New Vanguard ETF Tracking MSCI EAFE Index Begins Trading
July 26 2007 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Vanguard� Europe Pacific ETF, which seeks to track the performance
of the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East), is now
available for investor purchase. The ETF is trading under the
ticker symbol VEA on the American Stock Exchange. Vanguard Europe
Pacific ETF holds 1,134 securities and has an expense ratio of
0.15%, making it lower-cost and more broadly diversified than the
other ETF available today seeking to track the MSCI EAFE Index.*
The new offering is a share class of Vanguard Tax-Managed
International Fund, which was introduced in 1999 and has $2.3
billion in total net assets. Vanguard ETFsTM feature a novel
structure as a separate share class of existing index mutual funds,
rather than as stand-alone funds or unit investment trusts. This
structure provides for lower expense ratios through economies of
scale and broader diversification among securities than competing
products, resulting in the potential for more precise benchmark
tracking. MSCI Barra (www.msicbarra.com) develops and maintains
equity, hedge fund and REIT indices that serve as benchmarks for an
estimated USD 3 trillion on a worldwide basis. MSCI Barra�s risk
models and analytics products help the world�s largest investors
analyze, measure and manage portfolio and firm-wide investment
risk. MSCI Barra is headquartered in New York, with research and
commercial offices around the world. Morgan Stanley, a global
financial services firm and a market leader in securities, asset
management, and credit services, is the majority shareholder of
MSCI Barra, and Capital Group International, Inc. is the minority
shareholder. The Vanguard Group, headquartered in Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania, is the nation�s second-largest mutual fund firm and a
leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services.
Vanguard manages nearly $1.3 trillion in U.S. mutual fund assets,
including more than $325 billion in employer-sponsored retirement
plans. Vanguard offers more than 140 funds to U.S. investors and
more than 40 additional funds in foreign markets. *Source:
Bloomberg, June 21, 2007. The expense ratio for Vanguard Europe
Pacific ETF is 0.15%, compared with that of the competitor ETF, at
0.35%. The Europe Pacific ETF has nearly 40% more holdings than the
competitor ETF�1,134 holdings versus 824 (Source: FactSet, June 30,
2007). All asset figures are as of June 30, 2007, unless otherwise
noted. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against
a loss in a declining market. Vanguard ETF Shares can be bought and
sold only through a broker (who will charge a commission) and
cannot be redeemed with the issuing fund. The market price of
Vanguard ETF Shares may be more or less than net asset value. All
funds and ETF products are subject to stock market risk, which may
result in the loss of principal. International funds and ETF
products involve additional risks, including currency fluctuations
and the potential for adverse developments in specific countries or
regions. Stocks of companies in emerging markets are generally more
risky than stocks of companies in developed countries. For more
information, visit www.vanguard.com, or call 800-662-7447 to obtain
a fund prospectus. Visit our website, call 800-992-8327, or contact
your broker to obtain a product description and prospectus for
Vanguard ETF Shares. Investment objectives, risks, charges,
expenses, and other important information about a fund are
contained in the prospectus; read and consider it carefully before
investing. The funds or securities referred to herein are not
sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no
liability with respect to any such funds or securities. For any
such funds or securities, the prospectus or the Statement of
Additional Information contains a more detailed description of the
limited relationship MSCI has with The Vanguard Group and any
related funds. Vanguard, Vanguard ETFs, and the ship logo are
trademarks of The Vanguard Group, Inc. All other marks are the
exclusive property of their respective owners. U.S. Pat. No.
6,879,964 B2. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
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