- VPL is an interesting option for bulls who have high hopes for the APAC but also have their reasons to steer clear of the Chinese stocks.
- VPL tracks the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index, a market-cap-weighted one. The index is a part of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series.
- VPL is overweight in Japanese, Korean, and Australian equities, which accounted for 57.6%, 16.7%, and 14.4% of the portfolio respectively as of February 28.
- Investors who are pondering buying VPL or are already long should look closely at the Japanese yen, Korean won, and Australian dollar dynamics to have a deeper understanding of the fund's total returns potential.
For further details see:
VPL: Exposure To Developed Asia-Pacific With Microscopic Expenses