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Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund

Europe large/mid cap equities. Passive tracker on MSCI Europe Index.

About the Fund

Data as of · Returns in USD

The Vanguard Group is a US-based private investment firm founded in 1975 by John Bogle, and is best known for offering low cost, uncomplicated mutual fund and ETF solutions. It manages over US$12tn worth of assets.

The Vanguard European Stock Index Fund is a passive index solution that tracks the MSCI Europe Index using a full physical replication approach. The index is a free float-adjusted market cap index that tracks about 400 stocks of large and mid caps across 15 developed European countries, representing approximately 85% of the underlying investable market. The ETF has ~400 holdings similar to the index.

Performance

Price Performance – Maximum Period

The FairHorizon Context

Investment-Time-Horizon in years

0 - 22 - 44 - 7 7 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
8 – 10% p.a.
Expected volatility
15 – 20% p.a.

Building Block Returns

Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
19.45%
Ann. return (5-year):
8.87%
Ann. return (10-year):
9.80%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
16.38%

This fund represents passive exposure to the Europe large/mid caps equities.

Benchmark Returns

SPDR MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
22.54%
Ann. return (5-year):
10.18%
Ann. return (10-year):
12.31%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
14.44%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

FairHorizon Benchmark Returns

Dimensional Funds PLC - World Equity Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
20.68%
Ann. return (5-year):
9.37%
Ann. return (10-year):
—
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
14.92%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

The Dimensional World Equity Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Red reference benchmark solution that has primarily global developed equities for long-term global equity-like returns and volatility.

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Why we prefer this fund

Relevance of strategy

This fund represents passive exposure to the Europe large/mid caps equities.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-63.05%
Recovery Period
1886 Days

Diversification

Top 10 Holdings

  • ASML Holding NV5.99%
  • HSBC Holdings PLC2.91%
  • Roche Holding AG Participating2.50%
  • Novartis AG2.24%
  • AstraZeneca PLC2.10%
  • Nestle SA2.00%
  • Siemens AG1.93%
  • SAP SE1.82%
  • Banco Santander SA1.70%
  • Schneider Electric SE1.55%

Sectors

  • Financials25.79%
  • Industrials18.34%
  • Health Care12.36%
  • Technology9.47%
  • Consumer Staples8.49%
  • Materials5.94%
  • Energy5.51%
  • Consumer Discretionary5.46%
  • Utilities4.74%
  • Communications3.38%
  • Real Estate0.53%

Geography

  • United Kingdom21.56%
  • Switzerland15.13%
  • Germany13.55%
  • France13.23%
  • Netherlands10.34%
  • Spain6.11%
  • Sweden5.24%
  • Italy5.00%
  • Denmark2.45%
  • Finland1.86%
  • Belgium1.73%
  • Others3.80%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund?
The Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund is a index-based fund in the Europe Equities - Core asset class, managed by Vanguard. Europe large/mid cap equities. Passive tracker on MSCI Europe Index.
What is the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Red, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 15+ years investment horizon. long-horizon, high-conviction equity allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund?
The Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund has a total expense ratio of 0.12% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 50%.
What is the ISIN of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund?
The ISIN of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE0002639551.
What are the historical returns of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund?
As of the most recent month-end, the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 19.45%, 5-year annualised total return of 8.87%, 10-year annualised total return of 9.80%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (Acc USD) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund launched?
The Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund was incepted on 1998-09-14.