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.

$18.27

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
8.7%
Fees
0.21%

Historical Return

Last updated: Nov 01, 2026
1 Year +4.3% +8.7% Div
3 Years (avg.) +1.4% +8.7% Div
5 Years (avg.) +0.9% +8.7% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Nov 01, 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: Nov 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
20%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
34%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
2%
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
51.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
38.4%
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: Nov 01, 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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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Nov 01, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $70.6T -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.77% 1.23%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.62 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 24.26 33.69
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything -20.78 -
Profitable Companies 99% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 27.68 12.63
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 4.65 5.86
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 3.96 6.36
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 27.05 9.18
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 9.22 3.88
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.18 0.06
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 0.23 -0.65
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 20.62% 25.00%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +26.3% +54.2%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 22.33% 24.61%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 11.87% 15.56%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 18.05% 26.06%

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 57.7%
United Kingdom 5.9%
Taiwan 5.1%
South Korea 4.3%
Canada 3.5%
India 3.2%
Australia 3.0%
Switzerland 2.9%
France 2.8%
Japan 2.7%
Netherlands 1.3%
Brazil 1.2%
China 1.1%
Italy 0.8%
Singapore 0.8%
Hong Kong 0.8%
Germany 0.6%
Israel 0.5%
Spain 0.4%
Norway 0.4%
Finland 0.3%
Sweden 0.3%
Mexico 0.3%
Belgium 0.1%
Denmark 0.1%
Indonesia 0.1%

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P/E Ratio 27.2
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $36.8M
Weight 1.83%

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Dividends 2.2%
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Dividends 1.6%
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P/E Ratio 24.1
Dividends 1.0%
Total Investment $29.45M
Weight 1.46%

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P/E Ratio 38.3
Dividends 1.0%
Total Investment $29.03M
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Dividends 1.1%
Total Investment $28.78M
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P/E Ratio 22.5
Dividends 2.2%
Total Investment $28.25M
Weight 1.40%

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P/E Ratio 25.9
Dividends 1.3%
Total Investment $28.11M
Weight 1.40%

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P/E Ratio 17.0
Dividends 0.9%
Total Investment $27.86M
Weight 1.38%

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P/E Ratio 7.0
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $27.6M
Weight 1.37%

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P/E Ratio 24.5
Dividends 0.7%
Total Investment $27.2M
Weight 1.35%

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P/E Ratio 32.1
Dividends 1.4%
Total Investment $26.83M
Weight 1.33%

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P/E Ratio 27.6
Dividends 3.7%
Total Investment $26.58M
Weight 1.32%

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P/E Ratio 25.7
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $26.4M
Weight 1.31%

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P/E Ratio 38.9
Dividends 1.9%
Total Investment $26.31M
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Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $26M
Weight 1.29%

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Dividends 2.9%
Total Investment $25.92M
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