ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for VGK
VGK is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the MSCI Europe Index. The index is made up of common stocks of companies located in 16 European countries. The countries with the largest capitalization weightings in the index are the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany; others represented are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Europe Equities | 0.14% | 2005-03-04 | Vanguard | ETF | -2.87% |
* As of 05-24-2012
VGK Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A | EWG |
| Expenses | A+ | VGK |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for VGK on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Europe Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
VGK Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for VGK, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in VGK's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for VGK
This ETF offers broad based exposure to the developed economies of Europe, spreading holdings across more than a dozen markets. As such, this ETF can be an efficient tool for investors looking to tilt exposure towards this region of the world. Those seeking broader exposure to ex-U.S. developed...
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