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VERX Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BKX55S42London Stock Exchange: VERXThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- European shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£42.00
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10% a year
- Fund size
- £2.2bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VERX (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BKX55S42) closed at £42.00 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.10% a year (about £10 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +57.4%, or +23.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +15.4%
- +11.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +52.2%
- +37.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +57.4%
- +23.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,574 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,231 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.9%, 2023 +12.0%, 2024 −0.7%, 2025 +23.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +5.3%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +12.0%; to 30/09/2025: +9.3%; to 30/09/2024: +13.4%; to 30/09/2023: +15.8%; to 30/09/2022: −17.4%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +5.3% | +2.3% | |
| +23.0% | +18.8% | ||
| −0.7% | −4.1% | ||
| +12.0% | +7.5% | ||
| −9.9% | −17.5% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +12.0% | Not available |
| from | +9.3% | +5.0% |
| from | +13.4% | +10.5% |
| from | +15.8% | +8.9% |
| from | −17.4% | −24.1% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
15.0%over 5 years
| 1 year | 13.8% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 13.2% |
| 5 years | 15.0% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −21.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −17.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +24.5%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 4.5%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 13.8% over 1 year, 13.2% over 3 years, 15.0% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −21.7% from 12/11/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −17.0% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +24.5% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF was 4.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (07/08/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £10
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £50
- of £10,000, before growth
- 15 charge less
- 12 the same
- 198 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 198 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 12 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2014.
It tracks the FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR — large and medium-sized European companies.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.1% a year — about £10 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
European shares: Companies across Europe. Some funds include the UK and some leave it out — the fund name says which.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VERX
- ISIN
- IE00BKX55S42
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10% a year · about £10 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £2.2bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- European shares
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £43.01 on 31/07/2026 to £42.00 on 30/09/2026 (−2.4%). The lowest close shown was £42.00 on 18/09/2026 and the highest £43.99 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASMLASML | 5.62% |
| 2 | RocheRO | 2.77% |
| 3 | NovartisNOVN | 2.46% |
| 4 | NestleNESN | 2.17% |
| 5 | SiemensSIE | 2.10% |
| 6 | SAPSAP | 1.97% |
| 7 | Banco SantanderSAN | 1.88% |
| 8 | AllianzALV | 1.72% |
| 9 | Schneider ElectricSU | 1.61% |
| 10 | UBS GroupUBSG | 1.48% |
Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Financials26.0%
- Industrials20.0%
- Health Care12.5%
- Information Technology10.7%
- Consumer Discretionary7.3%
- Consumer Staples6.3%
- Materials4.9%
- Utilities4.8%
- Other sectors7.0%
- Not classified0.2%
By country
- France18.5%
- Switzerland18.4%
- Germany17.6%
- Netherlands10.6%
- Spain8.1%
- Italy7.4%
- Sweden6.6%
- Denmark3.2%
- Other countries9.0%
- Not classified0.2%
By type of asset
- Equity99.4%
- Cash and money market0.2%
385 holdings are listed for this fund. All 385 holdings of VERX, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 385 holdings; the ten largest make up 23.8% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.10% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.10% a year | +15.4% | +57.4% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEURAccumulating · 0.10% a year | +15.4% | +57.6% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 196 European share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Acc), over the three years to 30/09/2026 (133 weeks).
Pro
Pro — currently by invitation
Pro includes the rank among similar funds and moves against a comparable fund
Pro is open by invitation while it is being built. There is nothing to buy. To ask about access, email [email protected].
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VERX?
The ongoing charge of VERX is 0.10% a year — about £10 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 198 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 12 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once).
What does VERX track?
VERX tracks the FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR — large and medium-sized European companies.
Is VERX accumulating or distributing?
VERX is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of VERX?
The ISIN of VERX is IE00BKX55S42. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VERX is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were VERX’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VERX in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −9.9%, 2023 +12.0%, 2024 −0.7%, 2025 +23.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +5.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VERX done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 VERX’s total return was +57.4%, or +23.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- Vanguard, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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