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VMINGlobal Broad Market

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF

Vanguard · Actively managed · Since 2016

HOLDINGS: Q2 2026

Annual fee

0.28%

$28/yr per $10,000

Fund size

$29.4M

AUD

Dividend yield

2.2%

Annually · approx. as at Q2 2026

Holdings

334

companies

Plain-English Summary

VMIN is an actively managed global equity strategy that targets lower portfolio volatility than the broad global market, with currency hedged to Australian dollars. A minimum-volatility approach can behave differently from a standard global index fund in both rising and falling markets. 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

Targets lower volatility than the broad market
Global diversification
Currency hedged to Australian dollars

Watch out for

Active approach can lag the market in strong rallies
No guarantee of lower volatility in practice
Higher fee than a plain global index fund

Top holdings

Holdings as at Q2 2026, may not reflect current composition
1Enbridge Inc
1.6%
2Johnson & Johnson
1.6%
3Shell PLC
1.6%
4Republic Services Inc
1.5%
5Chunghwa Telecom Lt-spon Adr
1.5%
6Coca-Cola Co/The
1.5%
7Waste Management Inc
1.5%
8Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr
1.5%
9Apple Inc
1.5%
10General Dynamics Corp
1.5%

Sector breakdown

Information Technology
21.5%
Financials
12%
Consumer Staples
10.5%
Communication Services
9.8%
Industrials
9%
Consumer Discretionary
8.9%
Utilities
7.3%
Health Care
6.9%
Energy
6%
Real Estate
5%
Materials
0.3%

Geographic exposure

United States
64.5%
Canada
6.2%
United Kingdom
4.7%
South Korea
3.6%
Australia
3.3%
Hong Kong
2.4%
Japan
2.2%
France
2.1%
Switzerland
1.5%
Germany
1.1%
Sweden
1%
Belgium
0.9%
Netherlands
0.9%
Denmark
0.7%
Singapore
0.7%
Israel
0.5%
Finland
0.4%
Norway
0.4%

Historical returns

Total return (AUD) · As at Q2 2026

Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

1 Year
+12.7%
3 Year p.a.
+10.9%
5 Year p.a.
+6.6%

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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