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On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF (FLGB) with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” The pair talked about several topics regarding the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

VEA is a buy due to solid outlook for developed markets including Japan, its low expense ratio, high diversification, and substantial dividend yield. VEA excludes emerging markets and therefore reduces risks associated with Chinese holdings including tariffs and investment bans. VEA offers investors with diversification away from U.S. markets which currently have multiple indicators of being overvalued.

Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this edition, we look at Europe exchange-traded funds on the back of the first interest-rate cut by the European Central Bank since 2019. Investors are fretting over whether there's room for these regional equities to build on their record-hitting rally so far this year.

LVHI: Well-Rounded Product, But Looks Overextended For Now

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 but has shown modest alpha since mid-February. VEA has a compelling valuation and some foreign-developed stock markets are reaching all-time highs. VEA's low PEG ratio, high dividend yield, diversified allocation across sectors, and improved chart are positive factors.

ICOW: Attractive Fundamentals, Average Performance

The S&P 500 has rallied 17% in just over two months, and US stock valuations are "stretched." The rest of the world is lagging the US in terms of inflationary trends, central bank policy and valuations. Investors may start looking for a catch-up play outside the US, considering ETFs like Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF.

We juxtapose VEA against its largest developed market peer-IEFA. We pick out a couple of themes that could weigh on VEA's performance. We close with some thoughts on the valuations and the technicals.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF offers diversification in developed foreign markets as an alternative to U.S.-centric investments. VEA has trailed the S&P 500 due to limited exposure to high-growth sectors, but may benefit from a credit event. VEA provides diversification and attractive valuation compared to U.S. stocks, but caution is advised due to momentum weakness and Federal Reserve policy.

At the present time, I am maintaining a cautious outlook, with my portfolio split almost evenly between cash, bonds, and equities. With respect to the equity portion, I continue to be diversified between U.S. and international stocks.