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Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV)

ETF overview

This exchange-traded fund aims to mirror the performance of the FTSE US All Cap Choice Index, which comprises a broad spectrum of large, mid, and small-capitalization U.S. stocks, weighted by their market value. A core principle of the fund is its adherence to strict Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Consequently, the fund systematically divests from companies engaged in activities deemed inconsistent with these principles. This includes entities involved in adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, or gambling. It also excludes producers of controversial weapons (such as chemical, biological, cluster munitions, anti-personnel landmines, and nuclear armaments), conventional military weapons, and civilian firearms. Furthermore, companies primarily involved in nuclear power generation or fossil fuel industries (coal, oil, and gas), encompassing all facets from exploration and production to refining and distribution, are omitted. Beyond these specific sector exclusions, the index methodology, determined by FTSE, also screens out companies that do not meet established labor, human rights, environmental, and anti-corruption standards. Additionally, firms failing to satisfy at least two out of three specified diversity benchmarks—namely, having at least one woman on their board, implementing diversity policies, and operating diversity management systems—are also excluded. FTSE employs its proprietary methodologies to assess a company's involvement levels, revenue thresholds from certain activities, and the severity of controversies to apply these exclusions consistently. Operating under a passively managed, full-replication approach, the fund aims to meticulously replicate its target index. For 75% of its total assets, the fund observes specific concentration limitations: it generally avoids purchasing more than 10% of an issuer's outstanding voting securities or allocating more than 5% of its total assets to any single issuer. These restrictions, however, do not apply to U.S. government or agency obligations and may be waived when necessary to maintain alignment with the index composition.

CountryUnited States of America
ExchangeCBOE
Trades inUSD
Current price
136.60 USD+0.57%
Close 21 Oct 2026
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Fund facts

Expense ratio
0.09%
Fund assets
13.4B USD (all share classes)
Issuer
Vanguard
Inception date
Sep 18, 2018
Number of holdings
1,210

Breakdown

Holdings (1,210)

NameTickerWeight
NVIDIA CorpNVDA8.92%
Apple IncAAPL8.06%
Microsoft CorpMSFT6.38%
Amazon.com IncAMZN4.05%
Alphabet IncGOOGL3.36%
Broadcom IncAVGO2.74%
Alphabet IncGOOG2.72%
Meta Platforms IncMETA2.67%
Micron Technology IncMU2.01%
Tesla IncTSLA1.74%
and 1,197 more

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Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV)

ESGV · CBOE
136.60 USD+0.57%
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Fund facts
Expense ratio
0.09%
Fund assets
13.4B USD (all share classes)
Issuer
Vanguard
Inception date
Sep 18, 2018
Number of holdings
1,210
Breakdown
Holdings (1,210)
NameTickerWeight
NVIDIA CorpNVDA8.92%
Apple IncAAPL8.06%
Microsoft CorpMSFT6.38%
Amazon.com IncAMZN4.05%
Alphabet IncGOOGL3.36%
Broadcom IncAVGO2.74%
Alphabet IncGOOG2.72%
Meta Platforms IncMETA2.67%
Micron Technology IncMU2.01%
Tesla IncTSLA1.74%
and 1,197 more
ETF overview

This exchange-traded fund aims to mirror the performance of the FTSE US All Cap Choice Index, which comprises a broad spectrum of large, mid, and small-capitalization U.S. stocks, weighted by their market value. A core principle of the fund is its adherence to strict Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Consequently, the fund systematically divests from companies engaged in activities deemed inconsistent with these principles. This includes entities involved in adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, or gambling. It also excludes producers of controversial weapons (such as chemical, biological, cluster munitions, anti-personnel landmines, and nuclear armaments), conventional military weapons, and civilian firearms. Furthermore, companies primarily involved in nuclear power generation or fossil fuel industries (coal, oil, and gas), encompassing all facets from exploration and production to refining and distribution, are omitted. Beyond these specific sector exclusions, the index methodology, determined by FTSE, also screens out companies that do not meet established labor, human rights, environmental, and anti-corruption standards. Additionally, firms failing to satisfy at least two out of three specified diversity benchmarks—namely, having at least one woman on their board, implementing diversity policies, and operating diversity management systems—are also excluded. FTSE employs its proprietary methodologies to assess a company's involvement levels, revenue thresholds from certain activities, and the severity of controversies to apply these exclusions consistently. Operating under a passively managed, full-replication approach, the fund aims to meticulously replicate its target index. For 75% of its total assets, the fund observes specific concentration limitations: it generally avoids purchasing more than 10% of an issuer's outstanding voting securities or allocating more than 5% of its total assets to any single issuer. These restrictions, however, do not apply to U.S. government or agency obligations and may be waived when necessary to maintain alignment with the index composition.

CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD
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Overlap is the share of assets the two funds hold in common.

Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

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