Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Shareclass
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Manager
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
14.62%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
49
holdings flagged
15%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $143.17 BILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
6 holdings
0.25% of assets
$2.47 BILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
4 holdings
2.34% of assets
$22.92 BILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
44 holdings
12% of assets
$119.95 BILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
6 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
6 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.1%0.1% of portfolio
    $940.57M$940.57M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 2. Tyson Foods Inc Class A
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $374.36M$374.36M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
  • 3. Bunge Global SA
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
    0.04%0.04% of portfolio
    $358.15M$358.15M invested
    Soy producerPaper/pulp producerPalm oil producer
  • 4. International Paper Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $305.36M$305.36M invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 5. WestRock Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $259.77M$259.77M invested
    Paper/pulp producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
4 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
4 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    1.23%1.23% of portfolio
    $12.01B$12.01B invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.58%0.58% of portfolio
    $5.66B$5.66B invested
  • 3. Morgan Stanley
    0.29%0.29% of portfolio
    $2.88B$2.88B invested
  • 4. Citigroup Inc
    0.24%0.24% of portfolio
    $2.37B$2.37B invested
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
44 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
44 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    3.44%3.44% of portfolio
    $33.74B$33.74B invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Johnson & Johnson
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.94%0.94% of portfolio
    $9.21B$9.21B invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. The Home Depot Inc
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.86%0.86% of portfolio
    $8.46B$8.46B invested
    Cattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 4. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.86%0.86% of portfolio
    $8.43B$8.43B invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.73%0.73% of portfolio
    $7.14B$7.14B invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Dec 2023
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on VOO at Morningstar.com
Current fund
VOO
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Family
Vanguard
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
<0.01% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.03% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
0.07% more invested
Current fund
VOO
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Family
Vanguard
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
<0.01% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.03% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
0.07% more invested
Current fund
VOO
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Family
Vanguard
Category
Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 1/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: S&P 500
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
<0.01% more in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
0.03% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
0% less invested
More invested in major consumer brands 
0.07% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
VOO - Vanguard 500 Index Fund
21%
11%
14%
13%
0.25% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
21%
11%
14%
13%
0.22% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.01%
-0.01%
-0.01%
<0.01%
0.03%  higher
Find more financial data on VOO at Morningstar.com
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