VG ETF for international?

[BarbWire]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum.

I'm buying some ETFs in my Vanguard taxable account. I'll use VTI for total US stock market, but what is the equivalent -- or a good substitute for -- the Total International Stock Market Index fund?

Would that be VEU (all world except US?)

Thanks!

 

[LOL!]

No, not VEU. Instead use Vanguard Total International Stock Index. There is the ETF share class.

 

[M Paquette]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum.

I'm buying some ETFs in my Vanguard taxable account. I'll use VTI for total US stock market, but what is the equivalent -- or a good substitute for -- the Total International Stock Market Index fund?

Would that be VEU (all world except US?)

Thanks!

VEU is what I used. Purists will note that it doesn't contain international small caps, but I see that as worrying about a fraction of a fraction. VEU is about a quarter of my equity holdings, or an eighth of the whole portfolio, so that missing small cap international slice would be a very small fraction of the portfolio, too small for me to bother with.

 

[Lsbcal]

I use VEU for International Large cap. It is equivalent to VFWIX. Low bid/ask spread (usually 1 cent) and ER.

 

[SJhawkins]

First time poster here,

Take a look at VXUS, will add some small caps, more of a total market approach if you prefer that.

The ER for VXUS = .20% compared to .22% for VEU.

VXUS if a farily new fund, I think less than a year old but its building, the bid/ask spread can get a little wild at times, 6 cents right now, 1 cent for VEU.