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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor Shares VMVFX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.10  /  +0.47 %
  • Total Assets 2.0B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.210%
  • Expense Ratio 0.210%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Global Large-Stock Blend
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.15%
  • Turnover 43%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VMVFX

Will VMVFX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VMVFX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VMVFX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VMVFX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Well-constructed.

Senior Associate Analyst Brendan McCann

Brendan McCann

Senior Associate Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility is a well-designed, low-volatility strategy whose ability to weather drawdowns should continue to drive a solid risk/reward profile.

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Portfolio Holdings VMVFX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 15.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd ADR

1.75 35M
Technology

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR

1.74 35M
Technology

United Microelectronics Corp ADR

1.68 34M
Technology

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred

1.55 31M
Technology

Cisco Systems Inc

1.53 31M
Technology

Coca-Cola Co

1.53 31M
Consumer Defensive

International Business Machines Corp

1.52 30M
Technology

Microsoft Corp

1.48 30M
Technology

Compass Group PLC

1.47 29M
Consumer Cyclical

Republic Services Inc

1.44 29M
Industrials

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