VEURX Performance — Vanguard European Stock Index Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
VEURX returned +10.35% year to date and +23.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.08% over 3 years and +9.17% over 5 years. The fund beat its Europe Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $156, against $124 for the category, and to $123 over one year, against $97. Volatility over the past three years was 13.65% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $893.3M, and assets reached $38.51B.
VEURX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard European Stock Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Europe Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | VEURX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $123 | $97 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $156 | $124 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $209 | $156 |
VEURX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.35% |
| 1 year | +23.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.08% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.17% |
VEURX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard European Stock Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +10.35% |
| 2025 | +35.20% |
| 2024 | +1.90% |
| 2023 | +19.84% |
| 2022 | −16.15% |
| 2021 | +16.22% |
| 2020 | +6.30% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +10.57% |
VEURX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.7% | +3.2% | −8.4% | +6.1% | +2.1% | +0.6% | +2.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +6.1% | +4.2% | +0.1% | +4.2% | +4.9% | +2.5% | −2.6% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | −1.3% | +2.3% | +3.8% | −2.5% | +6.5% | −3.3% | +2.9% | +3.7% | +0.3% | −5.5% | −1.7% | −2.6% |
| 2023 | +9.1% | −1.7% | +2.5% | +4.1% | −5.2% | +4.3% | +2.8% | −4.1% | −4.3% | −3.1% | +9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | −4.6% | −0.5% | −5.9% | +2.0% | −10.2% | +5.2% | −7.4% | −9.7% | +8.1% | +13.8% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | −1.6% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +4.8% | +4.5% | −1.6% | +2.0% | +1.7% | −5.3% | +4.7% | −4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | −2.8% | −7.9% | −17.0% | +7.2% | +5.7% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +4.3% | −3.2% | −5.5% | +16.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | +2.6% | +3.7% | +1.5% | +4.2% |
VEURX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.65%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.68% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.44% (Mar 2026)
VEURX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard European Stock Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$893.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $73.5M | $311.1M | −$237.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $797.6M | $777.4M | $20.2M |
| May 2026 | $44.4M | $503.0M | −$458.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $45.5M | $1.1B | −$1.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $237.7M | $969.6M | −$731.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $875.9M | $293.9M | $582.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $379.4M | $101.7M | $277.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $368.7M | $68.1M | $300.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $237.6M | $168.8M | $68.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $198.4M | $126.4M | $72.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $308.2M | $84.4M | $223.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $111.6M | $98.8M | $12.7M |
VEURX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard European Stock Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $38.51B |
| 2026-04-30 | $37.80B |
| 2026-01-31 | $39.12B |
| 2025-10-31 | $35.26B |
| 2025-07-31 | $32.88B |
| 2025-04-30 | $29.93B |
| 2025-01-31 | $23.24B |
| 2024-10-31 | $24.53B |
| 2024-07-31 | $26.06B |
| 2024-04-30 | $24.77B |
| 2024-01-31 | $24.13B |
| 2023-10-31 | $21.53B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.