Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor Shares (VMVFX)
| Fund Assets | 1.99B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 43.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.57 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.30% |
| Dividend Growth | 171.50% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 16.92 |
| YTD Return | 7.99% |
| 1-Year Return | 16.24% |
| 5-Year Return | 59.22% |
| 52-Week Low | 13.67 |
| 52-Week High | 17.03 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 212 |
| Inception Date | Dec 12, 2013 |
About VMVFX
The fund invests primarily in U.S. and foreign stocks that are expected to minimize volatility relative to the global equity market. To reduce volatility, the fund will consider stocks’ risk and diversification characteristics and seek to hedge away most of the currency exposure resulting from its foreign stock holdings. While the fund’s goal is to limit the volatility of global stock investing, we caution against expecting any low or minimum volatility investment to outperform, or even match, the global equity market over the long term. It is reasonable for investors to expect, on average, for a minimum volatility fund to outperform the overall global market in sharp downturns and trail the market in strong bull markets.
Performance
VMVFX had a total return of 16.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.78%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VMNVX | Admiral Shares | 0.14% |
Top 10 Holdings
15.64% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slbbh1142 | n/a | 1.82% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 1.59% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 1.58% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 1.54% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 1.53% |
| Swisscom AG | SCMN | 1.53% |
| Cencora, Inc. | COR | 1.53% |
| Waste Management, Inc. | WM | 1.51% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation | UMC | 1.50% |
| McDonald's Corporation | MCD | 1.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $1.57373 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.57964 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.4297 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.66717 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $0.5053 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | $0.2767 | Dec 17, 2020 |