VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
Vanguard Pacific ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Pacific Index.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
6.2 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
8 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group Inc/The |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 04, 2005 |
| Assets (mns) | $6,213 |
| Expense ratio | 8 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 2.6 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 2.4 % |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRAL | 2.1 % |
| SONY CORP | 1.8 % |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GRO | 1.7 % |
| BHP BILLITON LTD | 1.5 % |
| HITACHI LTD | 1.3 % |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GR | 1.0 % |
| NINTENDO CO LTD | 1.0 % |
| RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD | 1.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2410 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 53 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $46,979 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 65.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 24.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 9.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 89.1% |
| Emerging mkts. | 10.7% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 59.6 % |
 |
AUSTRALIA | 17.2 % |
 |
SOUTH KOREA | 10.9 % |
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HONG KONG | 4.6 % |
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SINGAPORE | 3.4 % |
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NEW ZEALAND | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.8% | -1.3% | 5.4% | -0.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | -- | 1.8% |
| Dividend Yield | -0.3% | -2.0% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 2.6% | -- | 2.9% |
| Total Returns | 2.6% | -3.3% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 8.5% | 4.4% | -- | 4.7% | Ann. Volatility | 13.9% | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 16.9% | -- | 20.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.82 | 72% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.93 | 89% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.85 | 76% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 744 |
| Turnover | 0.9% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $34,891 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $72.36 |
| 30d moving avg. | $72.39 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 46 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 1.6% |
| 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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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VPL |
Expenses vs. VPL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPAC | iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF | 84.1% | +1 bp | -0.5% |
| FLJP | Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | 55.2% | +1 bp | -0.7% |
| FLJH | Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF | 55.2% | +1 bp | -0.6% |
| JPXN | iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF | 47.8% | +40 bp | -0.2% |
| BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | 47.2% | +11 bp | -0.1% |
| DBJP | Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF | 46.4% | +39 bp | -0.1% |
| EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 46.4% | +42 bp | -0.5% |
| GSJY | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF | 44.0% | +17 bp | -0.2% |
| HFXI | IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF | 38.3% | +12 bp | 0.0% |
| IQSI | IQ Candriam International Equity ETF | 37.9% | +7 bp | -1.0% |
Risk and Returns: VPL vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2024 | 2025E | Fwd Est | 2026E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/17/2025
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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™
VPL
7.7%
Cat. Avg
7.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 260 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.6% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. VPL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VPL in the 52nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VPLSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| VPL (8 bp) Percentile rank | 6 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VPL | 8.0 | 2.6 | 10.6 |
| Peer Avg. | 27.8 | 14.7 | 42.4 |
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