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Have any stocks/ETFs ever swapped ticker symbols?

G
Jan 26, 2026 · 16:33

Mostly a "what if" scenario, but it's always bothered me that VTI is the US-total market and VT is the international/world total market. Everything in me wants to read it as "**V**anguard **T**otal Market" and "**V**anguard **T**otal Market **I**nternational".

Likewise, I wish Vanguard's Emerging Market (VWO) was VEM and Developing Markets (VEA) was VDM because I regularly confused them.

Are there other symbols that seem "wrong" to you? Or have any of them ever swapped to make it less confusing?