---
ticker: "VGK"
name: "Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/VGK"
grade: "A"
score: 73
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Developed International Core"
category_rank: "6 of 21"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# VGK: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Grade **A**, Score 73 of 100. Rank 6 of 21 in Developed International Core.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 75 | 6 of 21 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 18 |
| Risk | 42 | 13 of 21 |
| Tradability | 71 | 4 of 21 |
| Holdings | 49 | 13 of 20 |
| Durability | 78 | 4 of 21 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 1234 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | ASML.AS | ASML Holding NV | 4.02% |
| 2 | HSBA.L | HSBC Holdings PLC | 2.16% |
| 3 | ROP.SW | Roche Holding AG | 1.88% |
| 4 | NOVN.SW | Novartis AG | 1.74% |
| 5 | NESN.SW | Nestle SA | 1.54% |
| 6 | SIE.DE | Siemens AG | 1.49% |
| 7 | AZN.L | AstraZeneca PLC | 1.49% |
| 8 | SHEL.L | Shell PLC | 1.44% |
| 9 | SAP.DE | Sap SE | 1.39% |
| 10 | SAN.MC | Banco Santander SA | 1.33% |
| 11 | ALV.DE | Allianz SE | 1.22% |
| 12 | SU.PA | Schneider Electric SE | 1.14% |
| 13 | UBSG.SW | UBS Group AG | 1.05% |
| 14 | RR.L | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 1.05% |
| 15 | TTE.PA | TotalEnergies SE | 1.04% |
| 16 | BBVA.MC | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 1.00% |
| 17 | IBE.MC | Iberdrola SA | 0.98% |
| 18 | ABBN.SW | ABB Ltd | 0.93% |
| 19 | UCG.MI | UniCredit SpA | 0.91% |
| 20 | NOVO-B.CO | Novo Nordisk A/S | 0.89% |
| 21 | ULVR.L | Unilever PLC | 0.83% |
| 22 | SAF.PA | Safran SA | 0.83% |
| 23 | AIR.PA | Airbus SE | 0.82% |
| 24 | MC.PA | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 0.80% |
| 25 | CFR.SW | Cie Financiere Richemont SA | 0.78% |
| 26 | ENR.DE | Siemens Energy AG | 0.76% |
| 27 | ISP.MI | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | 0.74% |
| 28 | BNP.PA | BNP Paribas SA | 0.71% |
| 29 | DTE.DE | Deutsche Telekom AG | 0.69% |
| 30 | BATS.L | British American Tobacco PLC | 0.69% |

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