FairHorizon Red
R4-F

Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund

Global developed market small cap equities. Passive tracker on MSCI World Small Cap 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 Global Small-Cap Index Fund is a passive index solution that tracks the MSCI World Small Cap Index using a full physical replication approach. The index is designed to measure the small cap representation across 23 developed market countries, covering approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalisation in each country. The fund has >3800 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 Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund

Ann. return (3-year):
16.73%
Ann. return (5-year):
6.48%
Ann. return (10-year):
10.05%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
17.68%

This fund represents passive exposure to the global developed markets small caps equities.

Benchmark Returns

iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF

Ann. return (3-year):
16.30%
Ann. return (5-year):
6.25%
Ann. return (10-year):
9.95%
Ann. Standard Deviation (5-year):
17.19%
Link to the Funds FairSheet

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 fund represents passive exposure to the global developed markets small caps equities.

Historical maximum drawdown & recovery time

Max drawdown (since inception)
-40.89%
Recovery Period
231 Days

Diversification

Top 10 Holdings

  • Sandisk Corp/DE0.93%
  • TechnipFMC PLC0.29%
  • XPO Inc0.24%
  • Royal Gold Inc0.23%
  • Woodward Inc0.23%
  • Albemarle Corp0.22%
  • US Foods Holding Corp0.22%
  • MasTec Inc0.21%
  • ATI Inc0.21%
  • Carpenter Technology Corp0.21%

Sectors

  • Industrials18.81%
  • Financials14.59%
  • Consumer Discretionary11.31%
  • Technology11.01%
  • Materials10.51%
  • Health Care9.62%
  • Real Estate7.82%
  • Energy5.67%
  • Consumer Staples4.55%
  • Communications3.12%
  • Utilities2.98%
  • Others0.03%

Geography

  • U.S.A.58.68%
  • Japan12.71%
  • Canada4.54%
  • United Kingdom4.46%
  • Australia3.69%
  • Israel1.77%
  • Switzerland1.71%
  • Sweden1.69%
  • France1.30%
  • Germany1.29%
  • Italy0.99%
  • Others7.16%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund?
The Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund is a factor-based fund in the Global Equities - Small Cap asset class, managed by Vanguard. Global developed market small cap equities. Passive tracker on MSCI World Small Cap Index.
What is the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund'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 Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund?
The Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund has a total expense ratio of 0.29% per annum. The maximum recommended portfolio share is 30%.
What is the ISIN of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund?
The ISIN of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund share class tracked by Das Family Office is IE00B42LF923.
What are the historical returns of the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund?
As of the most recent month-end, the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund has delivered 3-year annualised total return of 16.73%, 5-year annualised total return of 6.48%, 10-year annualised total return of 10.05%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Is the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund accumulating or distributing?
The tracked share class (USD ACC) is Accumulating — income is automatically reinvested into the fund.
When was the Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund launched?
The Vanguard Investment Series PLC - Global Small-Cap Index Fund was incepted on 2009-12-10.