2 Vanguard ETFs That Have Crushed the Market This Year

Entering trading on Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down more than 12% since the start of the year. What started out looking like it might be a good year in 2025 with some early gains may end up being a nightmare for investors. The S&P 500 was trading at elevated levels prior to this sell-off, and it has been highly vulnerable to how tech stocks perform, given how significant their positions are in the index. Nvidia, for example, is down 28% this year. While it has helped the index achieve tremendous returns in recent years, it's among the stocks dragging it down right now.So where should investors look for safety these days? A couple of top-performing Vanguard funds may offer some attractive options. Both the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEMKT: VGK) and the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF (NASDAQ: VYMI) are in positive territory thus far this year, and are easily outperforming the market. Continue reading

Apr 25, 2025 - 10:06

2 Vanguard ETFs That Have Crushed the Market This Year

Entering trading on Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down more than 12% since the start of the year. What started out looking like it might be a good year in 2025 with some early gains may end up being a nightmare for investors.

The S&P 500 was trading at elevated levels prior to this sell-off, and it has been highly vulnerable to how tech stocks perform, given how significant their positions are in the index. Nvidia, for example, is down 28% this year. While it has helped the index achieve tremendous returns in recent years, it's among the stocks dragging it down right now.

So where should investors look for safety these days? A couple of top-performing Vanguard funds may offer some attractive options. Both the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEMKT: VGK) and the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF (NASDAQ: VYMI) are in positive territory thus far this year, and are easily outperforming the market.