European Markets
VGK — Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
European stock market exposure.
- Annual return
- 6.50%
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- Volatility
- 18.90%
- Assets
- $15B+
What the fee actually costs
An expense ratio of 0.08% works out to about $80.00 a year on a $100,000.00 position. It is deducted from fund assets, so you never see an invoice — but it compounds against you every year you hold.
Against a reported 6.50% gross return, that leaves roughly 6.42% net of fund costs before tax and before any platform or brokerage charges.
Fund facts
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Benchmark
- FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index
- Inception
- 2005-03-04
- Category
- European Markets
- Figures as of
- 2024-12-31
Frequently Asked Questions
VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) tracks the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. European stock market exposure. It is managed by Vanguard and launched on 2005-03-04.
VGK charges 0.08% per year. On a $100,000.00 position that is roughly $80.00 annually, deducted from fund assets rather than billed separately.
Reported annualised volatility is 18.90%. Higher volatility means wider swings in both directions; it is a measure of variability, not of expected loss.
Figures reported by Vanguard as of 2024-12-31. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vanguard. Past performance does not predict future returns.