Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Institutional Shares (VFWSX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
117.93
-0.41 (-0.35%)
Dec 16, 2024, 4:00 PM EST
9.28% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 58.22B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| Min. Investment | $5,000,000 |
| Turnover | 4.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.64% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 118.34 |
| YTD Return | 9.99% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.79% |
| 5-Year Return | 30.26% |
| 52-Week Low | 106.46 |
| 52-Week High | 125.32 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 3793 |
| Inception Date | Apr 30, 2007 |
About VFWSX
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.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Foreign Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VFWSX
Index FTSE All World ex USA TR
Equivalent ETF
VFWSX 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 0.08% for VFWSX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VEU | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 0.07% |
Top 10 Holdings
10.76% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 2.44% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO.B | 1.24% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 1.16% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 1.11% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 0.87% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 0.85% |
| Novartis AG | NOVN | 0.79% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 0.79% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 9988 | 0.76% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 0.75% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.4835 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.9014 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.4214 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $1.6588 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.5886 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $1.1901 | Jun 20, 2023 |