The Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of large- and mid-cap companies across developed markets in the Pacific region. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and trades under the ticker VPL on the NYSE Arca.

Classified as a regional international equity ETF, the fund provides exposure to companies in countries including Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand. Its strategy offers investors diversified access to leading businesses across the developed Asia-Pacific region, excluding North America.

The ETF follows a passive management approach and seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index, which includes companies of various market capitalizations across multiple sectors.

Diversification and sector exposure

VPL provides exposure primarily associated with:

• Asia-Pacific companies.

• Japan.

• Australia.

• Financial services.

• Industrials.

• Information technology.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Healthcare.

The portfolio includes hundreds of companies across multiple countries and industries, including banks, insurance providers, industrial manufacturers, technology firms, retailers, mining companies, healthcare businesses, and consumer-oriented enterprises.

The ETF's performance generally reflects the developed equity markets of the Asia-Pacific region, providing geographic diversification outside the United States and Europe.

Structure and costs

VPL shares trade on the secondary market on the NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Share creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, a mechanism intended to help align the ETF's market price with its net asset value (NAV).

The fund has one of the lowest expense ratios among Vanguard's international equity ETFs and does not charge a performance fee. Dividends received from portfolio holdings may be distributed periodically to shareholders according to the fund's distribution policy.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF was launched in 2005 to provide investors with broad exposure to developed equity markets across the Asia-Pacific region. Since inception, the fund has tracked companies from a wide range of industries, reflecting the importance of markets such as Japan and Australia within the global economy.

In recent years, the region's economic recovery, changes in monetary policy in Japan and Australia, developments in the technology sector, global demand for commodities, and continued growth in Asian consumer markets have continued to shape the performance of the companies represented in the ETF's portfolio.

Additional Information

Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $8.15 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard FTSE Pacific Index Fund ETF Shares recorded a return of 36.24%, with its price trading between $84.23 and $120.73 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VPL.