Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF (VA.TO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF (VA.TO) has returned 9.65% so far this year and 34.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VA.TO has returned 9.64% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.91% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 9, 2014, VA.TO's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +11.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -8.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VA.TO closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.6%.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.50%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 10, 2014.

• This ETF participated in 63.58% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 61.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.63 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.44 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VA.TO has an expense ratio of 0.22%, which is considered low.

VA.TO ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF (VA.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF provided a 1.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.04 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF was 25.81%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF drawdown is 8.46%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.