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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

mutual fund
VFWSX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$118.85 -1.11 -0.93%
primary theme
International Large-Cap Blend Equity
share class
Instl (VFWSX) Instl (VFWPX) Admiral (VFWAX)
VFWSX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$118.85 -1.11 -0.93%
primary theme
International Large-Cap Blend Equity
share class
Instl (VFWSX) Instl (VFWPX) Admiral (VFWAX)
VFWSX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$118.85 -1.11 -0.93%
primary theme
International Large-Cap Blend Equity
share class
Instl (VFWSX) Instl (VFWPX) Admiral (VFWAX)

Name

As of 12/10/2024

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

VFWSX | Fund

$118.85

$56.2 B

1.61%

$1.93

0.08%

Vitals

YTD Return

9.1%

1 yr return

13.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

2.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

5.7%

Net Assets

$56.2 B

Holdings in Top 10

11.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$120.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.08%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 5.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$5,000,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/10/2024

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

VFWSX | Fund

$118.85

$56.2 B

1.61%

$1.93

0.08%

VFWSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 9.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.58%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

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

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index, a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international markets, excluding the United States. As of October 31, 2023, the Index included 3,704 stocks of companies located in 48 markets, including both developed and emerging markets. As of October 31, 2023, the largest markets covered in the Index were Japan, the United Kingdom, China, and France (which made up approximately 16%, 10%, 8%, and 7%, respectively, of the Index’s market capitalization). The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
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VFWSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 9.1% -3.6% 30.8% 33.02%
1 Yr 13.9% -1.8% 40.3% 29.70%
3 Yr 2.5%* -13.5% 48.0% 48.70%
5 Yr 5.7%* -34.2% 75.0% 45.33%
10 Yr 5.5%* 1.2% 32.5% 33.86%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.8% -1.4% 22.0% 69.70%
2022 -18.1% -43.6% 71.3% 48.64%
2021 4.9% -28.5% 18.9% 48.46%
2020 8.9% -90.1% 992.1% 42.14%
2019 17.7% -1.9% 38.8% 70.04%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 9.1% -3.6% 30.8% 33.02%
1 Yr 13.9% -1.8% 40.3% 29.70%
3 Yr 2.5%* -13.5% 48.0% 48.70%
5 Yr 5.7%* -34.2% 75.0% 45.33%
10 Yr 5.5%* 1.2% 32.5% 33.86%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFWSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 15.6% 3.2% 23.8% 60.28%
2022 -15.5% -43.6% 144.8% 48.64%
2021 8.1% -22.6% 56.0% 69.59%
2020 11.4% -89.7% 1010.8% 39.80%
2019 21.6% 4.3% 38.8% 61.17%

NAV & Total Return History

VFWSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VFWSX Category Low Category High VFWSX % Rank
Net Assets 56.2 B 3.3 M 425 B 2.50%
Number of Holdings 3878 1 10481 3.59%
Net Assets in Top 10 6.43 B 1.01 M 47.5 B 5.15%
Weighting of Top 10 11.44% 4.6% 147.7% 95.60%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. TSMC 2.45%
  2. NOVO NORDISK-B 1.42%
  3. ASML HOLDING NV 1.29%
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRON 1.03%
  5. TENCENT 1.02%
  6. NESTLE SA-REG 0.93%
  7. ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.83%
  8. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.83%
  9. SHELL PLC 0.82%
  10. SAP SE 0.81%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VFWSX % Rank
Stocks 		98.91% 0.00% 102.63% 19.03%
Cash 		0.95% 0.00% 44.84% 77.07%
Preferred Stocks 		0.59% -0.05% 6.89% 31.05%
Other 		0.01% -2.12% 47.54% 40.25%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 4.18% 94.52%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 95.29% 94.70%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VFWSX % Rank
Financial Services 		20.09% 0.00% 47.75% 23.68%
Industrials 		12.71% 5.17% 99.49% 70.56%
Technology 		11.67% 0.00% 36.32% 50.08%
Consumer Cyclical 		10.57% 0.00% 36.36% 41.76%
Healthcare 		9.52% 0.00% 20.35% 76.48%
Basic Materials 		8.60% 0.00% 23.86% 41.92%
Consumer Defense 		8.14% 0.00% 32.29% 72.48%
Communication Services 		6.61% 0.00% 21.69% 37.60%
Energy 		5.99% 0.00% 16.89% 24.00%
Utilities 		3.20% 0.00% 13.68% 40.00%
Real Estate 		2.91% 0.00% 14.59% 25.76%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VFWSX % Rank
Non US 		97.72% 0.00% 99.44% 10.92%
US 		1.19% 0.00% 102.01% 78.00%

VFWSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VFWSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.08% 0.01% 19.62% 95.63%
Management Fee 0.07% 0.00% 1.65% 8.16%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 1.00% N/A

Sales Fees

VFWSX 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% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VFWSX 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.

VFWSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 5.00% 2.00% 247.00% 7.38%

VFWSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VFWSX Category Low Category High VFWSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.61% 0.00% 17.49% 12.32%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VFWSX Category Low Category High VFWSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.58% -0.93% 6.38% 13.92%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VFWSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Monthly Annually

Distributions History

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VFWSX - 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 6.32 3.25

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