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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

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2024, 2023, 2022

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NAVPS
(08-08-2025) 		$155.99
Change
$1.34 (0.87%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 02, 2012): 16.93%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 4.31% 4.85% 0.40% 0.40% 14.23% 21.07% 21.56% 13.56% 16.38% 15.45% 14.55% 14.69% 15.04% 14.23%
Benchmark 4.21% 5.29% 0.70% 0.70% 14.79% 21.58% 22.01% 13.98% 16.67% 15.87% 14.97% 15.11% 15.47% 14.65%
Category Average 4.11% 5.46% 0.47% 0.47% 10.63% 16.88% 17.15% 9.34% 13.21% 11.82% 11.14% 11.32% 11.70% 10.63%
Category Rank 642 / 1,341 610 / 1,312 536 / 1,295 536 / 1,295 265 / 1,274 334 / 1,208 308 / 1,157 125 / 1,087 119 / 1,020 151 / 975 131 / 878 152 / 816 131 / 740 85 / 650
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 2.09% -0.06% 2.49% 1.97% 6.48% 0.21% 3.83% -1.72% -6.16% -4.98% 5.79% 4.31%
Benchmark 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62% -6.04% -4.57% 5.88% 4.21%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.55% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.28% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 20.22% 8.46% 13.61% 3.35% 24.49% 15.58% 27.64% -12.69% 23.25% 35.24%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
Category Rank 126/ 632 163/ 680 398/ 757 240/ 842 434/ 914 477/ 989 167/ 1,054 396/ 1,104 484/ 1,167 335/ 1,253

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

35.24% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.69% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 97.12
International Equity 2.70
Cash and Equivalents 0.08
Canadian Equity 0.07
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 38.42
Financial Services 13.63
Consumer Services 10.96
Healthcare 9.31
Consumer Goods 7.00
Other 20.68

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.30
Europe 2.60
Latin America 0.10

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Vanguard 500 Index ETF (VOO) 100.00

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return8101214161820222426280%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.93% 13.22% 13.07%
Beta 0.96% 0.98% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 1.28% 1.03% 0.96%
Sortino 2.42% 1.63% 1.38%
Treynor 0.17% 0.14% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 97.51% 96.89% 96.10%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 13.70% 12.93% 13.22% 13.07%
Beta 1.02% 0.96% 0.98% 1.00%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 1.00% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 0.79% 1.28% 1.03% 0.96%
Sortino 1.32% 2.42% 1.63% 1.38%
Treynor 0.11% 0.17% 0.14% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 96.81% 97.51% 96.89% 96.10%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A77.8​77.861.5​61.50%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

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Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

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Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

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Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date November 02, 2012
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

The Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad U.S. equity index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization U.S.stocks. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the S&P 500 Index (or any successor thereto). It invests directly or indirectly primarily in stocks of U.S. companies.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF employs a "passive management" - or indexing - investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index. This Vanguard ETF invests primarily in a U.S.-domiciled Vanguard Fund that seeks to track the S&P 500 Index. In the alternative or in addition to investing in the Vanguard Fund, this Vanguard ETF may invest its assets directly in the stocks that make up the applicable Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.
Sub-Advisor

Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC

  • Christine Franquin
  • Ryan Ludt
  • Jeffrey Miller

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.
Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.09%
Management Fee 0.08%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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