The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VUSA) is an Ireland-domiciled equity ETF managed by Vanguard and traded in British pounds on the London Stock Exchange.

VUSA provides exposure to U.S. equities through a passive strategy linked to the S&P 500. The fund uses physical replication, seeking to invest in all or substantially all of the index constituents in the same proportions as the benchmark. Also, operates under the UCITS framework and follows a distributing income policy.

The S&P 500 represents the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market and covers approximately 80% of available U.S. market capitalization. 

Composition / Exposure Profile

VUSA holds companies across several sectors of the U.S. economy, including:

• Information technology.

• Financials.

• Health care.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Communication services.

• Industrials.

• Consumer staples.

• Energy.

• Utilities.

• Real estate.

• Materials.

The fund's geographic exposure is concentrated in the United States, reflecting the universe of companies eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500.

Because the benchmark is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization, the largest companies have a greater influence on both the index's performance and the ETF's returns.

Structure and Costs

VUSA trades in British pounds on the London Stock Exchange. The same distributing share class trades in U.S. dollars on the LSE under the VUSD ticker and also has listings on other exchanges and in other trading currencies. The fund and share class base currency is the U.S. dollar.

The ETF has an ongoing charges figure of 0.07% per year, uses physical replication, is domiciled in Ireland, operates under the UCITS framework, and is part of Vanguard Funds PLC.

VUSA is a distributing share class, with dividends and other income generated by its holdings distributed to shareholders quarterly rather than fully reinvested within the fund.

History and Evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (VUSA) was launched in 2012 to provide exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market through the S&P 500.

Since its launch, the fund has maintained a passive strategy linked to the S&P 500, providing exposure to large companies across different sectors of the U.S. economy.

Throughout its history, the fund's performance has reflected cycles in the U.S. equity market and changes in the relative weight of individual companies and sectors within the S&P 500.

Additional Information

Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing (Ireland) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $38.89 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing recorded a return of -, with its price trading between $139.45 and $148.13 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VUSA.