Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing

Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the FTSE North America Index, comprising large and mid-cap company stocks primarily from the United States and Canada. Launched on September 30, 2014, and domiciled in Ireland, it employs a passive indexing strategy through full physical replication, holding approximately 585 stocks to mirror the benchmark's performance. The portfolio is heavily weighted toward the technology sector, with top holdings including NVIDIA Corp (nearly 7%), Apple Inc (6.35%), and Microsoft Corp (5.75%), alongside exposure to consumer discretionary, financials, and other sectors. Country allocation stands at about 95% United States and 4.6% Canada as of late 2025. This UCITS-compliant ETF distributes dividends quarterly, with a recent yield around 1%, and maintains a low total expense ratio of 0.08% per annum. With a fund size exceeding EUR 2.5 billion, it offers investors broad access to North American equity markets via its USD base currency.