VEA / VEA: Developed Ex-U.S. Equities Outperform U.S. Stocks Amid Jackson Hole Jitters

We juxtapose VEA against its largest developed market peer-IEFA. We pick out a couple of themes that could weigh on VEA's performance. We close with s more_horizontal

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF offers diversification in developed foreign markets as an alternative to U.S.-centric investments. VEA has trailed more_horizontal

At the present time, I am maintaining a cautious outlook, with my portfolio split almost evenly between cash, bonds, and equities. With respect to the more_horizontal

Foreign developed equities have outperformed most areas of the global market this year. With solid earnings trends despite macro risks and still-attra more_horizontal

Like you, I have been consuming the daily feeds documenting the restacking of global capitalism. Normally, I'd engage in a bunch of rabbit hole-diving more_horizontal

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF owns a portfolio of large-cap stocks in developed markets outside of the U.S. The fund's price may continue to be more_horizontal

Foreign stocks have been a poor place to allocate capital for almost 15 years. Weakness versus the S&P 500 persisted for much of 2022, but recent pric more_horizontal

I recently raised the cash level in my personal portfolio to 25%. In a related article, I proposed that we were in "the 5th inning," to borrow a baseb more_horizontal