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Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 27, 2023

VT is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by Vanguard, a leading provider of low-cost investment products. The fund is designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, a benchmark consisting of a wide range of companies from developed and emerging markets around the world.

VT was launched on June 24, 2008, with an expense ratio of 0.07% and is a passive ETF, which means that it is not actively managed by a team of portfolio managers, but instead aims to replicate the performance of the underlying index as closely as possible.

ETF Info

ISINUS9220427424
CUSIP922042742
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateJun 24, 2008
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Index TrackedFTSE Global All Cap Index
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has an expense ratio of 0.07% which is considered to be low.


0.07%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


140.00%160.00%180.00%200.00%220.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
158.25%
227.74%
VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF had a return of 8.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.48% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Total World Stock ETF had an annualized return of 7.98%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.79%, indicating that Vanguard Total World Stock ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-0.12%0.86%
Year-To-Date8.59%9.53%
6 months5.28%4.45%
1 year1.48%1.14%
5 years (annualized)7.11%9.36%
10 years (annualized)7.98%9.79%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20237.65%-3.18%2.85%1.42%
20226.38%8.28%-4.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
0.27
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.27

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.27. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.000.200.40December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.27
0.27
VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF granted a 2.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.18 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$2.18$1.90$1.96$1.54$1.88$1.66$1.56$1.46$1.41$1.46$1.22$1.14

Dividend yield

2.34%2.21%1.87%1.73%2.47%2.77%2.36%2.73%2.88%2.92%2.53%2.90%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total World Stock ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.64
2021$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.79
2020$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.55
2019$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.61
2018$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.49
2017$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.49
2016$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.46
2015$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.37
2014$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.38
2013$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.37
2012$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.56

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-22.00%-20.00%-18.00%-16.00%-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-11.78%
-12.32%
VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF is 50.27%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 457 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.27%Jun 27, 2008175Mar 9, 2009457Dec 29, 2010632
-34.24%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020107Aug 24, 2020134
-26.39%Nov 9, 2021233Oct 12, 2022
-23.83%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011313Jan 2, 2013421
-19.97%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018212Oct 28, 2019441

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Total World Stock ETF volatility is 3.50%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.50%
3.82%
VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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