Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund (VT)

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Best Fit Global Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 11 Global Funds ETFs and 4 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Excellent
Tracking Error Typical
Bid/Ask Ratio Good
Holdings Diversity Excellent

Fund Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks of companies located in developed and emerging markets around the world. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, a free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the market performance of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks of companies located around the world. The index includes approximately 7,240 stocks of companies located in 50 countries, including both developed and emerging markets.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.16.2013

Previous Close $54.73 Expense Ratio 0.19%
YTD Return 11.2% Avg. 30-Day Volume 220,639
1-Year Return 28.4% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $54.75 Shares Outstanding 42,249,000
Ask $54.81 Dividends $1.30
Top 10 Holdings
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) 1.08%
Apple Inc (AAPL) 0.84%
Samsung Electrs Ltd (E:SMSN) 0.80%
Nestle Sa (E:NESN) 0.76%
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd (TSM) 0.68%
Chevron Corp New (CVX) 0.67%
Google Inc (GOOG) 0.64%
Hsbc Holdings Plc (E:HSBA) 0.63%
At&T Inc (T) 0.59%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) 0.57%
% of Total Holdings 7.30%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Global Funds

1

iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund (ACWV)

2

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund (VT)

3

iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund (ACWI)

4

PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Technical Leaders Portfolio (PIZ)

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