BATS | ETF
The fund invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics.
The index, which is market capitalization-weighted, is composed of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks of companies in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that are screened for certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria by the index sponsor, which is independent of Vanguard.
Top 20 Holdings
| Asset | Name | Sector | Industry | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2330 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | Technology | Semiconductors | 4.08% |
| ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 1.45% |
| SSNLF | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | Technology | Consumer Electronics | 1.34% |
| 9988 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | Consumer Cyclical | Internet Retail | 1.12% |
| ROG | Roche Holding AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers - General | 0.99% |
| AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers - General | 0.95% |
| NOVN | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers - General | 0.90% |
| NESN | Nestlé S.A. | Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | 0.86% |
| SAP | SAP SE | Technology | Software - Application | 0.85% |
| 000660 | SK Hynix Inc | Technology | Semiconductors | 0.84% |
| RY | Royal Bank of Canada | Financial Services | Banks - Diversified | 0.82% |
| 7203 | Toyota Motor Corp | Consumer Cyclical | Auto Manufacturers | 0.78% |
| SIE | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | 0.70% |
| SHOP | Shopify Inc | Technology | Software - Application | 0.66% |
| ALV | Allianz SE VNA O.N. | Financial Services | Insurance - Diversified | 0.61% |
| CBA | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Financial Services | Banks - Diversified | 0.61% |
| 8306 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | Financial Services | Banks - Diversified | 0.60% |
| SAN | Banco Santander S.A. | Financial Services | Banks - Diversified | 0.60% |
| 0QIU | Novo Nordisk A/S Class B | 0.55% | ||
| 6758 | Sony Corp | Technology | Consumer Electronics | 0.53% |