Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the global equity market.

$17.51

Key Metrics

TER 0.21% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 2,012 M
Inception date December 12, 2013
Holdings 252
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Fund Size
Dividend
Fees
Current
Global Minimum Volatility Fund VMVFX
Fund Size
$2.02B
Dividend
9.0%
Fees
0.21%

Historical Return

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
1 Year +1.4% +9.0% Div
3 Years (avg.) +0.5% +9.0% Div
5 Years (avg.) +0.3% +9.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Volatility

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Max Drawdown

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
31%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
9.9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
53.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
37.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
10.0% Top 5 Holdings
19.0% Top 10 Holdings
72.3% Top 50 Holdings
96.8% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
MSFT Microsoft Corporation
2.3%
KO Coca-Cola Co
2.1%
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc.
1.9%
RDS.A Royal Dutch Shell Plc
1.9%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
1.8%

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Sectors

Manufacturing 29.3%
Finance and Insurance 9.8%
Information 9.0%
Utilities 4.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.7%
Retail Trade 3.2%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2.9%
Wholesale Trade 2.7%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 2.4%
Transportation and Warehousing 2.0%
Health Technology 1.6%
Consumer Non-Durables 1.4%
Technology 1.4%
Accommodation and Food Services 1.3%
Healthcare 0.9%
Energy 0.8%
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.7%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.5%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.5%
Finance 0.2%
Energy Minerals 0.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 0.1%
Other 20.6%

Countries

United States 54.6%
United Kingdom 5.6%
Taiwan (Province of China) 5.3%
Korea (the Republic of) 4.1%
Canada 4.0%
Switzerland 3.4%
India 3.3%
France 3.2%
Australia 3.1%
Japan 2.4%
Bermuda 1.2%
Netherlands 1.1%
China 1.0%
Brazil 1.0%
Other 0.9%
Hong Kong 0.8%
Italy 0.7%
Singapore 0.7%
Israel 0.7%
Germany 0.5%
Ireland 0.5%
Mexico 0.4%
Spain 0.3%
Norway 0.3%
Finland 0.3%
Sweden 0.3%
Denmark 0.1%
Indonesia 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%
Turkey 0.0%
Other 0.0%

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Microsoft Corporation

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT - Information
Market Cap $24.7T
P/E Ratio 29.7
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $36.8M
Weight 1.83%

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KO - Manufacturing

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KO - Manufacturing
Market Cap $563.61T
P/E Ratio 26.4
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $32.88M
Weight 1.63%

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Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO - Manufacturing

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CSCO - Manufacturing
Market Cap $2.96T
P/E Ratio 35.2
Dividends 1.4%
Total Investment $30.27M
Weight 1.50%

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RDS.A - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Royal Dutch Shell Plc - ADR (Representing Ordinary Shares - Class A)

RDS.A - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap
P/E Ratio 11.0
Dividends 3.0%
Total Investment $29.99M
Weight 1.49%

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RDS.A - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Royal Dutch Shell Plc - ADR (Representing Ordinary Shares - Class A)

RDS.A - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividends
Total Investment $29.99M
Weight 1.49%

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TSM - Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - ADR

TSM - Manufacturing
Market Cap $66.13T
P/E Ratio 29.6
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $29.45M
Weight 1.46%

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Waste Management, Inc.

WM - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Waste Management, Inc.

WM - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Market Cap $88.77B
P/E Ratio 29.5
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $29.15M
Weight 1.45%

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Motorola Solutions Inc

MSI - Manufacturing

Motorola Solutions Inc

MSI - Manufacturing
Market Cap $73.73B
P/E Ratio 34.6
Dividends 1.1%
Total Investment $29.03M
Weight 1.44%

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Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

CHD - Manufacturing

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CHD - Manufacturing
Market Cap $24.1B
P/E Ratio 31.4
Dividends 1.2%
Total Investment $28.78M
Weight 1.43%

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Republic Services, Inc.

RSG - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Republic Services, Inc.

RSG - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Market Cap $66.73B
P/E Ratio 30.7
Dividends 1.2%
Total Investment $28.39M
Weight 1.41%

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LMT - Manufacturing

Lockheed Martin Corp.

LMT - Manufacturing
Market Cap $176.02T
P/E Ratio 18.7
Dividends 2.7%
Total Investment $28.25M
Weight 1.40%

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TJX - Retail Trade

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TJX - Retail Trade
Market Cap $171.27B
P/E Ratio 25.6
Dividends 1.3%
Total Investment $28.11M
Weight 1.40%

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IBN - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $9.72T
P/E Ratio 17.3
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $27.86M
Weight 1.38%

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SSNLF - Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SSNLF - Technology
Market Cap $1787.49T
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $27.6M
Weight 1.37%

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Amerisource Bergen Corp.

ABC - Wholesale Trade

Amerisource Bergen Corp.

ABC - Wholesale Trade
Market Cap $63.01B
P/E Ratio 24.0
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $27.2M
Weight 1.35%

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RTX Corp

RTX - Manufacturing

RTX Corp

RTX - Manufacturing
Market Cap $354.89T
P/E Ratio 32.3
Dividends 1.5%
Total Investment $26.83M
Weight 1.33%

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Swisscom AG - ADR

SCMWY - Information

Swisscom AG - ADR

SCMWY - Information
Market Cap $40.04B
P/E Ratio 24.8
Dividends 4.1%
Total Investment $26.58M
Weight 1.32%

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NVIDIA Corp

NVDA - Manufacturing

NVIDIA Corp

NVDA - Manufacturing
Market Cap $7.23T
P/E Ratio 28.8
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $26.4M
Weight 1.31%

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TXN - Manufacturing

Texas Instruments Inc.

TXN - Manufacturing
Market Cap $416.49T
P/E Ratio 42.9
Dividends 2.0%
Total Investment $26.31M
Weight 1.31%

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ORLY - Retail Trade

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ORLY - Retail Trade
Market Cap $71.64B
P/E Ratio 27.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $26M
Weight 1.29%

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