Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
About
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (US9220428745) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Spliced European Stock Index. With a expense ratio of 0.06%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 514 positions across 17 regions with 30.2B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.3 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.3 | Tracking Difference: 9.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.6 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 5.0 · Sector Concentration: 10.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VGK
ISIN
Fund Size $30.2B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Mar 2005
Base Currency USD
Index Spliced European Stock Index
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
9.3 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.01% |
| 3 Months | +0.07% |
| 6 Months | +0.06% |
| 1 Year | +0.14% |
| 3 Years | +0.43% |
| 5 Years | +0.31% |
| 10 Years | +0.89% |
| YTD | +0.01% |
| Since Inception | +0.89% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 514 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASML Holding NV | ASML | 393.00% |
| 2 | HSBC Holdings PLC | HSBA | 202.00% |
| 3 | Roche Holding AG | ROP | 185.00% |
| 4 | Novartis AG | NOVN | 181.00% |
| 5 | AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 174.00% |
| 6 | Nestle SA | NESN | 164.00% |
| 7 | Siemens AG | SIE | 144.00% |
| 8 | Shell PLC | SHEL | 138.00% |
| 9 | SAP SE | SAP | 117.00% |
| 10 | Banco Santander SA | SAN | 115.00% |
| 11 | Schneider Electric SE | SU | 107.00% |
| 12 | Allianz SE | ALV | 106.00% |
| 13 | ABB Ltd | ABBN | 104.00% |
| 14 | TotalEnergies SE | TTE | 100.00% |
| 15 | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | RR. | 96.00% |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | UBSG | 93.00% |
| 17 | Iberdrola SA | IBE | 93.00% |
| 18 | Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO B | 91.00% |
| 19 | Siemens Energy AG | ENR | 88.00% |
| 20 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | MC | 87.00% |
| 21 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | BBVA | 83.00% |
| 22 | British American Tobacco PLC | BATS | 82.00% |
| 23 | UniCredit SpA | UCG | 82.00% |
| 24 | Safran SA | SAF | 78.00% |
| 25 | Infineon Technologies AG | IFX | 77.00% |
| 26 | Airbus SE | AIR | 77.00% |
| 27 | Unilever PLC | ULVR | 76.00% |
| 28 | Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | 72.00% |
| 29 | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | CFR | 71.00% |
| 30 | BP PLC | BP. | 69.00% |
| 31 | Rio Tinto PLC | RIO | 69.00% |
| 32 | BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 67.00% |
| 33 | Zurich Insurance Group AG | ZURN | 66.00% |
| 34 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | ISP | 65.00% |
| 35 | GSK PLC | GSK | 63.00% |
| 36 | Sanofi SA | SAN | 59.00% |
| 37 | ING Groep NV | INGA | 57.00% |
| 38 | Enel SpA | ENEL | 55.00% |
| 39 | Barclays PLC | BARC | 53.00% |
| 40 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | LLOY | 51.00% |
| 41 | BAE Systems PLC | BA. | 51.00% |
| 42 | National Grid PLC | NG. | 50.00% |
| 43 | Glencore PLC | GLEN | 50.00% |
| 44 | MSCI EUROPE INDEX JUN 26 | ZRPM6 | 49.00% |
| 45 | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | ABI | 48.00% |
| 46 | Nokia Oyj | NOKIA | 48.00% |
| 47 | AXA SA | CS | 46.00% |
| 48 | Vinci SA | DG | 46.00% |
| 49 | Air Liquide SA | 45.00% | |
| 50 | Investor AB | INVE B | 44.00% |
Sectors
10.0 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 2242.00% |
| Industrials | 1760.00% |
| Health Care | 1144.00% |
| Unknown | 952.00% |
| Technology | 825.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 749.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 610.00% |
| Materials | 550.00% |
| Energy | 467.00% |
| Utilities | 440.00% |
| Communication Services | 272.00% |
| Real Estate | 83.00% |
Regions
5.0 This fund invests across 18 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2107.00% |
| France | 1359.00% |
| Switzerland | 1301.00% |
| Germany | 1228.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 840.00% |
| Netherlands | 738.00% |
| Spain | 541.00% |
| Italy | 482.00% |
| Sweden | 467.00% |
| Denmark | 244.00% |
| Finland | 178.00% |
| Belgium | 168.00% |
| Norway | 107.00% |
| Poland | 73.00% |
| Austria | 55.00% |
| Ireland | 54.00% |
| Portugal | 29.00% |
| United States | 29.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
57.1%
Volatility
-11.4%
Max Drawdown
10.62
Sharpe Ratio
17.01
Sortino Ratio
53.26
Calmar Ratio
0.37
Beta
2.63%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.262
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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