Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the MSCI Pacific Index (the Index). The Fund's investment advisor is The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VPL
Inception Date3/4/2005
Fund ManagerMichael Perre, Jeffrey D. Miller
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkFTSE Developed Asia Pacific NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionAsia-Pacific
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.14 billion
Average Daily Volume$595,491.00
Discount/Premium-1.20%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.03%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VPL."
How often does Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.9737 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $3.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. View Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about VPL stock have trended negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF earned a news impact score of -2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 14th, there was short interest totalling 161,797 shares, a decrease of 72.1% from the November 30th total of 580,691 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 573,394 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. View Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's key executives?
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 61)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustee (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustee (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustee (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustee (Age 63)
- F. Joseph Loughrey, Trustee (Age 69)
Who are Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include American Economic Planning Group Inc. ADV (0.30%), 6 Meridian (0.24%), Elm Partners Management LLC (0.18%), CENTRAL TRUST Co (0.07%) and Cumberland Advisors Inc. (0.01%).
Which major investors are selling Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF stock?
VPL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Economic Planning Group Inc. ADV, CENTRAL TRUST Co and 6 Meridian.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF stock?
VPL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Elm Partners Management LLC and Cumberland Advisors Inc..
How do I buy shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF?
Shares of VPL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's stock price today?
One share of VPL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.30.
What is Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's official website?
How can I contact Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF?
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF's mailing address is 1110, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA VPL)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VPL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VPL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
