Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS): Investment Fund Ad

Find VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Fund Ad in latest financial newspaper or magazine. Investing in exchange traded fund has pros and cons.

Vanguard Ad

I found this Vanguard fund ad in Barron’s on September 16, 2013 at page P41. It features Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Fund with 1 full page ad. This exchange traded fund invests in non-U.S. companies. Traded like stock, ETF is becoming popular choice among traders and long term investors due to its low cost.

Can I invest in this ETF fund or not? Find the fund review below. You can invest in your brokerage account or retirement account or even 401(k) account.

The ad details are as follow:

VXUS 

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Fund 

Help put a world of opportunities in your clients’ hands. 

Are you Vanguarding your clients’ portfolios? 

You’re dedicated to helping your clients reach their goals. That’s why we’ve been dedicated to keeping costs low from day one. With large-, mid-, and small-capitalization securities in developed and emerging international markets, VXUS can help keep your clients’ portfolios on track.

To see why ETF costs matter, visit advisors.vanguard.com/VXUSETF today.
800-562-142 

All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Investments in stocks issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country/regional risk, which is the chance that political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters will adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions; and currency risk…

Vanguard Fund

Vanguard Group Inc is popular among investors or traders. If you have a 401(k) account, you might have at least 1 Vanguard mutual fund or ETF. This Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Fund objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index. It invests mainly in companies located outside the United States including developed & emerging markets. Its expense fee is only 0.16% per year.

With high dividend yield of 4.51%, this ETF share price is $50.78. This exchange traded fund has $1.99 billion of total assets. Morningstar hasn’t ranked this Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Fund. The mutual fund class is ranked with gold rating and 3 stars rating.

This ETF fund has returned 16.07% over the past year. The 5 year annualized return is 5.02% (based on its mutual fund return). The top 5 stocks in its portfolio are Nestle SA, HSBC Holdings PLC, Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG, and Toyota Motor Corp. The top 2 sectors are financial services, and consumer cyclical.

If you are interested in mutual fund, you can also invest in Vanguard mutual funds. You can invest in Admiral Shares (VTIAX) or Investor Shares (VGTSX). These mutual fund shares also have low expense ratio fee.

Final Words

• This Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Fund has low cost and great for long term investment
• It is diversified and great for long term investing strategy
• It may be a great choice for traders who think non-U.S. companies provide opportunity for global expansion