---
ticker: "VDG"
name: "Vanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/VDG"
grade: "B"
score: 60
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "International Factor Index"
category_rank: "6 of 15"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# VDG: Vanguard Developed Markets ex US Growth Index ETF

Grade **B**, Score 60 of 100. Rank 6 of 15 in International Factor Index.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 100 | 1 of 15 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 43 | 11 of 15 |
| Tradability | 6 | 15 of 15 |
| Holdings | 67 | 7 of 15 |
| Durability | 26 | 12 of 15 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 642 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | ASML.AS | ASML Holding NV | 4.17% |
| 2 | 000660.KS | SK hynix Inc | 4.10% |
| 3 | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 3.16% |
| 4 | RY.TO | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.81% |
| 5 | 8306.T | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 1.71% |
| 6 | SAP.DE | Sap SE | 1.42% |
| 7 | TD.TO | Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 1.28% |
| 8 | CBA.AX | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1.21% |
| 9 | SU.PA | Schneider Electric SE | 1.18% |
| 10 | SHOP.TO | Shopify Inc | 1.14% |
| 11 | ROP.SW | Roche Holding AG | 1.10% |
| 12 | RR.L | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 1.08% |
| 13 | 6098.T | Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | 1.05% |
| 14 | AZN.L | AstraZeneca PLC | 1.05% |
| 15 | 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Ltd | 1.05% |
| 16 | UBSG.SW | UBS Group AG | 1.04% |
| 17 | BBVA.MC | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 1.03% |
| 18 | 6857.T | Advantest Corp | 0.97% |
| 19 | 6758.T | Sony Group Corp | 0.96% |
| 20 | NOVN.SW | Novartis AG | 0.95% |
| 21 | ABBN.SW | ABB Ltd | 0.95% |
| 22 | SIE.DE | Siemens AG | 0.94% |
| 23 | UCG.MI | UniCredit SpA | 0.93% |
| 24 | HSBA.L | HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.92% |
| 25 | NOVO-B.CO | Novo Nordisk A/S | 0.91% |
| 26 | AIR.PA | Airbus SE | 0.89% |
| 27 | ULVR.L | Unilever PLC | 0.89% |
| 28 | MC.PA | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 0.84% |
| 29 | 8411.T | Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 0.83% |
| 30 | D05.SI | DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 0.78% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/VDG. Please cite the page URL.