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Vident International Equity Strategy ETF

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Vident International Equity Strategy ETF (VIDI)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Manager
Vident Financial
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 1.5%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
F
8.81%
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
20
holdings flagged
8.81%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $29.4 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
6 holdings
2.74% of assets
$9.13 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
8 holdings
3.53% of assets
$11.78 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
8 holdings
3.68% of assets
$12.29 MILLION 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. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    0.57%0.57% of portfolio
    $1.9M$1.9M invested
    Cattle producer
  • 2. Marfrig Global Foods SA
    Soy producerCattle producer
    0.57%0.57% of portfolio
    $1.9M$1.9M invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
  • 3. PT Astra International Tbk
    Palm oil producer
    0.48%0.48% of portfolio
    $1.59M$1.59M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 4. ZTE Corp Class H
    Palm oil producer
    0.43%0.43% of portfolio
    $1.42M$1.42M invested
    Palm oil producer
  • 5. Wilmar International Ltd
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    0.36%0.36% of portfolio
    $1.22M$1.22M invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
8 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).
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Deutsche Bank AG
    0.56%0.56% of portfolio
    $1.87M$1.87M invested
  • 2. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    0.56%0.56% of portfolio
    $1.86M$1.86M invested
  • 3. DBS Group Holdings Ltd
    0.52%0.52% of portfolio
    $1.73M$1.73M invested
  • 4. United Overseas Bank Ltd
    0.5%0.5% of portfolio
    $1.68M$1.68M invested
  • 5. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd
    0.49%0.49% of portfolio
    $1.65M$1.65M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
8 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).
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Cencosud SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.62%0.62% of portfolio
    $2.05M$2.05M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.57%0.57% of portfolio
    $1.9M$1.9M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Marfrig Global Foods SA
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.57%0.57% of portfolio
    $1.9M$1.9M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 4. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $1.69M$1.69M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Tesco PLC
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.45%0.45% of portfolio
    $1.51M$1.51M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 31 Mar 2025
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on VIDI at Morningstar.com
Current fund
VIDI
Vident International Equity Strategy ETF
Family
Vident Financial
Category
Foreign Large Value
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Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
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Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.41% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.55% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.41% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.78% less invested
Current fund
VIDI
Vident International Equity Strategy ETF
Family
Vident Financial
Category
Foreign Large Value
Find another fund
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Change benchmark
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.41% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.55% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.41% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.78% less invested
Current fund
VIDI
Vident International Equity Strategy ETF
Family
Vident Financial
Category
Foreign Large Value
Find another fund
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Change benchmark
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-0.41% less in annualized returns
More invested in commodity producers 
1.55% more invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
2.41% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.78% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Performance as of date: 3/31/25
Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
VIDI - Vident International Equity Strategy ETF
9.14%
4.15%
14%
4.52%
2.74% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
2.39%
-0.79%
2.68%
-0.41%
1.55%  higher
Find more financial data on VIDI at Morningstar.com
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