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About Vanguard Funds PLC
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Inception date
May 21, 2013
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
Vanguard Group (Ireland) Ltd.
ISIN
IE00B945VV12
The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, and seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Developed Europe Index (the “Index”).
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Health Technology
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks98.93%
Finance23.32%
Health Technology13.67%
Consumer Non-Durables11.79%
Producer Manufacturing8.30%
Electronic Technology7.93%
Technology Services5.60%
Utilities4.39%
Energy Minerals4.04%
Consumer Durables3.47%
Commercial Services2.97%
Communications2.56%
Process Industries2.30%
Non-Energy Minerals2.06%
Retail Trade1.93%
Transportation1.27%
Industrial Services1.20%
Consumer Services1.11%
Distribution Services0.73%
Health Services0.25%
Miscellaneous0.03%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.07%
Temporary0.97%
UNIT0.07%
Miscellaneous0.02%
Corporate0.00%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe99.94%
North America0.06%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VFDEF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 23.32% stocks, and Health Technology, with 13.67% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
VFDEF top holdings are SAP SE and Nestle S.A., occupying 2.64% and 2.28% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VFDEF last dividends amounted to 0.20 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.16 USD in dividends, which shows a 20.56% increase.
Yes, VFDEF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.88%. The last dividend (Apr 2, 2025) amounted to 0.20 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VFDEF shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on May 21, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
VFDEF expense ratio is 0.10% meaning you'd have to pay 0.10% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VFDEF follows the FTSE Developed Europe Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VFDEF invests in stocks.
VFDEF price has risen by 4.44% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.15% increase. See more dynamics on VFDEF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.33% over the last month, showed a 7.81% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.36% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.33% over the last month, showed a 7.81% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.36% in a year.
VFDEF trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.