Opinions
The Monthly Gems by Allan Tong
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe Index
VE-T
TOP PICK
May 05, 2025
$39.970
Stock price when the opinion was issued
E.T.F.'s
It's the ideal tool to help you make quicker, more informed decisions for
managing and tracking your investments.
It's not too late to invest in Europe. Volatility will furnish buying opportunities and VE-T will save investors time from researching the right stock(s) across the Atlantic. VE's top holdings start with SAP, Nestle, ASML Holding, Roche, Shell, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, HSBC and Siemens, a cross-section of industries that offers exposure to energy, the weight-loss drugs and banking. In fact, financial services comprise 21.5% of VE, the largest sector, followed by industrials and healthcare. Volumes can be a problem with some international ETFs, but VE trades at a reasonable daily trade of 35,600 shares. This ETF trades at 16.4x PE compared to the CAC 40's 18.5x and the German DAX which clocks in slightly lower. VE pays a 2.79% dividend at a low MER of 0.22%. Best to hold this in a TFSA.