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About VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX FUND INC SHS VANGUARD EUROPEAN VIPERS
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Inception date
Mar 4, 2005
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Qualified dividends
The fund is passively managed to provide vanilla exposure to the developed Asia-Pacific. It covers all the key countries in the Pacific, and includes South Korea as a developed country, which some other funds classify as an emerging market. The fund has a total market exposure, including large-, mid- and small-caps. Holdings are weighted by market capitalization. The index is reviewed semi-annually in March and September.
Classification
Returns
| 1 month | 3 months | Year to date | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price performance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.03%
Finance24.81%
Electronic Technology10.59%
Producer Manufacturing9.73%
Consumer Durables8.05%
Health Technology7.05%
Technology Services4.93%
Retail Trade4.50%
Non-Energy Minerals4.36%
Process Industries4.36%
Consumer Non-Durables3.65%
Transportation3.22%
Distribution Services2.78%
Communications2.69%
Consumer Services1.99%
Utilities1.92%
Commercial Services1.41%
Industrial Services1.34%
Energy Minerals1.29%
Health Services0.35%
Miscellaneous0.02%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.97%
Cash0.95%
UNIT0.02%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia80.45%
Oceania19.55%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history