The Best-Performing Vanguard Index Fund of 2025 Is Crushing the S&P 500
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has fallen 2% year to date as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have led to economic uncertainty and even recession fears in the U.S. However, apart from duties on steel and aluminum imports, Europe has so far been excluded from the burgeoning trade war.That is one reason the major stock market indexes in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are beating the U.S. benchmark this year. It also explains why the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEMKT: VGK) has been the best-performing Vanguard index fund of 2025. Its year-to-date return stands at 13.4% as of March 24, putting it 15 percentage points ahead of the S&P 500.However, investors should be cautious chasing European stocks after their recent outperformance. Here are the important details.Continue reading
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has fallen 2% year to date as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have led to economic uncertainty and even recession fears in the U.S. However, apart from duties on steel and aluminum imports, Europe has so far been excluded from the burgeoning trade war.
That is one reason the major stock market indexes in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are beating the U.S. benchmark this year. It also explains why the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEMKT: VGK) has been the best-performing Vanguard index fund of 2025. Its year-to-date return stands at 13.4% as of March 24, putting it 15 percentage points ahead of the S&P 500.
However, investors should be cautious chasing European stocks after their recent outperformance. Here are the important details.
