Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK - Snapshot
Vitals
- YTD Return 10.7%
- 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Return 8.7%
- Net Assets $21.1 B
- Holdings in Top 10 15.3%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING RELATED FEES
- Expense Ratio 0.08%
SALES FEES
- Front Load N/A
- Deferred Load N/A
BROKERAGE FEES
- Turnover 3.00%
TRADING FEES
- Max Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
- Standard (Taxable) N/A
- IRA N/A
Fund Classification
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Primary Theme
Europe Equity
- Fund Type Exchange Traded Fund
- Investment Style Europe Stock
VGK - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 10.7%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 2.38%
- Dividend Yield 1.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard European Stock Index Fund
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateMar 04, 2005
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Shares Outstanding245749115
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerJustin 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. The index is a market-capitalization-weighted index.
VGK - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VGK Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 10.7% | 3.4% | 121.2% | 46.94% |
1 Yr | 49.2% | -2.2% | 83.1% | 58.59% |
3 Yr | 5.9%* | -6.6% | 20.7% | 60.42% |
5 Yr | 8.7%* | -0.3% | 16.2% | 39.56% |
10 Yr | 5.5%* | 1.3% | 9.1% | 51.52% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VGK Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 2.8% | -19.4% | 44.5% | 69.39% |
2019 | 20.5% | 7.4% | 48.3% | 50.00% |
2018 | -17.8% | -39.7% | -11.4% | 34.07% |
2017 | 23.4% | 8.9% | 50.3% | 49.35% |
2016 | -3.9% | -13.1% | 6.7% | 40.28% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VGK Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 10.7% | 3.4% | 121.2% | 46.94% |
1 Yr | 49.2% | -2.2% | 83.1% | 56.57% |
3 Yr | 5.9%* | -6.6% | 20.7% | 58.33% |
5 Yr | 8.7%* | -0.3% | 16.2% | 37.36% |
10 Yr | 5.5%* | 1.3% | 9.1% | 48.48% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VGK Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2020 | 2.8% | -19.4% | 44.5% | 69.39% |
2019 | 20.5% | 7.4% | 48.3% | 50.00% |
2018 | -17.8% | -39.7% | -11.4% | 36.26% |
2017 | 23.4% | 8.9% | 50.3% | 49.35% |
2016 | -3.9% | -13.1% | 8.9% | 61.11% |
VGK - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VGK | Category Low | Category High | VGK % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 21.1 B | 2.56 M | 21.1 B | 1.01% |
Number of Holdings | 1319 | 29 | 1462 | 3.09% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 3.22 B | 571 K | 3.22 B | 1.03% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 15.33% | 4.5% | 56.1% | 90.53% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
- Nestle SA 3.50%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGK % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.48% | 90.63% | 100.77% | 40.21% |
Cash | 0.33% | -85.12% | 7.07% | 61.86% |
Other | 0.18% | -0.52% | 2.30% | 12.37% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 15.46% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.62% | 15.46% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -1.46% | 83.75% | 19.59% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGK % Rank | |
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Financial Services | 16.60% | 0.00% | 30.26% | 30.53% |
Industrials | 15.72% | 2.08% | 31.63% | 69.47% |
Healthcare | 13.16% | 2.60% | 30.06% | 36.84% |
Consumer Cyclical | 11.21% | 0.00% | 43.32% | 48.42% |
Consumer Defense | 11.07% | 0.00% | 23.56% | 32.63% |
Technology | 8.14% | 0.00% | 25.10% | 54.74% |
Basic Materials | 7.74% | 0.00% | 23.12% | 35.79% |
Communication Services | 5.17% | 0.00% | 18.69% | 58.95% |
Energy | 4.47% | 0.00% | 18.19% | 28.42% |
Utilities | 4.22% | 0.00% | 13.98% | 31.58% |
Real Estate | 2.50% | 0.00% | 13.17% | 30.53% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGK % Rank | |
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Non US | 98.25% | 0.00% | 100.01% | 43.30% |
US | 1.23% | 0.00% | 100.72% | 46.39% |
VGK - Expenses
Operational Fees
VGK Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.08% | 0.07% | 7.83% | 97.92% |
Management Fee | 0.07% | 0.06% | 1.46% | 2.02% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.05% | 0.15% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VGK Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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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 (%) | |
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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.
VGK Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 3.00% | 1.68% | 160.00% | 2.13% |
VGK - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VGK | Category Low | Category High | VGK % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.97% | 0.00% | 2.80% | 15.15% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VGK | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Monthly | Semi-Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VGK | Category Low | Category High | VGK % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 2.38% | -1.27% | 4.15% | 21.88% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VGK | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Dividend Payout History
Date | Amount |
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Sep 24, 2020 | $0.303 |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.347 |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.246 |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.331 |
Sep 27, 2019 | $0.322 |
Jun 20, 2019 | $0.960 |
Mar 28, 2019 | $0.306 |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.311 |
Oct 01, 2018 | $0.222 |
Jun 27, 2018 | $1.110 |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.278 |
Dec 22, 2017 | $0.314 |
Sep 25, 2017 | $0.231 |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.575 |
Mar 28, 2017 | $0.277 |
Dec 27, 2016 | $0.226 |
Sep 19, 2016 | $0.265 |
Jun 20, 2016 | $0.924 |
Mar 21, 2016 | $0.272 |
Dec 28, 2015 | $0.202 |
Oct 01, 2015 | $0.225 |
Jul 02, 2015 | $0.879 |
Mar 31, 2015 | $0.316 |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.291 |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.268 |
Jun 30, 2014 | $0.984 |
Mar 31, 2014 | $0.878 |
Dec 27, 2013 | $0.237 |
Sep 27, 2013 | $0.204 |
Jun 28, 2013 | $0.950 |
Mar 28, 2013 | $0.238 |
Dec 27, 2012 | $0.391 |
Sep 28, 2012 | $1.078 |
Dec 28, 2011 | $1.908 |
Dec 29, 2010 | $2.306 |
Dec 31, 2009 | $1.912 |
Dec 31, 2008 | $2.901 |
Dec 31, 2007 | $2.356 |
Dec 29, 2006 | $1.809 |
Jan 09, 2006 | $1.380 |
VGK - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Justin Hales
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 26, 2016
5.1
5.1%
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
5.1
5.1%
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 |
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0.16 | 23.42 | 7.6 | 17.26 |