VIGI vs. DDWM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) to WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund (DDWM)
VIGI

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIGI Description

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF seeks to track the performance of the NASDAQ International Dividend Achievers Select Index, which focuses on high quality companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. The fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the broadly diversified collection of securities that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The experience and stability of Vanguard%u2019s Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of techniques for reducing tracking error. The group uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with the indexs key characteristics. Vanguards refined indexing process, combined with low management fees and efficient trading, has provided tight tracking, net of expenses.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$82.58

Average Daily Volume

209,500

Number of Holdings *

9

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

WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund

DDWM Description The investment seeks to track the WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Index. The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index is a dividend weighted index designed to provide exposure to equity securities in the industrialized world, excluding Canada and the United States, while at the same time dynamically hedging currency exposure to fluctuations between the value of the applicable foreign currencies and the USD. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.54

Average Daily Volume

35,499

Number of Holdings *

22

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VIGI DDWM
30 Days -2.49% -0.97%
60 Days -5.80% -2.95%
90 Days -5.19% -3.14%
12 Months 12.64% 15.15%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VIGI Weight in DDWM Overlap
DEO F 1.55% 0.27% 0.27%
LOGI D 0.29% 0.03% 0.03%
MNTX C 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
NVS D 3.96% 1.58% 1.58%
SMFG B 1.89% 0.34% 0.34%
SONY B 2.48% 0.12% 0.12%
VIGI Overweight 3 Positions Relative to DDWM
Symbol Grade Weight
CNI D 1.35%
OTEX D 0.18%
MBAVU D 0.1%
VIGI Underweight 16 Positions Relative to DDWM
Symbol Grade Weight
HSBH B -2.13%
TM D -1.29%
UL D -0.92%
MUFG B -0.58%
ABBV D -0.48%
E F -0.42%
HMC F -0.32%
LYG F -0.23%
MFG B -0.21%
BCS C -0.21%
NMR B -0.06%
TRMD F -0.06%
FRO F -0.06%
UBCP C -0.03%
AEI D -0.02%
VGR D -0.01%
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