VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
Vanguard Pacific ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Pacific Index.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
6.3 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
8 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group Inc/The |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 04, 2005 |
| Assets (mns) | $6,317 |
| Expense ratio | 8 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 2.5 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 2.3 % |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRAL | 2.0 % |
| BHP BILLITON LTD | 1.7 % |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GRO | 1.6 % |
| HITACHI LTD | 1.4 % |
| SONY CORP | 1.3 % |
| CSL LIMITED | 1.1 % |
| AIA GROUP LTD | 1.1 % |
| KEYENCE CORP | 1.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2436 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 53 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $47,546 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 66.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 24.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 9.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 87.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 11.9% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 58.5 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 18.0 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 10.9 % |
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HONG KONG | 4.7 % |
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SINGAPORE | 3.3 % |
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NEW ZEALAND | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 4.3% | 17.9% | 15.9% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.9% | Volatility | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 16.9% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.85 | 74% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.92 | 91% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.86 | 76% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 360 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $61,243 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $73.18 |
| 30d moving avg. | $76.61 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.1% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 45 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VPL |
Expenses vs. VPL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPAC | iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF | 84.4% | +1 bp | -0.5% |
| FLJP | Franklin FTSE Japan ETF | 54.4% | +1 bp | +0.0% |
| FLJH | Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF | 54.3% | +1 bp | -0.1% |
| BBJP | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF | 47.9% | +11 bp | +0.1% |
| JPXN | iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF | 47.4% | +40 bp | +0.9% |
| DBJP | Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF | 47.0% | +39 bp | -0.4% |
| EWJ | iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 46.8% | +42 bp | +0.2% |
| GSJY | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF | 45.9% | +17 bp | +0.8% |
| HFXI | IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF | 38.5% | +12 bp | -0.7% |
| IQSI | IQ Candriam International Equity ETF | 38.3% | +7 bp | -1.1% |
Risk and Returns: VPL vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
VPL
7.7%
Cat. Avg
7.4%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.4% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. VPL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VPL in the 56th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VPLSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| VPL (8 bp) Percentile rank | 7 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VPL | 8.0 | 2.6 | 10.6 |
| Peer Avg. | 26.6 | 13.3 | 39.9 |
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