VGK vs. IQSI ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE European ETF (VGK) to IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF (IQSI)

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

$64.75

Average Daily Volume

1,574,805

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IQSI

IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF

IQSI Description

The investment seeks investment results that track (before fees and expenses) the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the IQ Candriam ESG International Equity Index. The Advisor employs a passive management - or indexing - investment approach designed to track the performance of the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to deliver exposure to equity securities of companies meeting environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria developed by Candriam and weighted using a market-capitalization weighting methodology.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.04

Average Daily Volume

23,463

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VGK	IQSI
30 Days	-5.82%	-4.24%
60 Days	-7.51%	-6.76%
90 Days	-8.54%	-7.57%
12 Months	9.07%	10.61%

6 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VGK	Weight in IQSI	Overlap
ABBV	F	0.71%	0.8%	0.71%
FRO	D	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
LYG	D	0.35%	0.38%	0.35%
NVS	F	1.8%	1.76%	1.76%
STLA	F	0.22%	0.25%	0.22%
UL	D	1.22%	1.25%	1.22%

VGK Overweight 12 Positions Relative to IQSI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
HSBH	B	1.38%
DEO	F	0.56%
BCS	A	0.37%
FLUT	A	0.34%
E	F	0.28%
SW	A	0.22%
LOGI	D	0.1%
QGEN	D	0.08%
FLNG	C	0.01%
TRMD	F	0.01%
GOGL	F	0.01%
GEN	B	0.0%

VGK Underweight 17 Positions Relative to IQSI

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TM	F	-1.68%
SONY	B	-1.02%
SMFG	B	-0.78%
NXPI	D	-0.51%
MFG	A	-0.48%
HMC	F	-0.38%
ARGX	B	-0.3%
AER	A	-0.17%
NMR	B	-0.15%
CHKP	C	-0.14%
CCEP	C	-0.13%
CYBR	A	-0.11%
XRX	F	-0.11%
WIX	A	-0.08%
FUTU	D	-0.06%
TIGO	D	-0.03%
GLBE	B	-0.03%