Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFWAX)
| Fund Assets | 56.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.11% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 4.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.01% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.61% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 36.64 |
| YTD Return | 6.15% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.56% |
| 5-Year Return | 32.68% |
| 52-Week Low | 30.83 |
| 52-Week High | 37.62 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.03 |
| Holdings | 3891 |
| Inception Date | Sep 27, 2011 |
About VFWAX
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index. The advisor 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.
Performance
VFWAX had a total return of 11.56% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.04%, including dividends.
Equivalent ETF
VFWAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VEU, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.11% for VFWAX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VEU | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 0.07% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VFWPX | Institutional Plus Shares | 0.06% |
| VFWSX | Institutional Shares | 0.08% |
Top 10 Holdings
11.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd - TSMC | 2330.TW | 1.84% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S - NOVO NORDISK-B | n/a | 1.46% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | ASML.AS | 1.26% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund - Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | n/a | 1.07% |
| Toyota Motor Corp - TOYOTA MOTOR | 7203.T | 1.00% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd - TENCENT | 700.HK | 0.99% |
| NESTLE SA-REG | NESN.SW | 0.98% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd - SAMSUNG ELECTRON | 005930.KS | 0.97% |
| SHELL PLC | SHEL.L | 0.85% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | AZN.L | 0.82% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.2814 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.1304 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.5209 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.1831 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.3729 | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | $0.0683 | Mar 20, 2023 |