VGK

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index, which measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in the major markets of Europe.


International

EQUITY

Passive

MANAGEMENT STYLE

20.2 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

11 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorVanguard
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateMar 04, 2005
Assets (mns)$20,159
Expense ratio11 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyDelayed
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 2.8 %
ASML HOLDING NV 2.5 %
NESTLE SA-REG 2.0 %
SAP AG 1.9 %
NOVARTIS AG 1.8 %
ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.8 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 1.7 %
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI 1.5 %
SHELL PLC 1.4 %
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.3 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings1294
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 65
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$103,383
Large cap (>$10bn)85.6%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)12.0%
Small cap (<$2bn)2.1%
Developed mkts.99.3%
Emerging mkts.0.7%
Country Exposure
BRITAIN 22.0 %
SWITZERLAND 14.9 %
FRANCE 13.2 %
GERMANY 12.6 %
NETHERLANDS 7.5 %
SWEDEN 5.4 %
DENMARK 4.7 %
SPAIN 4.3 %
ITALY 4.1 %
IRELAND 1.7 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 12.9% 27.1% 28.4% 6.4% 9.2% 5.9% 5.7%
Volatility 12.1% 13.2% 18.4% 18.6% 21.7% 19.0% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.9473%
MSCI EAFE1.0994%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.8960%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)1,282
Turnover0.4%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.02%
ADV of underlying (mns)$30,299
Technical Indicators
Recent close$69.44
30d moving avg.$69.84
Annualized volatility19.8%
Relative strength (RSI)57
Short interest (ETF)3.3%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)

Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

NEUTRAL

Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™

VGK

6.8%

Cat. Avg

7.3%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 257 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.3% and a standard deviation of 2.6%. VGK's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.2 standard deviations below the category average. This places VGK in the 42nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Passive
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 77
Avg. Expense Ratio 38.8 bp
Std. Deviation 21.2 bp
VGK (11 bp) Percentile rank 9
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
VGK 11.0 1.7 12.7
Peer Avg. 26.6 13.3 39.9
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