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Name

As of 04/17/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

VFWAX | Fund

$34.98

$54.4 B

5.89%

$2.08

0.11%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.6%

1 yr return

6.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

4.8%

Net Assets

$54.4 B

Holdings in Top 10

10.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$35.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.11%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 5.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 04/17/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

VFWAX | Fund

$34.98

$54.4 B

5.89%

$2.08

0.11%

VFWAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 2.56%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 5.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Sep 27, 2011
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Justin Hales

VFWAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFWAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -6.2% 27.2% 46.46%
1 Yr 6.4% -6.4% 19.4% 36.15%
3 Yr -0.5%* -17.2% 45.3% 56.84%
5 Yr 4.8%* -34.5% 75.1% 57.78%
10 Yr 4.1%* -0.6% 16.3% 38.48%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFWAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.7% -7.3% 22.0% 69.78%
2022 -18.1% -43.6% 71.3% 48.34%
2021 4.9% -28.5% 18.9% 48.46%
2020 8.9% -90.1% 992.1% 42.18%
2019 17.7% -1.9% 38.8% 69.57%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFWAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -6.2% 27.2% 46.46%
1 Yr 6.4% -6.4% 19.4% 36.15%
3 Yr -0.5%* -17.2% 45.3% 56.84%
5 Yr 4.8%* -34.5% 75.1% 57.78%
10 Yr 4.1%* -0.6% 16.3% 38.48%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFWAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 15.6% 3.2% 41.4% 60.59%
2022 -15.5% -43.6% 144.8% 48.64%
2021 8.1% -22.6% 56.0% 70.77%
2020 11.4% -89.7% 1010.8% 40.13%
2019 21.6% 4.3% 38.8% 61.37%

NAV & Total Return History

VFWAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VFWAX Category Low Category High VFWAX % Rank
Net Assets 54.4 B 2.56 M 425 B 2.04%
Number of Holdings 3861 1 10801 3.07%
Net Assets in Top 10 5.46 B 0 41 B 4.39%
Weighting of Top 10 10.35% 2.7% 112.8% 96.31%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NOVO NORDISK-B 1.36%
  2. ASML HOLDING NV 1.30%
  3. TSMC 1.27%
  4. NESTLE SA-REG 1.16%
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRON 0.99%
  6. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.94%
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR 0.91%
  8. TENCENT 0.83%
  9. NOVARTIS AG-REG 0.81%
  10. LVMH MOET HENNE 0.78%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VFWAX % Rank
Stocks 		98.42% 0.00% 122.60% 35.43%
Cash 		1.72% -22.43% 100.00% 51.10%
Preferred Stocks 		0.67% -0.01% 7.80% 29.43%
Other 		0.00% -2.97% 43.01% 43.78%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 4.18% 84.88%
Bonds 		0.00% -0.68% 71.30% 85.94%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VFWAX % Rank
Financial Services 		20.09% 0.00% 47.75% 22.94%
Industrials 		12.71% 5.17% 99.49% 70.61%
Technology 		11.67% 0.00% 36.32% 50.07%
Consumer Cyclical 		10.57% 0.00% 36.36% 40.93%
Healthcare 		9.52% 0.00% 21.01% 76.76%
Basic Materials 		8.60% 0.00% 23.86% 40.63%
Consumer Defense 		8.14% 0.00% 32.29% 72.56%
Communication Services 		6.61% 0.00% 21.69% 38.68%
Energy 		5.99% 0.00% 16.89% 23.69%
Utilities 		3.20% 0.00% 13.68% 38.98%
Real Estate 		2.91% 0.00% 14.59% 25.34%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VFWAX % Rank
Non US 		96.53% 0.00% 121.07% 19.18%
US 		1.89% 0.00% 103.55% 70.42%

VFWAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VFWAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.11% 0.01% 18.22% 94.87%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.00% 1.65% 10.12%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 1.00% N/A

Sales Fees

VFWAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VFWAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VFWAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 5.00% 2.00% 247.00% 6.24%

VFWAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VFWAX Category Low Category High VFWAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 5.89% 0.00% 25.55% 13.99%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VFWAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VFWAX Category Low Category High VFWAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.56% -0.93% 6.38% 14.09%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VFWAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VFWAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Justin Hales

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 26, 2016

6.26

6.3%

Justin E. Hales, CFP, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2004, has worked in investment management since 2006, has managed investment portfolios since 2014. Education: B.A., University of Maryland.

Christine Franquin

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 26, 2016

6.26

6.3%

Christine has been with Vanguard since 2000. She received her B.A. from Universitaire Faculteiten Sint Ignatius Antwerpen Belgium and also her Master Degree in Finance from Clark University in Massachusetts. She currently manages Vanguard European Stock Index and Switzerland Stock Index. Education: B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen, Belgium; J.D., University of Liege, Belgium; M.S., Clark University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 30.35 6.25 3.25

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