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VDG

GradeAChicago Board Options Exchange

Vanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

Factor & Screened Index · Vanguard · Inception 2026-04-14

$79.75−1.60 (−1.97%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT

History starts Apr 16, 2026.History starts Apr 16, 2026.History starts Apr 16, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 28 prints from 81.36 to 79.75. Range 79.63 to 81.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$79.50$80.00$80.50$81.00$81.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.08%
Fund size
$33M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$80.82
52W range
low $73.50high $88.87

The ETF.net VDG Grade

A

79/ 100

Rank 1 of 15 in International Factor Index⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for VDG. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 100, Holdings 65, Durability 26. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Durability (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 79 of 100 sits in the A band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/15 · top 7%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 41
    Category rank11/15 · mid-pack

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/15 · top 7%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 65
    Category rank7/15 · top 47%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 26
    Category rank12/15 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 21, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

VDG Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 7:39 PM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
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Top-10 weight
21%
Largest holding
ASML.AS4.2%

Geography

  • Japan20.65%
  • Canada10.77%
  • Korea (the Republic of)10.20%
  • United Kingdom9.74%
  • Switzerland7.23%
  • Germany6.80%
  • Netherlands6.64%
  • France5.84%
  • Other countries (20)22.15%

Developed 89% · Emerging 11% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 43.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ASML.ASASML Holding NV4.17%803$1M195
002000660.KSSK hynix Inc4.10%1,106$1M186
003005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.16%5,459$1M177
004RY.TORoyal Bank of Canada1.81%2,890$591K93
0058306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.71%24,525$559K156
006SAP.DESAP SE1.42%2,108$464K164
007TD.TOToronto-Dominion Bank/The1.28%3,456$418K95
008CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.21%3,460$395K119
009SU.PASchneider Electric SE1.18%1,122$384K174
010SHOP.TOShopify Inc1.14%2,529$373K123
011ROP.SWRoche Holding AG1.10%824$359K197
012RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC1.08%17,325$352K149
0136098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd1.05%3,015$341K166
014AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.05%2,117$341K165
0158035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.05%975$341K184

Showing 1–15 of 642 holdings

VDG Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

VDG$9,881
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,384
Jun 18, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026. VDG $9,881. SPY $10,384. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$-129,074$874,619$1,878,311Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 18, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 21, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for VDG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVDG
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−1.3%
3 months−1.2%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VDG
YearReturn barVDG
2026 YTD+8.2%

History from Apr 16, 2026

VDG in the news

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VDG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 21, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.27 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 18, 2026 $0.25; Sep 18, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Pays Sep 22, 2026$0.27
Jun 18, 2026Data unavailable$0.25

VDG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.00
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

VDG Cost

Expense ratio0.08%
  • The middle half of International Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.38%

No International Factor Index fund charges less.

VDG costs $8.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Factor Index fund costs $37.50.