FTSE Developed World ex-U.K. Equity Index Fund
FTSE Developed World ex-U.K. Equity Index Fund - Institutional Plus GBP Acc (VDWSPIA)
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About this fund
Fund objectives
- The Fund is a passive fund.
- The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Developed ex-UK Index (the “Index”).
- The Index is comprised of large and mid-sized company shares in developed markets, excluding the UK.
- The Fund attempts to: 1. Track the performance of the Index by investing in all constituent shares of the Index in the same proportion as the Index. 2. Remain fully invested and hold small amounts of cash except in extraordinary market, political or similar conditions where the Fund may temporarily depart from this investment policy.
Fund facts
Share class inception
02 Sept 2014
Minimum initial investment
£100,000,000.00
Investment structure
UK OEIC
Share Class Assets'
Total Assets
Strategy
Index
Asset Class
Equity
Domicile
United Kingdom
Dividend schedule
—
Tax status
—
Currency
GBP
Legal entity
Vanguard® Investments Funds ICVC
Investment manager
Investment adviser: Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Benchmark
FTSE Developed ex-U.K. Index
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at 30 Sept 2026
Beta
R²
Annualized Tracking Error
1 year
3 years
5 years
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 1,830 | 1,818 | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Median market capital | 179.6 B | 179.6 B | 30 Sept 2026 |
| 21.6 x | 21.6 x | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| 3.8 x | 3.8 x | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| 19.7% | 19.7% | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| 21.5% | 21.5% | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Portfolio turnover rate | -2.4% | — | 31 Jul 2026 |
Market allocation
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 71.60% | 71.65% | -0.05% |
| Japan | Pacific | 6.97% | 6.97% | 0.00% |
| Canada | North America | 3.35% | 3.35% | 0.00% |
| South Korea | Pacific | 2.99% | 2.99% | 0.00% |
| France | Europe | 2.17% | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | Europe | 2.17% | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Germany | Europe | 2.06% | 2.05% | 0.01% |
| Australia | Pacific | 1.75% | 1.76% | -0.01% |
| Netherlands | Europe | 1.35% | 1.35% | 0.00% |
| Spain | Europe | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.00% |
| Italy | Europe | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Sweden | Europe | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.00% |
| Hong Kong | Pacific | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| Singapore | Pacific | 0.43% | 0.43% | 0.00% |
| Denmark | Europe | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.00% |
Holdings details
As at 30 Sept 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 5.77700% | Technology | US | £1,904,960,895.39 | 11,080,853 |
| Apple Inc | 5.21969% | Technology | US | £1,721,188,909.04 | 6,865,994 |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.13042% | Technology | US | £1,362,002,535.09 | 3,527,690 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 2.62018% | Consumer Discretionary | US | £864,001,481.00 | 4,606,794 |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.17937% | Technology | US | £718,645,858.99 | 2,774,602 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.77188% | Technology | US | £584,275,283.22 | 2,210,144 |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.75015% | Technology | US | £577,111,676.06 | 2,249,997 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.72798% | Technology | US | £569,798,967.62 | 1,043,809 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.30202% | Technology | US | £429,340,088.11 | 535,491 |
| Tesla Inc | 1.12369% | Consumer Discretionary | US | £370,535,485.59 | 1,387,328 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (GBP)
£448.49
GBPChange
-£5.12-1.13% At closure 22 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week high
£463.11
At closure 23 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week low
£380.94
At closure 23 Oct 2026
NAV 52-week difference
£82.17
Change
+17.74% At closure 23 Oct 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
02 Sept 2014
| Date | NAV (GBP) |
|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | £448.4931 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | £453.6091 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | £450.2571 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | £452.2694 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | £450.1928 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | £455.6197 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | £458.7753 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | £460.2048 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | £461.9303 |
| 09 Oct 2026 | £462.2284 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
—
Historical performance 30 Sept 2026
1.13%
All dividends are reinvested for the "Accumulation" shares.
Purchase information
Currency
Base currency:GBP
Fund codes
- Bloomberg:VDWSPIA
- Citi:KQ6C
- ISIN:GB00BPN5NY15
- MEX ID:VVAAAD
- SEDOL:BPN5NY1