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Alternatives to VEA
6 ETFs in the same category with similar yield and safety profiles to VEA (2.49% yield, 8.1/10 safety).
The closest alternative to VEA in our universe is VWO — nearly identical yield (2.29% vs 2.49% for VEA) and a 7.9/10 safety score compared to VEA's 8.1/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 1.94% to 3.00% and safety scores range from 7.3 to 7.9/10.
Switching from VEA to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches VEA on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from VEA |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWO · Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 2.29% | 7.9/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| VYM · Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 2.22% | 7.9/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| SDY · State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 2.41% | 7.6/10 · Solid | 0.5 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| SCHD · Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | 3.00% | 7.9/10 · Solid | 0.51% yield gap (higher) |
| FDVV · Fidelity High Dividend ETF | 2.69% | 7.3/10 · Solid | 0.8 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| NOBL · ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 1.94% | 7.6/10 · Solid | 0.55% yield gap (lower) |
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