Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM), Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT).
Industry description
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the global equity market.
The fund invests primarily in U.S. and foreign stocks that are expected to generate lower volatility relative to the global equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies located in many different countries and representing many different market sectors and industry groups. It generally will seek to hedge most of its currency exposure back to the U.S. dollar to reduce overall portfolio volatility.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Inv MF is 125.57B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 9.52B to 331.75B. MRK holds the highest valuation in this group at 331.75B. The lowest valued company is ATR at 9.52B.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Inv MF was -58%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was -42% and the average quarterly volume growth was -85%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 55
Price Growth Rating: 53
SMR Rating: 34
Profit Risk Rating: 18
Seasonality Score: 11 (-100 ... +100)