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About VANGUARD FUNDS PLC
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Inception date
May 21, 2013
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
Vanguard Group (Ireland) Ltd.
ISIN
IE00B8GKDB10
This Fund seeks to track the performance of the Index, a free float adjusted market-capitalisation weighted index of common stocks of companies, excluding real estate trusts, in developed and emerging markets that pay dividends that are generally higher than average.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.77%
Finance29.37%
Consumer Non-Durables10.04%
Health Technology9.38%
Electronic Technology6.66%
Energy Minerals6.58%
Utilities6.13%
Producer Manufacturing4.39%
Retail Trade3.43%
Communications3.20%
Consumer Durables3.17%
Technology Services2.62%
Non-Energy Minerals2.59%
Process Industries2.43%
Transportation2.40%
Industrial Services2.21%
Consumer Services2.11%
Distribution Services1.41%
Commercial Services0.91%
Health Services0.74%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.23%
UNIT0.13%
Miscellaneous0.10%
Temporary0.00%
Corporate0.00%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America44.56%
Europe28.16%
Asia20.17%
Oceania3.39%
Middle East1.90%
Latin America1.24%
Africa0.58%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VGWD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 29.37% stocks, and Consumer Non-Durables, with 10.04% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VGWD top holdings are JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Exxon Mobil Corporation, occupying 2.15% and 1.45% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VGWD last dividends amounted to 0.40 CHF. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.38 CHF in dividends, which shows a 3.24% increase.
VGWD assets under management is 4.91 B CHF. It's risen 2.27% over the last month.
VGWD fund flows account for 765.59 M CHF (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VGWD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.00%. The last dividend (Apr 2, 2025) amounted to 0.40 CHF. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VGWD shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on May 21, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
VGWD expense ratio is 0.29% meaning you'd have to pay 0.29% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VGWD follows the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (USD)(TR). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VGWD invests in stocks.
VGWD price has risen by 3.04% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.33% increase. See more dynamics on VGWD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.37% over the last month, showed a −5.44% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 3.28% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.37% over the last month, showed a −5.44% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 3.28% in a year.
VGWD trades at a premium (0.28%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.