Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | Fossil fuel investments

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Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

TickerVSGX socially responsible

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Investments in major fossil fuel companies

Top 200 carbon reserves

$250,066

Top 200 carbon reserves

$181,821

Top 200 carbon reserves

$115,862

Fossil fuel holdings

Energy sector

Top 200 owners of carbon reserves

Carbon Underground 200

holdings

$547,749

invested

0.02%

of portfolio

Coal industry

Coal miners, coal services, owners of coal reserves

holdings

$5.15M

invested

0.15%

of portfolio

Oil/gas industry

Oil/gas producers and refiners, oil field services and equipment companies, pipeline operators

holdings

$9.13M

invested

0.27%

of portfolio

Utility sector

Top 30 coal-fired utilities

Macroclimate 30

No direct stock holdings

Fossil-fired utilities

Utilities burning fossil fuels or distributing gas

holdings

$14.27M

invested

0.42%

of portfolio

When calculating a portfolio's screen exposure, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.

All fossil fuel companies

78 holdings

1. Formosa Plastics Corp
$1.91M
0.06%
2. ENN Energy Holdings Ltd
$1.86M
0.06%
3. Norsk Hydro ASA
$1.78M
0.05%
4. Mineral Resources Ltd
$1.51M
0.04%
5. DCC PLC
$1.19M
0.04%

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Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF $VSGX is 0.74% invested in fossil fuel stocks, with $24.75 MILLION invested across 78 equity holdings

Sustainability report card

As You Sow’s Invest Your Values report card grades mutual funds on environmental and social issues, including climate change, gender equality, and weapon investments. Click through to get more details on each issue.

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF VSGX

Environment

Fossil fuels
Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation
Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality
Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms
Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex
Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons
Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco
Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Current fund

VSGX

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

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Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

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Foreign Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/23

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

3-yr returns

-1.1% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

10.1% less invested

Higher fossil finance risk score

1 points higher

Higher fossil insurance risk score

2 points higher

Less invested in Clean200

0.62% less invested

Current fund

VSGX

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

Family

Vanguard

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/23

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

3-yr returns

-1.1% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

10.1% less invested

Higher fossil finance risk score

1 points higher

Higher fossil insurance risk score

2 points higher

Less invested in Clean200

0.62% less invested

Current fund

VSGX

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

Family

Vanguard

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 4/30/23

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

3-yr returns

-1.1% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

10.1% less invested

Higher fossil finance risk score

1 points higher

Higher fossil insurance risk score

2 points higher

Less invested in Clean200

0.62% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 4/30/23

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
VSGX - Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

2.3%

8.72%

0.74%

Benchmark

4.3%

9.82%

2.45%

3.89%

11%

Fund compared to benchmark

-2%

-1.1%

10% lower

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