Vanguard total international stock index fund portfolio

  • 52 Week Range 14.59 - 21.19
  • YTD -24.97%
  • 5 Year -2.91%
  • Total Net Assets $143.960B
  • Yield 4.05%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.17%
  • Turnover % 8%
  • 52 Week Avg Return -25.70%

YTD Lipper Ranking:Quintile 3 (48th percentile)

  • 4 Total Returns
  • 4 Consistent Return
  • 4 Preservation
  • 3 Tax Efficiency
  • 5 Expense

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Category Intl Multi-Cap Core
Portfolio Style International
Fund Family VANGUARD INDEX FDS
Fund Status Closed
Fund Inception April 29, 1996
Managers

Perre

Franquin

The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

Front load 0%
Deferred load N/A
Max. redemption fee 0%
Total expense ratio 0.17%
12 b-1 0.01%
Turnover 8%

Alpha -0.67
Beta 0.87
Standard deviation 5.38
R. squared 0.84

Standard (taxable) N/A
IRA N/A

Fund ReturnCategory1Index (S&P 500)% rank in categoryQuintile rank
YTD -24.97% -24.82% -20.25% 48% 3
1yr -25.70% -25.03% -16.23% 55% 3
3yr2 -1.23% -1.50% 9.45% 39% 2
5yr2 -0.59% -1.00% 9.75% 35% 2
10yr2 3.36% 3.54% 12.26% 58% 3

  • 1International Multi-Cap Core
  • 23, 5 and 10 Year Returns are Annualized

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Income dividend $0.09
Dividend frequency Quarterly
Capital Gain (2021) N/A
Capital Gain (YTD) N/A

DateIncome DistributionCapital Gains Distribution
YTD $0.30 -
2021 $0.61 -
2020 $0.40 -
2019 $0.53 -
2018 $0.47 -
2017 $0.49 -
2016 $0.42 -
2015 $0.40 -
2014 $0.52 -
2013 $0.44 -
2012 $0.44 -

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Is Vanguard Total International stock good?

Compared with its peers, it has one of the broadest portfolios and lowest expense ratios in the foreign large-blend Morningstar Category. That combination makes for an attractive long-term investment, earning a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Gold.

Which international index fund is best?

7 best international stock funds to buy:.
Fidelity Zero International Index Fund (FZILX).
Vanguard Global Equity Fund (VHGEX).
WisdomTree Trust China ex-State-Owned Enterprises ETF (CXSE).
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM).
SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (SPEU).
Fidelity International Real Estate Fund (FIREX).

Is Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF a good investment?

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) VTI is a balanced fund, with a healthy mix of small-cap, midcap, and blue-chip stocks. VTI is a highly efficient fund with a low expense ratio. AUM are also impressive at more than $271 billion.

How much foreign stock should I own?

In general, Vanguard recommends that at least 20% of your overall portfolio should be invested in international stocks and bonds. However, to get the full diversification benefits, consider investing about 40% of your stock allocation in international stocks and about 30% of your bond allocation in international bonds.