S&P Dow Jones Indices’ benchmark methodology

S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI) provides investors with a comprehensive suite of indexes around the world, covering approximately 12,000 securities in more than 80 countries. First published in 1957, the S&P 500 is the foremost gauge of large-cap U.S. equities.

The goal of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ U.S. equity index methodology is to provide an accurate reflection of the equity market and the overall U.S. economy. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ U.S. indexes enjoy nearly unparalleled brand recognition and respect for their building-block design, unique style evaluation and liquidity.

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Vanguard ETFs and their S&P Dow Jones Indices benchmarks

Vanguard ETF

Ticker

Target index

Total expense ratio

Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIG

S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index TR

0.06%

Extended Market ETF

VXF

S&P Completion Index

0.06%

Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

VNQI

S&P Global ex U.S. Property Index

0.12%

International Dividend Appreciation ETF

VIGI

S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers Index (USD) NTR

0.20%

S&P 500 ETF

VOO

S&P 500 Index

0.03%

S&P 500 Growth ETF

VOOG

S&P 500 Growth Index

0.10%

S&P 500 Value ETF

VOOV

S&P 500 Value Index

0.10%

S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

VIOO

S&P SmallCap 600 Index

0.10%

S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating

VUAA

Standard and Poor’s 500 Index

0.07%

S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing

VUSD

Standard and Poor’s 500 Index

0.07%