Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

Shareclass
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (VSGX)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Manager
Sustainability mandate
Gun grade: Fund is invested in civilian firearm manufacturers, below the threshold of 0.1%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track gun investments
C
$362,114
Civilian firearms
1
gun stocks found
<0.01%
of assets flagged
Data as of 9/30/24
For each civilian firearm category, we show the fund's exposure. Click a category to see the breakdown of companies. When calculating a portfolio's exposure to a screen list, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
Civilian firearms
Gun manufacturers
Gun manufacturers
Manufacturers of civilian firearms
1
holdings
$362,114
invested
<0.01%
of portfolio
Major gun retailers
Major gun retailers
Largest public retailers of civilian firearms
0 direct stock holdings
Gun manufacturers and major gun retailers
1 holdings
1 holdings
  • 1. Daicel Corp
    Civilian firearm manufacturers
    $362,114
    <0.01%
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF $VSGX is <0.01% ($362,114) invested in gun manufacturer and major gun retailer stocks
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on VSGX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
VSGX
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Family
Vanguard
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-0.04% less in annualized returns
More invested in civilian firearms 
<0.01% more invested
Current fund
VSGX
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Family
Vanguard
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-0.04% less in annualized returns
More invested in civilian firearms 
<0.01% more invested
Current fund
VSGX
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Family
Vanguard
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 5-yr returns 
-0.04% less in annualized returns
More invested in civilian firearms 
<0.01% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Gun investments
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Civilian firearm
This fund
VSGX - Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
24%
0.42%
5.53%
/
<0.01% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
23%
1.44%
5.57%
4.64%
0% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
1.19%
-1.01%
-0.04%
/
<0.01%  higher
Find more financial data on VSGX at Morningstar.com
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