VGK vs. FWD ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE European ETF (VGK) to AB Disruptors ETF (FWD)
VGK

Vanguard FTSE European ETF

VGK Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in the major markets of Europe. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Europe Index. The FTSE Developed Europe Index is made up of approximately 497 common stocks of companies located in 17 European countries-mostly companies in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Germany (which made up approximately 34%, 15%, 14%, and 13%, respectively, of the index's market capitalization as of May 31, 2013).

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$65.10

Average Daily Volume

1,706,577

Number of Holdings *

18

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FWD

AB Disruptors ETF

FWD Description FWD seeks capital growth by actively investing in companies globally, believed to be at the forefront of innovative growth trends. The funds adviser considers such companies as market disrupters. Many may utilize technology to enhance or create new demand for their product or service. The selection process combines a top-down evaluation of macroeconomic growth trends with fundamental, bottom-up analysis of individual companies. Factors such as current and projected profitability, pricing power, competitiveness, technological superiority, and management robustness of a company are considered. Targeted themes may include cloud infrastructure & AI, energy transition, transportation & logistics, medical innovation, digital transactions & media, and industrial innovation. The resulting portfolio of 80-120 stocks is considered non-diversified and may heavily focus on industries within the Information Technology sector.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$83.32

Average Daily Volume

21,624

Number of Holdings *

79

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VGK FWD
30 Days -4.33% 5.15%
60 Days -9.13% 5.42%
90 Days -7.80% 8.67%
12 Months 8.93% 44.86%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VGK Weight in FWD Overlap
ABBV D 0.71% 0.73% 0.71%
VGK Overweight 17 Positions Relative to FWD
Symbol Grade Weight
NVS F 1.8%
HSBH B 1.38%
UL D 1.22%
DEO F 0.56%
BCS B 0.37%
LYG D 0.35%
FLUT A 0.34%
E F 0.28%
STLA F 0.22%
SW B 0.22%
LOGI D 0.1%
QGEN D 0.08%
FRO F 0.02%
FLNG B 0.01%
TRMD F 0.01%
GOGL F 0.01%
GEN A 0.0%
VGK Underweight 78 Positions Relative to FWD
Symbol Grade Weight
NVDA C -5.29%
TSLA B -3.08%
VST B -2.35%
GEV C -2.15%
ORCL C -1.81%
AMZN C -1.73%
VRT B -1.67%
ISRG C -1.62%
BSX C -1.56%
NFLX B -1.54%
ANET C -1.53%
TXN D -1.51%
META D -1.41%
SHOP B -1.39%
PLTR B -1.33%
GOOGL C -1.3%
AVGO D -1.29%
HWM B -1.21%
SPOT B -1.16%
FTNT C -1.15%
EPAM C -1.14%
CRWD B -1.11%
ETN A -1.09%
APO A -1.09%
COHR C -1.06%
DASH A -1.06%
TTD B -1.05%
TT B -1.05%
MRVL B -1.02%
MU D -1.01%
DDOG A -0.99%
CAT B -0.98%
ON C -0.98%
IOT B -0.98%
TEAM B -0.95%
LSCC D -0.94%
LRCX F -0.94%
TER F -0.93%
ARM D -0.91%
MDB C -0.91%
AMAT F -0.87%
WAB B -0.86%
BKR C -0.85%
SYK C -0.81%
NEE D -0.79%
GWRE B -0.79%
LLY F -0.76%
CIEN B -0.74%
FROG C -0.74%
MNDY C -0.74%
SNPS B -0.72%
RBLX C -0.72%
ADBE C -0.71%
AMD F -0.7%
MSFT D -0.7%
LITE B -0.66%
AFRM B -0.66%
SLAB D -0.65%
HUBS B -0.65%
BKNG B -0.63%
ADI D -0.63%
MELI C -0.62%
TMO F -0.58%
ILMN C -0.56%
NOW B -0.55%
GTLB C -0.53%
RDDT B -0.53%
ABT B -0.52%
UBER D -0.52%
CRL C -0.5%
BSY D -0.48%
CFLT B -0.48%
ABNB C -0.46%
IPGP D -0.44%
IQV F -0.43%
FCX F -0.42%
RGEN D -0.41%
Z B -0.4%
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