Key stats
About VANGUARD WORLD FUND
Expense ratio
0.07%
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Inception date
Dec 17, 2007
The fund provides focused exposure to the largest growth companies in the US. It selects companies exhibiting six growth characteristics: future long-term growth in earnings per share (EPS), future short-term growth in EPS, three-year historical growth in EPS, three-year historical growth in sales per share, current investment-to-assets ratio, and return on assets. Securities are scored and ranked based on the composite value of these six growth factors. Overall, the fund provides market-like exposure. The index is fully reviewed on a quarterly basis.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Retail Trade
Stocks99.71%
Technology Services32.12%
Electronic Technology31.62%
Retail Trade10.19%
Health Technology6.35%
Commercial Services5.30%
Consumer Services4.29%
Consumer Durables3.07%
Finance1.67%
Producer Manufacturing1.50%
Process Industries1.41%
Transportation0.73%
Consumer Non-Durables0.67%
Communications0.57%
Industrial Services0.22%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.29%
Futures0.15%
Cash0.14%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history