FairHorizon Red
R17-F

Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF

UK mid cap equities. Passive tracker on FTSE 250 Index.

About the Fund

Data as of

The Vanguard Group is a US-based private investment firm founded in 1975 by John Bogle, and is best known for offering low cost, uncomplicated mutual fund and ETF solutions. It manages over US$12tn worth of assets.

The Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF is a passive index solution that tracks the FTSE 250 Index using a full physical replication approach. The index is a free float-adjusted market cap index that tracks the 101-350th mid-cap companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. The ETF has ~250 holdings similar to the index.

Performance

Price Performance – Maximum Period

The FairHorizon Context

Investment-Time-Horizon in years

0 - 22 - 44 - 7 7 - 1010 - 1515+
Expected long-term return
2 - 4% p.a.
Expected volatility
3 - 5% p.a.

Building Block Returns

Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
8.37%
Ann. return (5-year):
2.83%
Ann. return (10-year):
5.72%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
15.05%

This ETF represents passive exposure to the UK mid cap equities.

Benchmark Returns

Vanguard Investment Series PLC - European Stock Index Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
12.28%
Ann. return (5-year):
10.18%
Ann. return (10-year):
8.94%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
12.53%

FairHorizon Benchmark Returns

Dimensional Funds PLC - World Equity Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
17.79%
Ann. return (5-year):
9.56%
Ann. return (10-year):
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
14.96%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

The Dimensional World Equity Fund is our FAIRHORIZON Red reference benchmark solution that has primarily global developed equities for long-term global equity-like returns and volatility.

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Why we prefer this fund

Relevance of strategy

This ETF represents passive exposure to the UK mid cap equities.

Liquidity

The ETF is listed on multiple Europe exchanges in various currencies.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-41.85%
Recovery Period
362 Days

Diversification

Top 10 Holdings

  • Balfour Beatty PLC1.35%
  • Aberdeen Group PLC1.25%
  • Investec PLC INVP LN Common1.22%
  • Taylor Wimpey PLC1.14%
  • Johnson Matthey PLC1.10%
  • JPMorgan Global Growth & Incom1.09%
  • Drax Group PLC1.09%
  • Man Group PLC/Jersey1.05%
  • Serco Group PLC1.02%
  • Pan African Resources PLC1.01%

Sectors

  • Financials17.96%
  • Industrials17.26%
  • Consumer Discretionary11.25%
  • Real Estate8.40%
  • Technology7.11%
  • Consumer Staples6.29%
  • Materials6.28%
  • Communications5.09%
  • Health Care3.38%
  • Utilities2.40%
  • Energy2.27%
  • Others12.32%

Geography

  • United Kingdom62.60%
  • U.S.A.6.12%
  • South Africa2.33%
  • Ireland1.64%
  • Jersey1.41%
  • Israel1.06%
  • Japan1.03%
  • Switzerland0.94%
  • Germany0.94%
  • Taiwan0.91%
  • China0.89%
  • Others20.13%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF?
The Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF is a factor-based fund in the UK Equities - Mid Cap asset class, managed by Vanguard. UK mid cap equities. Passive tracker on FTSE 250 Index.
What is the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF's FairHorizon classification?
Das Family Office classifies this fund as FairHorizon Red, meaning it is suitable for investors with a 15+ years investment horizon. long-horizon, high-conviction equity allocation
What is the total expense ratio (TER) of the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF?
The Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.10% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 5%.
What is the ISIN of the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF?
The ISIN of the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00BKX55Q28.
What are the historical returns of the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF?
As of the most recent month-end, the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 8.37%, 5-year annualised total return of 2.83%, 10-year annualised total return of 5.72%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (GBP INC) is Distributing — income is paid out to investors on a periodic basis.
When was the Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF launched?
The Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF was incepted on 2014-09-30.