Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)


Market Price (9/5/2026): $91.86

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)


Market Price (9/5/2026): $91.86

Key Takeaways

  • VGK has returned +11.7% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY; +20.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +19.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, VGK has returned -27.3% over the past 3 years, vs +68.2% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, VGK has seen net inflows of +$338M (+1.1% of assets). details →
  • VGK is trading within 1.6% of its all-time high. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.9 vs 1.0. details →
Last updated: 9/4/2026.

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Asset Allocation with VGK

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+9.0%
Volatility
11.7%
Sharpe
0.56
YTD
+8.7%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Valuation & Yield

 Forward [4,5]NowHistorical (CYE & TTM)
 9/30/279/5/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $91.74$82.10$60.44$59.33$49.37$58.76
Dividend/Share TTM $2.57$2.39$2.29$2.03$1.80$2.08

Valuation [1]
       
P/S0.490.510.380.450.530.580.58
P/E 9.095.7729.7312.5013.3217.17
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]9.019.679.3310.2914.7222.0717.90
P/FCF 14.7213.7314.0310.6829.3967.00

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield11.10%11.00%17.32%3.36%8.00%7.51%5.82%
Dividend Yield2.80%2.80%2.91%3.79%3.42%3.65%3.54%
Total Yield (TY)13.90%13.80%20.22%7.16%11.42%11.16%9.37%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.77%4.77%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)9.13%9.03%16.04%2.58%7.54%7.28%7.85%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth3.0%0.3%26.9%3.2%-0.2%6.4% 
Earnings Growth [7]8.5%-35.3%461.1%-63.5%2.1%  

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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[4] Forward P/S and Forward P/E determined as:
  (a) Aggregate using constituent analyst consensus. FY1/FY2 blended by months of overlap to the 12-month window ending 9/30/27.
  (b) Uses current weights and market caps. Shown only when ≥90% of weight has estimates.
[5] Forward dividend yield and risk-free rate are carried at current, not projected.
[6] Growth Rates:
  (a) Weighted by current constituent weights. Shown when ≥90% of weight is covered.
  (b) Now and Historical columns show realized year-over-year change.
  (c) Forward growth rates using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. This differs from the blended target date used for calculating Forward P/S and P/E.
[7] Earnings Growth reflects:
  (a) Non-GAAP earnings growth for forward earnings using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus.
  (b) GAAP earnings growth for Now and Historical growth rates.

Highlights
YIELD
VGK's earnings yield is 11.00%, based on its 9.1x trailing P/E. With a 2.80% dividend yield, VGK is yielding 13.80% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.77%, VGK's total yield implies a healthy 9.03% risk premium. Healthy risk premiums suggest reasonable valuations.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, VGK's forward total yield is 13.90%, implying a 9.13% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for VGK

Total Weights
Top 5: 0.9% | Top 10: 0.9% | Top 20: 0.9%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total0.01%100.00%100.00%0.59.0+3.0%+8.5%
Top 200.00%0.00%0.00%
nullN/A0.88%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 9/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 9/30/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for VGK Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
9/4
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
VGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF100.00%91.740.0%-0.1%11.7%20.9%68.2%53.9%153.3%
nullN/A0.88%        

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
VGK Return17%-16%20%2%36%12%83%
Peers Return12%-14%19%3%35%17%88%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
VGK Win Rate67%42%58%50%92%89% 
Peers Win Rate67%43%58%53%88%73% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%56% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
VGK Max Drawdown-7%-32%-13%-11%-14%-12% 
Peers Max Drawdown-7%-28%-11%-10%-14%-11% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VEA, IEFA, EFA, SCHF, FNDF.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/4/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
VGK0.990.890.37
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.082.082.08
VLUE2.531.420.74
SPMO0.941.370.79
CORO1.351.331.33
CGDV1.281.310.94

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventVGKS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-12.3%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven14.1%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven47 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-32.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven47.4%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven455 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-36.6%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven57.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven243 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-15.7%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.6%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven112 days105 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-19.1%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven23.6%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven438 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-21.0%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven26.6%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven438 days15 days

Compare to VEA, IEFA, EFA, SCHF, FNDF

In The Past

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock fell -9.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 10.8% gain to breakeven.

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EventVGKS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-32.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven47.4%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven455 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-36.6%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven57.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven243 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-21.0%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven26.6%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven438 days15 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-25.5%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven34.2%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven455 days123 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-61.4%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven158.8%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven1688 days1085 days

Compare to VEA, IEFA, EFA, SCHF, FNDF

In The Past

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's stock fell -9.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 10.8% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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VGK Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.4%139.699042026147.70817202618
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-8.3%34.20904202637.30622202674
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.8%188.879042026219.20621202675
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-9.3%37.86904202641.734142026143
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-6.2%35.88904202638.265132026114
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-5.3%36.07904202638.104142026143
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-15.9%26.05904202630.993102026178
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.7%304.869042026345.22622202674
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.3%85.32904202690.10630202666
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.4%149.729042026161.66622202674
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-20.9%46.06904202658.265062026121
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-13.6%35.95904202641.635132026114
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.8%80.57904202690.34602202694
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-19.0%74.18904202691.625112026116
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.2%17.77904202623.75602202694
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-15.0%122.259042026143.82528202699
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-14.6%32.22904202637.74528202699
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-43.9%23.52904202641.895272026100
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.0%45.93904202649.40601202695
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%187.289042026198.21602202694
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.0%175.279042026186.51816202619
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%112.039042026119.104192026138
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%114.919042026122.06528202699
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%43.08904202647.154092026148
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-5.2%161.109042026169.86804202631
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.2%567.019042026668.91622202674
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-20.6%519.869042026655.01622202674
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.9%225.619042026253.22816202619
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.2%104.579042026110.3282720268
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-6.5%84.17904202690.01716202650
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-12.0%43.53904202649.463092026179
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-6.2%87.40904202693.17825202610
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.7%92.409042026115.11622202674
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.1%82.21904202687.523092026179
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.3%25.12904202626.523092026179
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-8.9%60.29904202666.203092026179
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01904202631.853182026170
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-14.9%406.779042026477.863102026178
IAUiShares Gold Trust-14.1%84.10904202697.853102026178
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-14.7%87.739042026102.893102026178
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-9.8%44.66904202649.533102026178
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-13.4%44.34904202651.203102026178
SLViShares Silver Trust-24.4%60.55904202680.093102026178
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.5%16.50904202620.003102026178
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-7.7%33.33904202636.123112026177
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-17.4%25.31904202630.643092026179
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-7.2%141.969042026152.965192026108
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-19.0%10.56904202613.043122026176
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85904202660.135042026123
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-5.7%23.45904202624.86726202640
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-5.2%27.40904202628.89726202640
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-6.4%65.34904202669.82726202640

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-04

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$20.0B), followed by Equity (+$18.3B), while Real Estate (−$250M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$11.0B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.7B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+88.0% of AUM) and USO the largest outflow (−22.7%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$33.91B+3.3%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$7.79B+1.6%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.42B+7.1%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$6.02B+4.1%
5TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$6.0B+12.9%
6VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.71B+15.3%
7SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.89B+3.5%
8AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.38B+16.0%
9IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto+$3.19B+5.8%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.19B+3.1%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$38.36B-4.3%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.87B-11.3%
3SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$4.3B-0.5%
4XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$4.02B-7.2%
5LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$2.52B-7.7%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.37B-5.6%
7HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.28B-13.5%
8DIAState Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustEquity US Large Concentrated-$1.78B-3.9%
9GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.73B-4.0%
10SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.62B-3.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About VGK

0Holdings Count: 1247
Expense Ratio: 0.06%
Inception Date: 2005-03-04
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
This ETF endeavors to replicate the investment returns of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index, an benchmark that captures the performance of equities from companies situated in Europe's key economic regions. Its portfolio contains shares from firms based in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The fund is managed passively, employing a full-replication strategy.
Asset Class: International Equity | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

VGKVEAIEFAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameVanguard F.Vanguard F.iShares Co.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)38.5315.0194.479.369.726.174.5
Expense Ratio0.06%0.03%0.07%0.32%0.03%0.25%0.07%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)2.4910.999.0712.337.561.468.31
Latest Day Volume (Mil)0.421.56-2.161.280.391.28
Holdings Count1,2473,8732,6336581,4949141,370
Inception Date3/4/20057/20/200710/17/20128/13/200111/3/20098/15/2013-

Fundamentals

VGKVEAIEFAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameVanguard F.Vanguard F.iShares Co.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
Net Asset Value90.7672.25100.09107.3028.4055.60-
Premium/Discount1.1%2.1%1.0%1.0%0.6%1.3%1.0%
Distribution Yield2.8%2.5%0.0%3.1%2.9%2.9%2.9%
Sales Yield197.8%23.3%--5663.5%4494.3%2346.0%
Earnings Yield11.0%3.0%--108.7%87.5%49.3%

Valuation

VGKVEAIEFAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameVanguard F.Vanguard F.iShares Co.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
P/S (TTM)0.5x4.3x--0.0x0.0x0.3x
P/E (TTM)9.1x33.5x--0.9x1.1x5.1x
P/FCF (TTM)14.7x29.9x--24.4x34.1x27.2x
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

VGKVEAIEFAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameVanguard F.Vanguard F.iShares Co.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
Volatility (1Y)15.7%17.3%15.6%15.7%17.4%16.1%15.9%
Volatility (3Y)15.5%15.7%15.2%15.2%15.7%15.2%15.4%
Volatility (5Y)17.9%16.8%16.6%16.6%16.7%16.3%16.7%
Beta (1Y)0.921.090.950.951.090.940.95
Beta (3Y)0.730.810.770.770.800.730.77
Beta (5Y)0.800.800.780.780.790.730.79
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.291.571.281.281.562.081.43
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.141.281.151.151.281.501.21
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.570.670.590.610.680.930.64
Max Drawdown (1Y)-12.1%-11.6%-11.5%-11.4%-11.5%-10.6%-11.5%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-14.3%-13.5%-13.8%-14.1%-13.4%-13.9%-13.8%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.7%-29.7%-30.4%-29.5%-29.1%-25.6%-29.6%

Returns

VGKVEAIEFAEFASCHFFNDFMedian
NameVanguard F.Vanguard F.iShares Co.iShares MS.Schwab Int.Schwab Fun. 
1M Return-0.1%2.3%1.1%0.9%2.3%3.1%1.7%
3M Return6.7%7.2%5.8%6.0%6.6%7.1%6.7%
6M Return10.9%13.8%10.0%10.2%13.7%15.5%12.3%
YTD Return11.7%18.9%13.0%12.8%18.9%24.6%15.9%
1Y Return20.9%29.3%20.6%20.7%29.4%38.0%25.1%
2Y Return37.7%49.3%38.0%37.1%48.4%62.5%43.2%
3Y Return64.1%76.5%63.7%63.2%76.1%91.2%70.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 73120265.4%
Average Daily Volume1.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.5 days