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VPL vs EPP

Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund vs iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

VPL

Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$13.1B

EPP

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.47%

Fund size

$2.1B

Key differences

  • VPL costs 0.40% less per year.
  • VPL is significantly larger than EPP — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VPL covers asia pacific markets; EPP covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, VPL has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VPLEPP
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.47%
Fund size (AUM)$13.1B$2.1B
Since20012001
Dividend yield2.99%3.43%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+49.9%+19.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.5%+12.6%
CAGR 5Y+10.1%+5.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.990.58
Volatility 1Y19.41%14.54%
Max drawdown-33.89%-39.30%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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