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VFSVX Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx Inv

  • Fund
  • VFSVX
  • Price as of: Aug 18, 2017
  • $42.08
  • + $0.06
  • + 0.14%
  • Category
  • Foreign Small & Mid Cap Blend Equities

VFSVX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 17.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 1.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 8.9%
  • Net Assets $4.7 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 2.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$42.08
$35.35
$42.75

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.27%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 14.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee 0.25%

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$3,000

IRA

$3,000

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Foreign Small & Mid Cap Blend Equities
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Foreign Small/Mid Blend

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 17.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 2.63%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small Capital Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name Vanguard
  • Inception Date Apr 02, 2009
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Inv
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Jeffrey D. Miller

Fund Description

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international small-capitalization stocks. The index included 3,337 stocks of companies located in 44 countries, including both developed and emerging markets.

VFSVX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 17.3% -8.6% 25.2% 69.23% 4
1 Yr 19.3% -7.8% 39.3% 75.76% 4
3 Yr 1.8% * -2.7% 12.8% 81.67% 5
5 Yr 8.9% * 2.2% 18.2% 71.70% 4
10 Yr N/A * 1.4% 6.7% N/A N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2016 1.3% -11.6% 28.0% 32.26% 2
2015 -2.7% -16.5% 11.3% 64.52% 4
2014 -7.0% -20.3% 4.5% 32.14% 2
2013 14.3% 2.5% 34.5% 74.51% 4
2012 15.6% 5.2% 24.1% 66.67% 4

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 17.3% -8.6% 25.2% 71.43% 4
1 Yr 19.3% -10.5% 39.3% 71.21% 4
3 Yr 1.8% * -2.7% 12.8% 78.33% 4
5 Yr 8.9% * 2.2% 18.2% 71.70% 4
10 Yr N/A * 1.4% 6.7% N/A N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2016 2.7% -11.6% 28.0% 32.26% 2
2015 -0.3% -16.5% 12.5% 72.58% 4
2014 -5.0% -13.1% 24.3% 44.64% 3
2013 19.0% 9.9% 49.1% 82.35% 5
2012 22.0% 10.8% 62.7% 73.33% 4

NAV & Total Return History

VFSVX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Jun 30, 2017

Concentration Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 4.7 B 3.51 M 4.96 B 3.03% 1
Number of Holdings 3479 2 3717 4.55% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 127 M 676 K 2.82 B 13.64% 2
Weighting of Top 10 2.6% 2.6% 100.1% 50.00% 5

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Gildan Activewear Inc 0.27%
  2. Open Text Corp 0.31%
  3. Dollarama Inc 0.39%
  4. Onex Corp 0.25%
  5. CCL Industries Inc B- Non-Voting 0.27%
  6. Keyera Corp 0.23%
  7. First Quantum Minerals Ltd 0.23%
  8. Seven Generations Energy Ltd 0.20%
  9. Logitech International SA 0.20%
  10. Banco BPM SpA 0.20%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Stocks 		90.62% 57.98% 100.00% 34.85% 3
Cash 		6.52% 0.00% 36.68% 12.12% 2
Other 		2.71% 0.00% 8.43% 19.70% 2
Preferred Stocks 		0.15% 0.00% 0.15% 1.52% 1
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.52% 1
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 11.09% 12.12% 2

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Industrials 		16.63% 11.59% 45.63% 40.91% 4
Consumer Cyclical 		13.46% 4.51% 28.84% 37.88% 4
Technology 		12.00% 4.50% 37.36% 19.70% 2
Basic Materials 		10.16% 0.00% 13.70% 13.64% 1
Financial Services 		9.55% 0.00% 19.24% 33.33% 4
Real Estate 		8.29% 0.00% 11.73% 10.61% 2
Healthcare 		6.19% 0.00% 16.41% 19.70% 3
Consumer Defense 		5.85% 0.00% 13.82% 28.79% 3
Energy 		3.94% 0.00% 8.20% 9.09% 1
Utilities 		2.49% 0.00% 37.95% 10.61% 2
Communication Services 		1.24% 0.00% 2.75% 19.70% 2

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Non US 		89.68% 55.75% 98.58% 34.85% 3
US 		0.94% 0.00% 33.05% 34.85% 4

VFSVX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 0.27% 0.12% 42.98% 81.82% 1
Management Fee 0.21% 0.08% 1.25% 25.76% 1
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.15% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VFSVX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.00% 5.00% N/A N/A

Trading Fees

VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VFSVX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee 0.25% 0.25% 2.00% 12.90% 1

Turnover 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.

VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VFSVX Rank Quintile
Turnover 14.00% 11.00% 173.00% 36.92% 1

VFSVX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.5% 0.01% 2.98% 6.00% 1

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Quarterly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 2.63% -0.43% 2.97% 6.06% 1

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Semi-Annually Annually

VFSVX - Managers

Jeffrey D. Miller

Manager

Start Date

Aug 31, 2015

Tenure

1.83

Tenure Rank

23.3%

Jeffrey D. Miller, Portfolio Manager. He has been with Vanguard since 1999; has managed investment portfolios since 2010 and worked in investment management since 2007. He holds a B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and M.B.A. from Drexel University.

Michael Perre

Manager

Start Date

Feb 26, 2016

Tenure

1.34

Tenure Rank

25.8%

Michael Perre, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1990; has managed investment portfolios since 1999; and has co-managed the Fund since 2009. Education: B.A., Saint Joseph’s University; M.B.A., Villanova University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

21.7

Category Average

6.33

Category Mode

2.5

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