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Name

As of 11/01/2024

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 European Stock Index Fund

VGK | ETF

$67.38

$24.7 B

1.01%

$0.68

0.09%

Vitals

YTD Return

7.0%

1 yr return

19.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

2.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.9%

Net Assets

$24.7 B

Holdings in Top 10

20.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$67.2
$57.79
$71.72

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.09%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 3.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

As of 11/01/2024

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 European Stock Index Fund

VGK | ETF

$67.38

$24.7 B

1.01%

$0.68

0.09%

VGK - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 7.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.95%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Dec 05, 2014
  • Shares Outstanding
    300839539
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Justin Hales

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. As of October 31, 2023, the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 1,278 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in 16 European countries—mostly companies in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany. Other countries represented in the Index include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
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VGK - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGK Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 7.0% 1.2% 18.2% 48.28%
1 Yr 19.3% 11.8% 33.6% 51.72%
3 Yr 2.1%* -10.6% 7.7% 37.21%
5 Yr 6.9%* 0.6% 11.5% 51.19%
10 Yr 5.6%* 2.3% 8.9% 31.58%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGK Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 16.3% 2.0% 24.1% 43.68%
2022 -18.8% -45.1% -3.8% 39.53%
2021 13.3% -8.7% 23.4% 52.94%
2020 2.8% -19.4% 44.5% 70.24%
2019 20.5% 7.4% 44.8% 50.60%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGK Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 7.0% 1.2% 18.2% 48.28%
1 Yr 19.3% 11.8% 33.6% 51.72%
3 Yr 2.1%* -10.6% 7.7% 37.21%
5 Yr 6.9%* 0.6% 11.5% 51.19%
10 Yr 5.6%* 2.3% 8.9% 31.58%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGK Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 20.2% 3.7% 27.2% 25.29%
2022 -16.0% -45.1% -0.6% 38.37%
2021 16.9% -1.2% 24.7% 50.59%
2020 5.5% -19.4% 55.6% 66.67%
2019 24.9% 13.5% 46.3% 42.17%

VGK - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VGK Category Low Category High VGK % Rank
Net Assets 24.7 B 5.07 M 24.7 B 1.14%
Number of Holdings 1318 18 1834 2.30%
Net Assets in Top 10 5.23 B 1.46 M 5.23 B 1.15%
Weighting of Top 10 20.08% 7.7% 102.0% 91.95%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NOVO NORDISK-B 3.23%
  2. ASML HOLDING NV 2.92%
  3. NESTLE SA-REG 2.12%
  4. ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.90%
  5. SAP SE 1.85%
  6. NOVARTIS AG-REG 1.82%
  7. ROCHE HLDG-GENUS 1.79%
  8. SHELL PLC 1.69%
  9. LVMH MOET HENNE 1.39%
  10. HSBC HOLDINGS PL 1.37%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VGK % Rank
Stocks 		99.08% 0.00% 108.46% 22.99%
Cash 		0.50% 0.05% 26.39% 79.31%
Preferred Stocks 		0.42% 0.00% 5.14% 20.69%
Other 		0.00% -12.19% 11.18% 24.14%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.81% 35.63%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 80.40% 27.59%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGK % Rank
Financial Services 		16.36% 0.00% 36.14% 29.41%
Healthcare 		15.13% 0.00% 28.53% 42.35%
Industrials 		15.01% 2.47% 34.57% 54.12%
Consumer Defense 		11.55% 0.00% 23.04% 51.76%
Consumer Cyclical 		9.78% 0.00% 37.84% 54.12%
Basic Materials 		7.44% 0.00% 19.84% 49.41%
Technology 		7.23% 0.00% 27.53% 41.18%
Energy 		6.23% 0.00% 73.53% 44.71%
Communication Services 		4.97% 0.00% 10.93% 65.88%
Utilities 		4.04% 0.00% 15.55% 30.59%
Real Estate 		2.27% 0.00% 12.81% 23.53%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGK % Rank
Non US 		99.08% 0.00% 106.03% 6.90%
US 		0.00% 0.00% 101.92% 63.22%

VGK - Expenses

Operational Fees

VGK Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.09% 0.07% 3.85% 95.40%
Management Fee 0.07% 0.06% 1.19% 2.27%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

VGK 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% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

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

VGK Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 3.00% 1.68% 184.00% 3.03%

VGK - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VGK Category Low Category High VGK % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.01% 0.00% 6.89% 19.32%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VGK Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Monthly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VGK Category Low Category High VGK % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.95% -1.72% 4.06% 5.75%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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VGK - 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
0.09 24.59 7.25 0.64

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