Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

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Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (VSGX)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

Vanguard

Investments in major fossil fuel companies

China Hongqiao Group Ltd

Top 50 coal-fired power

$776,605

Fossil fuel holdings

Energy sector

Top 200 owners of carbon reserves

Carbon Underground 200

No direct stock holdings

Coal industry

Coal miners, coal services, owners of coal reserves

holdings

$7.62M

invested

0.18%

of portfolio

Oil/gas industry

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

holdings

$44.23M

invested

1.06%

of portfolio

Utility sector

Top 50 coal-fired utilities

Macroclimate 50

holdings

$776,605

invested

0.02%

of portfolio

Fossil-fired utilities

Utilities burning fossil fuels or distributing gas

holdings

$8.92M

invested

0.21%

of portfolio

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

All fossil fuel companies

80 holdings

1. Macquarie Group Ltd
$8.57M
0.21%
2. Partners Group Holding AG
$5.68M
0.14%
3. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares - Class A
$4M
0.1%
4. EQT AB Ordinary Shares
$3.89M
0.09%
5. Hyundai Motor Co
$3.11M
0.07%

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Business as usual is fueling climate destruction.

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF $VSGX is 1.37% ($57.26 MILLION) invested in fossil fuel stocks

Sustainability report card

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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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Financial performance

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Current fund

VSGX

Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF

Family

Vanguard

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

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

5-yr returns

-0.54% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

10.4% less invested

Higher fossil finance risk score

0 points higher

Lower fossil insurance risk score

1 points lower

Less invested in Clean200

0.27% 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: 3/31/25

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

5-yr returns

-0.54% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

10.4% less invested

Higher fossil finance risk score

0 points higher

Lower fossil insurance risk score

1 points lower

Less invested in Clean200

0.27% 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: 3/31/25

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

5-yr returns

-0.54% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

10.4% less invested

Higher fossil finance risk score

0 points higher

Lower fossil insurance risk score

1 points lower

Less invested in Clean200

0.27% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 3/31/25

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

5.97%

4.05%

10%

1.37%

Benchmark

6.75%

4.94%

11%

4.92%

12%

Fund compared to benchmark

-0.79%

-0.89%

-0.54%

10% lower

Find more financial data on VSGX at Morningstar.com

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