This Is the Best-Performing Vanguard ETF of 2025 So Far. Is It a No-Brainer Buy Now?
By my count, 53 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by Vanguard are in positive territory so far this year. That's more than half of the 93 ETFs in the Vanguard lineup. Ten Vanguard ETFs have delivered double-digit percentage year-to-date gains. One stands out as the best performer in 2025, though -- and it isn't even a close contest.There's a common denominator between all of the top 10 Vanguard ETFs of the year: They all focus on international stocks. The biggest winner, by far, is the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEMKT: VGK). This Vanguard ETF has skyrocketed nearly 23% year to date. The next-closest Vanguard fund is up less than 19%.Continue reading

By my count, 53 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by Vanguard are in positive territory so far this year. That's more than half of the 93 ETFs in the Vanguard lineup.
Ten Vanguard ETFs have delivered double-digit percentage year-to-date gains. One stands out as the best performer in 2025, though -- and it isn't even a close contest.
There's a common denominator between all of the top 10 Vanguard ETFs of the year: They all focus on international stocks. The biggest winner, by far, is the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEMKT: VGK). This Vanguard ETF has skyrocketed nearly 23% year to date. The next-closest Vanguard fund is up less than 19%.