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 21

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 21

Our read on VGK

ETF.net Research

In short

AMost cheap international funds blend Europe with Japan, Canada and the rest. VGK is the Europe-only cut: roughly 1,200 developed European stocks, large-cap down to small-cap, for 0.06% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index through passive, full replication of European common stocks across developed markets.

Why people hold it

  • 0.06% a year, one third the typical fee in its developed-international peer group.
  • All-cap and fully replicated: it owns the index's roughly 1,200 names outright rather than sampling a slice of them.
  • Tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index tightly, one of the strongest implementations among its 26 developed-market peers.
  • Trading since 2005 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands actively every session.

Worth knowing

  • One region, full stop. No US, Japan or emerging markets here, so it behaves like a slice of a portfolio, not the whole thing.
  • Broad developed-market siblings like VEA, SCHF and SPDW run at 0.03%. The European focus costs a few extra basis points.
  • Income arrives quarterly, not monthly.

VGK Performance

Launched Mar 4, 2005

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

VGK$11,596
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. VGK $11,596. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for VGK. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVGK
Year to date+9.9%
1 month+4.6%
3 months−2.6%
1 year+16.0%
3 yearsper year+19.4%
5 yearsper year+8.7%
10 yearsper year+10.1%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VGK
YearReturn barVGK
2026 YTD+9.9%
2025+35.8%
2024+1.9%
2023+20.2%
2022−16.0%
2021+16.9%
2020+5.5%

VGK in the news

VGK Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
2.87%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.58Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.22 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.28; Jun 21, 2017 $0.78; Sep 20, 2017 $0.23; Dec 19, 2017 $0.31; Mar 26, 2018 $0.28; Jun 22, 2018 $1.11; Sep 26, 2018 $0.22; Dec 24, 2018 $0.31; Mar 25, 2019 $0.31; Jun 17, 2019 $0.96; Sep 24, 2019 $0.32; Dec 23, 2019 $0.33; Mar 23, 2020 $0.25; Jun 22, 2020 $0.35; Sep 21, 2020 $0.30; Dec 21, 2020 $0.38; Mar 22, 2021 $0.27; Jun 21, 2021 $0.74; Sep 20, 2021 $0.39; Dec 20, 2021 $0.68; Mar 21, 2022 $0.14; Jun 21, 2022 $1.05; Sep 19, 2022 $0.22; Dec 19, 2022 $0.40; Mar 20, 2023 $0.21; Jun 20, 2023 $1.10; Sep 18, 2023 $0.26; Dec 18, 2023 $0.46; Mar 15, 2024 $0.37; Jun 21, 2024 $1.03; Sep 20, 2024 $0.17; Dec 20, 2024 $0.72; Mar 21, 2025 $0.29; Jun 20, 2025 $1.11; Sep 19, 2025 $0.21; Dec 19, 2025 $0.78; Mar 20, 2026 $0.38; Jun 18, 2026 $1.20; Sep 18, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.22
Jun 18, 2026Jun 23, 2026$1.20
Mar 20, 2026Mar 24, 2026$0.38
Dec 19, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.78
Sep 19, 2025Sep 23, 2025$0.21
Jun 20, 2025Jun 24, 2025$1.11
Mar 21, 2025Mar 25, 2025$0.29
Dec 20, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.72
Sep 20, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.17
Jun 21, 2024Jun 25, 2024$1.03
Mar 15, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.37
Dec 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.46

See all 64 payments⁠

$10,000 in VGK 10 years ago paid $4,163 in dividends.⁠

VGK Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 14 of 21 in Developed International Core
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.12
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−32.5%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.85
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

VGK Cost

Compare VGK and VEA

Overpaying vs VEA, tied cheapest in Developed International Core

$632

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • VGK 0.06%

    $1,270

  • VEA 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VGK 0.06%
  • VEA 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K051015202530VGK $1,270VEA $638

Year by year

YearVGKVEAOverpaying
10$110$55$55
20$432$216$216
30$1,270$638$632

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