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VEQGlobal Broad Market

Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF

Vanguard · FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index · Since 2015

HOLDINGS: Q2 2026

Annual fee

0.35%

$35/yr per $10,000

Fund size

$487.4M

AUD

Dividend yield

3%

Annually · approx. as at Q2 2026

Holdings

1,330

companies

Plain-English Summary

VEQ provides exposure to companies listed across developed European markets such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland and the Nordics. A single-region fund is less diversified than a global fund and carries currency risk as it is unhedged. General information only, not financial advice.

Key characteristics

Based on publicly available fund data. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Strengths

Single-trade developed Europe exposure
Broad across large, mid and small caps
Index-tracking, low turnover

Watch out for

Single-region concentration risk
Unhedged, full currency exposure
Less diversified than a global fund

Top holdings

Holdings as at Q2 2026, may not reflect current composition
1ASML Holding NV
3.6%
2HSBC Holdings PLC
2.0%
3Roche Holding AG
1.8%
4AstraZeneca PLC
1.8%
5Novartis AG
1.8%
6Nestle SA
1.7%
7Shell PLC
1.5%
8Siemens AG
1.4%
9Banco Santander SA
1.1%
10Allianz SE
1.1%

Sector breakdown

Financials
20.8%
Health Care
11.1%
Information Technology
10.5%
Industrials
9.6%
Materials
6.5%
Consumer Staples
6.4%
Energy
6.1%
Consumer Discretionary
5.2%
Utilities
4.3%
Communication Services
3.1%
Real Estate
0.4%

Geographic exposure

United Kingdom
20.1%
France
12.9%
Switzerland
12.6%
Germany
11.4%
Netherlands
6.8%
Spain
5%
Italy
4.4%
Sweden
4.1%
Denmark
2%
Belgium
1.3%
Finland
1.3%
Norway
0.8%
Poland
0.5%
Ireland
0.5%
Austria
0.3%
Portugal
0.2%

Historical returns

Total return (AUD) · As at Q2 2026

Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

1 Year
+9.4%
3 Year p.a.
+12.6%
5 Year p.a.
+10.5%

Data as at Q2 2026. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Figures are approximate total returns in AUD including distributions. Source: fund manager fact sheets.

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