VGK vs. VSGX ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE European ETF (VGK) to Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (VSGX)

VGK

Vanguard FTSE European ETF

VGK Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in the major markets of Europe. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe Index. The FTSE Developed Europe Index is made up of approximately 497 common stocks of companies located in 17 European countries-mostly companies in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany (which made up approximately 34%, 15%, 14%, and 13%, respectively, of the index's market capitalization as of May 31, 2013).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$64.81

Average Daily Volume

1,646,939

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VSGX

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

VSGX Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Choice Index. The fund invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics. The index, which is market-capitalization weighted, is composed of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks of companies in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, and is screened for certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria by the index sponsor, which is independent of Vanguard.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$58.08

Average Daily Volume

138,791

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VGK	VSGX
30 Days	-4.86%	-2.26%
60 Days	-7.45%	-3.87%
90 Days	-8.20%	-3.64%
12 Months	9.48%	13.98%

12 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VGK	Weight in VSGX	Overlap
BCS	C	0.37%	0.18%	0.18%
FLNG	B	0.01%	0.0%	0.0%
FRO	F	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%
GOGL	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
LOGI	D	0.1%	0.06%	0.06%
LYG	F	0.35%	0.2%	0.2%
NVS	D	1.8%	0.94%	0.94%
QGEN	D	0.08%	0.04%	0.04%
STLA	F	0.22%	0.11%	0.11%
SW	A	0.22%	0.1%	0.1%
TRMD	F	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
UL	D	1.22%	0.64%	0.64%

VGK Overweight 6 Positions Relative to VSGX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HSBH	B	1.38%
ABBV	D	0.71%
DEO	F	0.56%
FLUT	A	0.34%
E	F	0.28%
GEN	B	0.0%

VGK Underweight 85 Positions Relative to VSGX

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BABA	D	-0.9%
TM	D	-0.85%
SONY	B	-0.47%
HDB	C	-0.46%
MUFG	B	-0.46%
TD	F	-0.45%
SHOP	B	-0.39%
PDD	F	-0.38%
SMFG	B	-0.32%
CNI	D	-0.26%
IBN	C	-0.23%
MFG	B	-0.21%
HMC	F	-0.2%
WCN	A	-0.18%
TCOM	B	-0.13%
UMC	F	-0.08%
SHG	D	-0.08%
KB	B	-0.08%
YUMC	C	-0.07%
LI	F	-0.06%
CHT	D	-0.06%
RBA	A	-0.06%
NMR	B	-0.06%
XRX	F	-0.06%
BEKE	D	-0.05%
BGNE	D	-0.05%
WIT	A	-0.04%
OTEX	D	-0.04%
YMM	C	-0.03%
BILI	D	-0.03%
ASAI	F	-0.03%
WFG	D	-0.03%
XPEV	C	-0.03%
NIO	F	-0.03%
PRMW	C	-0.02%
MBAVU	D	-0.02%
GGB	C	-0.02%
TAL	F	-0.02%
BCH	F	-0.02%
VIPS	F	-0.02%
BZ	F	-0.02%
ATAT	C	-0.01%
SQM	F	-0.01%
ATHM	D	-0.01%
DOOO	F	-0.01%
HAFN	D	-0.01%
GDS	C	-0.01%
LSPD	C	-0.01%
LPL	F	-0.01%
CAR	C	-0.01%
LIF	D	-0.01%
BRFS	D	-0.01%
JEWL	F	-0.0%
BAOS	F	-0.0%
GCBC	C	-0.0%
CALX	D	-0.0%
DAO	B	-0.0%
SLDB	F	-0.0%
VGR	D	-0.0%
DADA	F	-0.0%
CAN	C	-0.0%
AUDC	D	-0.0%
VMAR	F	-0.0%
IONR	D	-0.0%
AZUL	F	-0.0%
CHGX	A	-0.0%
SOHU	F	-0.0%
RENB	F	-0.0%
DDL	C	-0.0%
SSBI	F	-0.0%
VNET	B	-0.0%
GOTU	F	-0.0%
ELBM	F	-0.0%
EH	F	-0.0%
IMOS	F	-0.0%
MNTX	C	-0.0%
CSIQ	F	-0.0%
CIB	B	-0.0%
DQ	F	-0.0%
FINV	B	-0.0%
PIXY	F	-0.0%
SPNS	F	-0.0%
JKS	F	-0.0%
YY	C	-0.0%
MOMO	D	-0.0%