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Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distri...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
IE00BKX55T58
Issuer
Vanguard
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing (VDEV.L) has returned -4.59% so far this year and 19.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VDEV.L has had an annualized return of 11.85%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing

1D
0.64%
1M
-7.68%
YTD
-4.59%
6M
-0.17%
1Y
19.96%
3Y*
16.86%
5Y*
9.88%
10Y*
11.85%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 1, 2014, VDEV.L's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VDEV.L closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.05%1.28%-7.68%-4.59%
20253.87%-2.55%-3.97%0.89%6.51%4.54%1.98%2.05%2.79%2.71%0.24%1.62%22.21%
20241.30%3.44%3.48%-3.20%2.78%3.59%1.36%1.90%2.12%-1.67%4.22%-2.06%18.31%
20236.74%-1.83%2.51%1.85%-0.91%6.16%3.39%-2.10%-4.12%-3.60%9.33%5.58%24.28%
2022-6.16%-1.31%3.32%-7.74%-1.42%-8.57%7.11%-3.17%-8.28%5.47%4.75%-2.10%-18.13%
2021-0.39%2.38%3.38%4.37%1.75%0.97%1.80%2.27%-3.32%4.39%-1.79%3.89%21.17%

Benchmark Metrics

Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing has an annualized alpha of 4.77%, beta of 0.53, and R² of 0.35 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2014.

  • This ETF participated in 92.85% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.87% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.53 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.35 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 0.35 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.77%
Beta
0.53
0.35
Upside Capture
91.87%
Downside Capture
92.85%

Expense Ratio

VDEV.L has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VDEV.L ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


VDEV.L Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
VDEV.L Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VDEV.L Sortino Ratio Rank: 7070
Sortino Ratio Rank
VDEV.L Omega Ratio Rank: 7070
Omega Ratio Rank
VDEV.L Calmar Ratio Rank: 5858
Calmar Ratio Rank
VDEV.L Martin Ratio Rank: 7171
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing (VDEV.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VDEV.LBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.28

0.90

+0.39

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.80

1.39

+0.42

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.27

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.54

1.40

+0.14

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.63

6.61

+1.02

Explore VDEV.L risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing provided a 1.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.76 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.76$1.77$1.62$1.55$1.51$1.40$1.19$1.30$1.29$1.16$1.07$1.03

Dividend yield

1.44%1.37%1.51%1.69%2.01%1.49%1.51%1.89%2.33%1.85%2.07%2.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2025$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.39$1.77
2024$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.37$1.62
2023$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.34$1.55
2022$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.51
2021$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.40

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing. 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 World UCITS ETF USD Distributing was 34.08%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Distributing drawdown is 8.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.08%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020107Aug 25, 2020132
-26.04%Dec 31, 2021196Oct 12, 2022300Dec 19, 2023496
-18.79%May 22, 2015185Feb 11, 2016213Dec 13, 2016398
-17.6%Jan 29, 2018231Dec 24, 2018128Jul 1, 2019359
-17.07%Feb 18, 202535Apr 7, 202537Jun 3, 202572

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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