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.

Look across the pond

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 ( VGK 0.27% ) . This Vanguard ETF has skyrocketed nearly 23% year to date. The next-closest Vanguard fund is up less than 19%.

As you might have guessed from its name, the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF owns stocks of companies based in major Europea

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