| Previous Close | 263.85 |
| YTD Return | 6.44% |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.04% |
| Category | Large Blend |
| Last Cap Gain | 0.00 |
| Morningstar Rating | ★★★★★ |
| Morningstar Risk Rating | Average |
| Sustainability Rating |
| Net Assets | 433.72B |
| Beta (3y) | 1.00 |
| Yield | 1.78% |
| 5y Average Return | N/A |
| Holdings Turnover | 3.00% |
| Last Dividend | 1.17 |
| Average for Category | N/A |
| Inception Date | Nov 13, 2000 |
With many foreign stock index funds turning in mediocre performance over the past decade, investors may be wondering: Is the case for indexing foreign stocks dead? The primary thesis for investing with index funds is well-known and accepted. Investors get a diversified portfolio of stocks at a low expense ratio, and low fees should translate into superior performance relative to the more expensive, actively managed alternatives in a given asset class.
The number of complex investment strategies available to investors has never been greater. This all-knowing market mechanism makes it difficult to identify stocks that are mispriced, so the logical conclusion is that you should simply own the index and take advantage of the market's long-term aggregate growth.