ETF Factsheet · Europe

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)

VGK ETF Factsheet : fees, AUM, composition, allocation and performance, based on positions published by the issuer.

Theme EuropeIssuer VanguardClass International EquityDomicile United StatesPEA no (fund domiciled outside Europe)
Symbol VGK·ISIN US9220428745·Created on 2005-03-04·Positions at 2026-10-31·Sheet of the 07/11/2026
Annual fees
0,06 %
deducted from the share value
Outstanding
37,20 $bn
in US dollars
Number of lines
1 251
published positions
Weight of the top 10
18,9 %
concentration
Performance 1 year
+9,7 %
price in USD
3 year performance
+50,4 %
i.e. +14,6 % per year
5 year performance
+24,9 %
i.e. +4,5 % per year
Volatilité 1 an
16,6 %
annualized standard deviation
Worst drop
-35,0 %
from a high, 5 years
Last share price
87,31 USD
-1,26 % during the session
Reading. Fees of 0,06 % per year represent 6 € collected each year for 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value. Europe ETFs track the Stoxx 600, the Stoxx 50, the MSCI Europe or a national index (CAC 40, DAX). Many are eligible for the PEA: check the mention on the issuer's sheet. The positions come from the issuer's publications; performance is calculated on the closing prices of the VGK listing, dividends not reinvested, in the listing currency.

10 first linesweight in the fund

ASML Holding N.V.NL0010273215
4,44 %
HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA.L
2,18 %
Roche Holding AGROP.SW
1,88 %
Novartis AGCH0012005267
1,71 %
Shell PLCSHEL.L
1,63 %
AstraZeneca PLCAZN.L
1,55 %
Nestlé S.A.CH0038863350
1,50 %
Siemens AGDE0007236101
1,44 %
SAP SEDE0007164600
1,31 %
1,29 %

Sectorsaccording to the issuer

Finance
25,35 %
Industry
19,51 %
Health
12,07 %
Technology
9,43 %
Base consumption
7,46 %
Cyclical Consumption
6,61 %
Energy
5,55 %
Materials
5,42 %
Services to communities
4,41 %
Communication
2,79 %
Real Estate
1,40 %

Countryaccording to the issuer

United Kingdom
23,00 %
Switzerland
13,68 %
France
13,64 %
Germany
12,91 %
Netherlands
8,31 %
Spain
6,05 %
Italy
5,59 %
Sweden
5,45 %
Denmark
2,62 %
Finland
1,89 %
Belgium
1,88 %
Norway
1,47 %

What you need to know

Classic index fund: first compare the fees and recovery with what you already hold.

Composition: the 50 largest positions

#LineWeightValue
1ASML Holding N.V.NL00102732154,44 %1,67 $bn
2HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA.L2,18 %817,2 M$
3Roche Holding AGROP.SW1,88 %704,7 M$
4Novartis AGCH00120052671,71 %641,2 M$
5Shell PLCSHEL.L1,63 %610,6 M$
6AstraZeneca PLCAZN.L1,55 %583,8 M$
7Nestlé S.A.CH00388633501,50 %562,9 M$
8Siemens AGDE00072361011,44 %542,1 M$
9SAP SEDE00071646001,31 %492,4 M$
10Banco Santander, S.A.ES0113900J371,29 %482,7 M$
11Allianz SEDE00084040051,15 %431,9 M$
12Schneider Electric S.E.FR00001219721,14 %429,2 M$
13TotalEnergies SEFR00001202711,11 %415,1 M$
14Rolls-Royce Holdings plcGB00B63H84911,04 %390,6 M$
15Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.ES01132118351,01 %378,1 M$
16Iberdrola, S.A.ES0144580Y141,00 %374,6 M$
17UBS Group AGCH02447675850,95 %357,1 M$
18ABB LtdCH00122217160,94 %353,2 M$
19UniCredit S.p.A.IT00052393600,85 %319,1 M$
20Safran S.A.FR00000732720,83 %312,4 M$
21Unilever PLCULVR.L0,81 %304,8 M$
22Airbus SENL00002351900,80 %302,0 M$
23Siemens Energy AGDE000ENER6Y00,78 %293,2 M$
24Novo Nordisk A/SDK00624983330,77 %290,6 M$
25BP PLCBP.L0,74 %276,6 M$
26Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.IT00000726180,73 %274,8 M$
27Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A.CH02104833320,73 %273,6 M$
28British American Tobacco PLCBATS.L0,71 %267,5 M$
29LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, European CompanyFR00001210140,70 %262,2 M$
30BNP Paribas S.A.FR00001311040,67 %251,7 M$
31ING Groep N.V.NL00118212020,66 %246,2 M$
32Deutsche Telekom AGDE00055575080,65 %244,4 M$
33Zurich Insurance Group AGCH00110753940,64 %239,6 M$
34Rio Tinto PLCRIO.L0,62 %234,1 M$
35GSK PLCGSK.L0,62 %232,1 M$
36SanofiFR00001205780,57 %214,0 M$
37Infineon Technologies AGDE00062310040,56 %209,5 M$
38Lloyds Banking Group PLCLLOY.L0,53 %199,0 M$
39Barclays PLCBARC.L0,52 %196,6 M$
40AXA S.A.FR00001206280,50 %188,5 M$
41National Grid PLCNG.L0,49 %183,5 M$
42BAE Systems PLCBA.L0,49 %183,0 M$
43Enel S.p.A.IT00031283670,48 %179,7 M$
44Air Liquide SA0,48 %179,6 M$
45Glencore PLCGLEN.L0,48 %179,0 M$
46NatWest Group plcGB00BM8PJY710,47 %174,8 M$
47Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in MünchenDE00084300260,46 %172,1 M$
48Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVBE09742932510,45 %168,0 M$
49Investor AB (publ)SE00158119630,44 %166,3 M$
50SLBBH11420,44 %165,0 M$

Comparable ETFs

The overlap measures the part of the portfolio common to both funds (sum of minimum weights on shared lines): beyond 70 %, holding both provides almost no diversification.

ETFFeesOutstandingPerf. 1 yearRecovery
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) DistributingVGEU.DE · Vanguard0,10 %8,70 $bn+14,2 %87,4 %compare
Amundi Core Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETF AccLYP6.DE · Amundi0,07 %25,22 $bn+17,4 %87,1 %compare
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETF 2C - EUR HedgedXSXE.DE · Xtrackers0,25 %6,54 $bn+15,4 %87,0 %compare
iShares STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETF (DE)EXSA.DE · IShares0,20 %10,77 $bn+14,0 %86,9 %compare
Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEL42.DE · DEKA0,30 %1,20 $bnn.d.84,6 %compare
Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 1DXIEE.DE · Xtrackers0,12 %9,61 $bn+14,0 %84,1 %compare
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)IQQY.DE · IShares0,12 %12,13 $bn+14,5 %84,0 %compare
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETFIEUR · IShares0,10 %9,49 $bn+9,1 %83,9 %compare

Its holdings in other ETFsdouble exposure

The main lines of VGK are found in many other funds: combining several ETFs often means holding the same companies multiple times.

  • ASML Holding N.V. : 4,44 % in this fund; held by 589 ETF, 69,21 Bn$ in total
  • Novartis AG : 1,71 % in this fund; held by 522 ETF, 32,89 Bn$ in total
  • Nestlé S.A. : 1,50 % in this fund; held by 395 ETF, 27,80 Bn$ in total
  • Siemens AG : 1,44 % in this fund; held by 469 ETF, 28,94 Bn$ in total
  • SAP SE : 1,31 % in this fund; held by 528 ETF, 29,47 Bn$ in total
  • Banco Santander, S.A. : 1,29 % in this fund; held by 406 ETF, 21,28 Bn$ in total
  • Allianz SE : 1,15 % in this fund; held by 553 ETF, 25,74 Bn$ in total
  • Schneider Electric S.E. : 1,14 % in this fund; held by 509 ETF, 19,32 Bn$ in total

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What are the fees of the VGK ETF?
Reported ongoing fees are 0,06 % per year. Fees of 0,06 % per year represent 6 € collected each year for every 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value.
What are the largest positions of the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF?
The top ten holdings weigh 18,9 % of the fund: ASML Holding N.V. (4,4 %), HSBC Holdings PLC (2,2 %), Roche Holding AG (1,9 %), Novartis AG (1,7 %), Shell PLC (1,6 %).
Is the VGK ETF eligible for a PEA?
No: the fund is domiciled outside the European Economic Area (ISIN US9220428745), it is not eligible for a PEA. It remains accessible in a securities account.
What is the performance of VGK over 5 years?
+24,9 % over 5 years, i.e., +4,5 % per year, in USD and dividends not reinvested (closing price at 2026-11-06).

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