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

  • Fund
  • VFSVX
  • Price as of: Apr 24, 2018
  • $45.56
  • - $0.31
  • - 0.68%
  • Category
  • Foreign Small & Mid Cap Blend Equities

VFSVX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 0.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 9.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 7.6%
  • Net Assets $6 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 2.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$45.56
$40.00
$48.42

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.25%

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 0.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 2.40%
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 3,363 stocks of companies located in 46 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 0.5% -14.5% 25.8% 53.85% 3
1 Yr 19.5% -7.8% 38.6% 50.00% 3
3 Yr 9.3% * -2.7% 15.9% 59.02% 3
5 Yr 7.6% * 2.2% 14.4% 71.43% 4
10 Yr N/A * 1.4% 8.8% N/A N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 26.5% -6.6% 37.4% 33.87% 2
2016 1.3% -11.6% 28.0% 40.32% 2
2015 -2.7% -18.3% 11.3% 57.63% 3
2014 -7.0% -20.3% 26.6% 42.86% 3
2013 14.3% 2.5% 34.5% 74.51% 4

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 0.5% -14.5% 25.8% 52.38% 3
1 Yr 19.5% -10.5% 38.6% 42.42% 3
3 Yr 9.3% * -2.7% 15.9% 52.46% 3
5 Yr 7.6% * 2.2% 14.4% 71.43% 4
10 Yr N/A * 1.4% 8.8% N/A N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFSVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 26.5% -6.6% 37.4% 33.87% 2
2016 2.7% -11.6% 28.0% 40.32% 2
2015 -0.3% -16.5% 12.5% 66.10% 4
2014 -5.0% -13.1% 32.7% 53.57% 3
2013 19.0% 9.9% 49.1% 84.31% 5

NAV & Total Return History

VFSVX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Mar 31, 2018

Concentration Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 6 B 2.21 M 6 B 1.52% 1
Number of Holdings 3594 2 4144 3.03% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 158 M 676 K 2.82 B 10.61% 2
Weighting of Top 10 2.5% 2.5% 100.0% 48.48% 5

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Onex Corp 0.26%
  2. CCL Industries Inc B- Non-Voting 0.25%
  3. Open Text Corp 0.31%
  4. First Quantum Minerals Ltd 0.34%
  5. Gildan Activewear Inc 0.22%
  6. Bombardier Inc 0.22%
  7. The a2 Milk Co Ltd 0.23%
  8. GVC Holdings PLC 0.25%
  9. Yageo Corp 0.21%
  10. Keyera Corp 0.19%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Stocks 		92.64% 67.00% 98.85% 37.88% 4
Cash 		5.54% 0.01% 24.64% 9.09% 1
Other 		1.44% 0.00% 6.84% 18.18% 2
Preferred Stocks 		0.20% 0.00% 0.96% 3.03% 1
Bonds 		0.18% 0.00% 5.38% 7.58% 1
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.69% 4.55% 1

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Industrials 		16.01% 11.59% 33.76% 42.42% 5
Consumer Cyclical 		14.40% 3.73% 33.80% 31.82% 3
Technology 		13.37% 1.36% 34.96% 16.67% 2
Basic Materials 		10.03% 0.00% 14.40% 13.64% 2
Financial Services 		9.92% 0.00% 19.34% 28.79% 4
Real Estate 		8.88% 0.00% 14.98% 7.58% 2
Healthcare 		7.08% 0.00% 13.66% 16.67% 2
Consumer Defense 		5.59% 0.00% 15.67% 39.39% 5
Energy 		3.66% 0.00% 7.62% 12.12% 2
Utilities 		2.26% 0.00% 54.05% 13.64% 2
Communication Services 		1.09% 0.00% 4.20% 22.73% 3

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Non US 		91.54% 62.57% 97.77% 34.85% 3
US 		1.10% 0.00% 32.05% 27.27% 4

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Cash & Equivalents 		5.54% 0.01% 24.64% 7.58% 1
Corporate 		0.21% 0.00% 7.18% 9.09% 1
Government 		0.17% 0.00% 5.38% 6.06% 1
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 0.35% 4.55% 1
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 3.03% 1
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.52% 1

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
US 		0.17% 0.00% 5.38% 7.58% 1
Non US 		0.01% 0.00% 1.58% 4.55% 1

VFSVX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 0.25% 0.12% 42.98% 87.88% 1
Management Fee 0.19% 0.08% 1.25% 27.27% 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% 0.00% 173.00% 40.91% 1

VFSVX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VFSVX Category Low Category High VFSVX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.5% 0.01% 2.98% 12.00% 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 2.40% -0.48% 2.53% 4.55% 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

2.58

Tenure Rank

23.9%

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

2.09

Tenure Rank

25.2%

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

22.4

Category Average

6.83

Category Mode

3.3

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