Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
About
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (US9219107250) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the FTSE Global All Cap exUS Choice Idx. With a expense ratio of 0.1%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 546 positions across 40 regions with 6.6B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.1 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 8.9 | Tracking Difference: 9.3 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 8.1 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.6 | Holding Count: 6.5 · Country Concentration: 5.7 · Sector Concentration: 8.5 |
| 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 VSGX
ISIN
Fund Size $6.6B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Sep 2018
Base Currency USD
Index FTSE Global All Cap exUS Choice Idx
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
8.9 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
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 | +0.17% |
| 6 Months | +0.16% |
| 1 Year | +0.27% |
| 3 Years | +0.57% |
| 5 Years | +0.30% |
| 10 Years | +0.65% |
| YTD | +0.10% |
| Since Inception | +0.65% |
Holdings
6.5 This fund holds 546 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330 | 483.00% |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005930 | 189.00% |
| 3 | ASML Holding NV | ASML | 177.00% |
| 4 | SK hynix Inc | 000660 | 106.00% |
| 5 | AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 101.00% |
| 6 | Novartis AG | NOVN | 101.00% |
| 7 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 9988 | 96.00% |
| 8 | Roche Holding AG | ROP | 96.00% |
| 9 | Nestle SA | NESN | 87.00% |
| 10 | Royal Bank of Canada | RY | 77.00% |
| 11 | Toyota Motor Corp | 7203 | 76.00% |
| 12 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CBA | 67.00% |
| 13 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 8306 | 64.00% |
| 14 | Siemens AG | SIE | 62.00% |
| 15 | SAP SE | SAP | 60.00% |
| 16 | Banco Santander SA | SAN | 56.00% |
| 17 | Allianz SE | ALV | 55.00% |
| 18 | Shopify Inc | SHOP | 50.00% |
| 19 | MFSM6 | 45.00% | |
| 20 | Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | 44.00% |
| 21 | Sony Group Corp | 6758 | 43.00% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | UBSG | 42.00% |
| 23 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | BBVA | 42.00% |
| 24 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | 8316 | 41.00% |
| 25 | AIA Group Ltd | 1299 | 40.00% |
| 26 | Novo Nordisk A/S | NOVO B | 40.00% |
| 27 | Unilever PLC | ULVR | 40.00% |
| 28 | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 8035 | 38.00% |
| 29 | GSK PLC | GSK | 38.00% |
| 30 | UniCredit SpA | UCG | 37.00% |
| 31 | Zurich Insurance Group AG | ZURN | 36.00% |
| 32 | Sanofi SA | SAN | 36.00% |
| 33 | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | AEM | 35.00% |
| 34 | Advantest Corp | 6857 | 34.00% |
| 35 | Bank of Montreal | BMO | 33.00% |
| 36 | SoftBank Group Corp | 9984 | 33.00% |
| 37 | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 8411 | 33.00% |
| 38 | China Construction Bank Corp | 939 | 32.00% |
| 39 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | ISP | 32.00% |
| 40 | Westpac Banking Corp | WBC | 32.00% |
| 41 | BNP Paribas SA | BNP | 32.00% |
| 42 | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | D05 | 31.00% |
| 43 | HDFC Bank Ltd | HDFCBANK | 31.00% |
| 44 | National Australia Bank Ltd | NAB | 30.00% |
| 45 | Delta Electronics Inc | 2308 | 30.00% |
| 46 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM | 30.00% |
| 47 | Bank of Nova Scotia/The | BNS | 30.00% |
| 48 | Tokio Marine Holdings Inc | 8766 | 29.00% |
| 49 | PDD Holdings Inc | PDD | 27.00% |
| 50 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | 4063 | 26.00% |
Sectors
8.5 This fund is well-diversified across 11 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 3015.00% |
| Financials | 2282.00% |
| Technology | 1639.00% |
| Health Care | 752.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 718.00% |
| Industrials | 488.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 350.00% |
| Materials | 327.00% |
| Communication Services | 308.00% |
| Real Estate | 94.00% |
| Utilities | 27.00% |
Regions
5.7 This fund invests across 41 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 3015.00% |
| Japan | 1076.00% |
| Taiwan | 712.00% |
| Switzerland | 532.00% |
| Canada | 522.00% |
| United Kingdom | 503.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 485.00% |
| Germany | 421.00% |
| South Korea | 416.00% |
| Australia | 310.00% |
| Netherlands | 310.00% |
| France | 282.00% |
| Spain | 172.00% |
| India | 168.00% |
| Sweden | 165.00% |
| Italy | 138.00% |
| Denmark | 90.00% |
| Singapore | 84.00% |
| South Africa | 83.00% |
| Finland | 49.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 49.00% |
| United States | 48.00% |
| Israel | 46.00% |
| Brazil | 44.00% |
| Belgium | 41.00% |
| Mexico | 40.00% |
| United Arab Emirates | 29.00% |
| Ireland | 22.00% |
| Kuwait | 19.00% |
| Malaysia | 18.00% |
| Norway | 18.00% |
| Indonesia | 16.00% |
| Thailand | 15.00% |
| Austria | 14.00% |
| Poland | 11.00% |
| Qatar | 11.00% |
| Hungary | 8.00% |
| China | 6.00% |
| Greece | 4.00% |
| New Zealand | 4.00% |
| Philippines | 4.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
57.5%
Volatility
-11.7%
Max Drawdown
18.81
Sharpe Ratio
30.01
Sortino Ratio
92.25
Calmar Ratio
0.56
Beta
2.99%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.561
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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