Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF
VGWEF
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- Ireland
- IPO Date
- Apr 13, 2022
- Similar Companies
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- Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF (VGWEF) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index by investing in dividend-yielding stocks of large-cap and mid-cap companies across diversified sectors worldwide. The ETF employs a representative sampling methodology for physical replication, with a total expense ratio of 0.29% p.a., quarterly dividend distributions, and currency-unhedged exposure to global equities primarily in the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom; it holds approximately 2,194 securities, including top positions such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., Exxon Mobil Corporation, and Procter & Gamble Company. Domiciled in Ireland and launched on May 21, 2013 by Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited, the fund is managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited and The Vanguard Group, Inc., with assets under management exceeding EUR 6 billion as of late 2025. The ETF targets investors seeking high dividend yield exposure to global public equity markets, focusing on sectors like financial services, industrials, healthcare, consumer staples, and energy; it is listed on multiple exchanges including Deutsche Boerse, London Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, and SIX Swiss Exchange under various tickers such as VGWD, VHYL, and VGWE. In recent developments, the ETF has experienced sustained asset growth amid record global dividend payouts in 2024, particularly from the financials sector, contributing to a total return of approximately 10.49% over the past year and strong performance of 16.70% in 2024; quarterly dividends continued into 2025, with payments recorded on dates including June 19, 2025, and March 20, 2025. Vanguard, the fund provider, expanded its broader ETF lineup in 2024-2025 with launches of new active and index-based products such as municipal bond ETFs and equity index funds, alongside enhancements to investor programs, though no specific acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes were reported for this ETF itself within the last two years.