Vanguard Global ESG Select Stk Admiral (VESGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
48.73
+0.24 (0.49%)
Oct 27, 2025, 8:07 AM EDT
0.49%
Fund Assets1.50B
Expense Ratio0.48%
Min. Investment$50,000
Turnover33.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.22
Dividend Yield4.56%
Dividend Growth194.98%
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Ex-Dividend DateMar 28, 2025
Previous Close48.49
YTD Return13.80%
1-Year Return13.55%
5-Year Return90.24%
52-Week Low39.05
52-Week High49.13
Beta (5Y)1.03
Holdings37
Inception DateJun 14, 2019

About VESGX

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s assets will be invested in common stocks of companies that meet the advisor’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. It will typically invest in stocks of large and mid-size companies located in a number of countries throughout the world, including issuers located in emerging markets.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category World Large-Stock Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VESGX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index FTSE All-World TR USD

Performance

VESGX had a total return of 13.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.06%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
VEIGXInvestor Shares0.58%

Top 10 Holdings

38.89% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT7.25%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited23304.15%
Visa Inc.V3.69%
Northern Trust CorporationNTRS3.69%
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK3.66%
ASML Holding N.V.ASML3.62%
AIA Group Limited12993.41%
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.60983.15%
Arista Networks IncANET3.14%
L'Oréal S.A.OR3.13%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Mar 28, 2025$1.12425Mar 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2024$1.09904Dec 31, 2024
Mar 27, 2024$0.0759Mar 28, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$0.6778Dec 18, 2023
Mar 28, 2023$0.0588Mar 29, 2023
Dec 16, 2022$0.5832Dec 19, 2022
Full Dividend History