Company Description
"This index fund provides investors with low-cost exposure to stock markets located outside the United States. The fund seeks to track an index that consists of companies located in developed markets, including Europe, the Pacific, and Canada, and in emerging markets. In addition to stock market risk, the fund is also subject to currency risk and country risk. Because of its exposure to emerging markets, the fund can be more volatile than other international funds. Long-term investors seeking exposure to non-U.S. markets may wish to consider this fund as part of a diversified portfolio."Fund Name
Vanguard FTSE All World ex. US Fund
Target Index
FTSE All World ex. US
Index Description
“The FTSE All-World ex US Index is part of a range of indexes designed to help US investors benchmark their international investments. The index comprises Large (84%) and Mid (16%) cap stocks providing coverage of Developed and Emerging Markets (46 countries) excluding the US. The index is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), which covers 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization.”
Stocks/Bonds
Stocks
Share Weighted/Cap Weighted
Cap Weighted
Geographical Concentration of Index
46 countries other than US
Market Cap Orientation of Index
Large & Mid Cap
Number of Constituents in Index
2,274
Market Cap of Constituents in Index
$14,458.2 Billion, as of 9/30/2011
Top 10 Constituents in Index
As of 1/30/2009 (with Index Weight):
| Nestle | 1.32% |
| Novartis | 0.96% |
| HSBC | 0.95% |
| Vodafone | 0.92% |
| BP | 0.79% |
| Roche Hldgs | 0.79% |
| Royal Dutch Shell | 0.77% |
| BHP Billiton Ltd | 0.76% |
| GlaxoSmithKline | 0.73% |
| Samsung | 0.72% |
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Expense Ratio
Ordinary Shares: 0.35%
Admiral Shares: 0.18%
Other Fees & Loads
| Purchase Fee | None |
| Redemption Fee | 2% / 2 months |
| Account Service Fee | $20 / year with balance < $10,000 |
| Front End Sales Load | None |
| Back End Sales Load | None |
R Squared to Index
0.99
Minimum Deposit
Ordinary Shares: $3,000
Admiral Shares: $10,000
Ticker(s)
Ordinary Shares: VFWIX
Admiral Shares: VFWAX
Top 10 Holdings
(9.7% of total net assets) as of 09/30/2011
- Royal Dutch Shell PLC
- Nestle SA
- BHP Billiton Ltd
- Novartis AG
- HSBC Holdings PLC
- Vodafone Group PLC
- Roche Holding AG
- BP PLC
- GlaxoSmithKline PLC
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Number of Constituents in Fund
2,341 as of 9/30/11