respective correlations of 99% and 96% with Vanguard Health Care over the past five years ..... 19% expense ratio). It is tied with Vanguard Health Care ETF for being the single ..... This ETF holds 294 stocks. Suitability Vanguard Health Care ETF VHT offers investors
profitability. The fund's 0.18% expense ratio makes it one of the cheapest health-care sector ETFs available. Alternatives Vanguard Health Care ETF VHT provides similar exposure to the sector (but has more holdings--294 in total) and charges a low 0
divided into two subcategories--developed markets and emerging markets. Another Asia-region developed-markets fund is Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF VPL, which has a very low expense ratio of 0.14%. VPL holds the same countries as EPP but also includes
most similar alternative to XLP is the smaller and less liquid Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF VDC (0.19% expense ratio). Even ..... had a volatility of return of 12.4%. That compares with Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's VDC 12.8% and iShares Dow Jones
means this ETF does not offer exposure to global consumer staples companies such as Unilever UL and Diageo DEO. Suitability Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF VDC could be considered a suitable satellite holding for investors seeking equity exposure, with a preference
18% expense ratio) offers very similar sector exposure but includes some nondiscretionary retailers in its portfolio. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF VDC (0.19%) essentially is a carbon copy of XLP, but with many more holdings. For those interested
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.30%. We think this is high, as this ETF holds only U.S. listings. Alternatives Vanguard Emerging Markets is one of the most liquid emerging-markets ETFs and has a very attractive expense ratio of 0.20%. Our
good job tracking its index. Alternatives For somewhat similar exposure, investors can consider European ETFs. We suggest Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF VGK, which charges a low fee of 0.14%. Those looking for exposure to only eurozone countries can consider
overlap with EWG. For investors looking for a more European region play, which would include the United Kingdom, we suggest Vanguard MSCI Europe VGK, which charges a low management fee of 0.14%. Germany accounts for about 12% in this fund. Investors
SPDR XLV (0.18% expense ratio) and Vanguard Health Care ETF VHT (0.19%). The ..... over the past five years, while the Vanguard ETF also has a 96% performance correlation ..... lower expense ratios) from funds such as Vanguard Health Care ETF VHT and Health Care Select