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About VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED EX NORTH ETF UNIT
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Inception date
Aug 21, 2018
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Primary advisor
Vanguard Investments Canada, Inc.
The fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index which focuses on issuers of any cap that are economically-tied to the developed market excluding US and Canada. Eligible securities are derived from the FTSE Developed ex North America Index, the index universe, and are ranked based on their annual dividend yields. Components are chosen and included in the target index based on their yields until their combined market-cap totals 50% of the overall index universe capitalization. The fund is also market-cap-weighted and holds the constituents securities in the same ratio as they are seen in the index. It is designed for investors seeking a high level of income and long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio delivering efficient exposure to the potential of companies located in international developed markets (not including the U.S. and Canada). Additionally, the index is reviewed annually and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks98.91%
Finance38.72%
Consumer Non-Durables8.73%
Health Technology7.43%
Consumer Durables6.57%
Utilities6.10%
Energy Minerals5.77%
Communications4.44%
Non-Energy Minerals3.89%
Retail Trade3.15%
Producer Manufacturing2.81%
Process Industries2.44%
Distribution Services2.41%
Transportation2.10%
Industrial Services1.57%
Electronic Technology1.12%
Commercial Services0.96%
Consumer Services0.41%
Health Services0.19%
Technology Services0.11%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.09%
Futures0.97%
Temporary0.06%
Miscellaneous0.05%
Corporate0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe62.44%
Asia26.54%
Oceania10.01%
Middle East0.81%
North America0.20%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VIDY invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 38.72% stocks, and Consumer Non-Durables, with 8.73% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
VIDY top holdings are Nestle S.A. and Roche Holding Ltd Dividend Right Cert., occupying 2.73% and 2.25% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VIDY last dividends amounted to 0.12 CAD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.26 CAD in dividends, which shows a 116.18% decrease.
VIDY assets under management is 405.41 M CAD. It's risen 27.66% over the last month.
VIDY fund flows account for 195.71 M CAD (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, VIDY pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.18%. The last dividend (Mar 28, 2025) amounted to 0.12 CAD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VIDY shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Aug 21, 2018, and its management style is Passive.
VIDY expense ratio is 0.22% meaning you'd have to pay 0.22% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VIDY follows the FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index - CAD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VIDY invests in stocks.
VIDY price has risen by 8.36% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.70% increase. See more dynamics on VIDY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.89% over the last month, showed a 9.15% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 19.85% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.89% over the last month, showed a 9.15% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 19.85% in a year.
VIDY trades at a premium (0.10%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.