ETF · Broad Market

VPL(VPL)

$118.11
+0.40%
Expense Ratio
$12.4B
Total AUM
Holdings
Inception
Active Share vs VOO
Truly Active
0%20%60%100%
91.7%

AI Look-Through Summary

AI Generated

VPL presents a distinctively concentrated exposure to the Australian equity market, characterized by an unusually high weighting in specific large-cap entities that dominate its top ten holdings. The fund's structure reveals significant concentration risk, with the largest single position accounting for nearly six percent of total assets and the combined weight of the top two names exceeding nine percent. This heavy reliance on a narrow set of issuers suggests that portfolio performance will be heavily influenced by the fortunes of these specific companies rather than broad market movements across diverse sectors or smaller mid-cap firms.

Sector allocation further underscores this lack of diversification, as Basic Materials constitute only 2.0% of the reported weights while Financial Services and Technology appear with negligible exposure at 0.3% and 0.1% respectively. The data indicates that the vast majority of the portfolio's value is not captured in these traditional sector buckets, implying a substantial allocation to sectors such as Healthcare or Consumer Staples which are absent from the provided breakdown. Geographically, the fund maintains an exclusive focus on Australia, eliminating any international diversification benefits typically associated with global equity strategies. With assets under management exceeding $12 billion, this vehicle serves as a highly leveraged bet on a specific subset of the Australian economy rather than a broad-based index proxy, requiring investors to carefully assess their tolerance for idiosyncratic risk tied to these dominant domestic players.

Generated by Qwen-32B from constituent-level data. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-23 18:15:26.005141+00

🔍 Theme Alignment Audit

AI GeneratedPurity: 85/100

The investment vehicle labeled VPL demonstrates a strong alignment with its implied theme of Australian large-cap exposure, as evidenced by the dominance of major domestic equities in both the top holdings and sector breakdown. While specific ticker identifiers obscure some details for several positions, the presence of recognizable industry leaders such as BHP Group within the Basic Materials category confirms adherence to established market constituents rather than thematic drift. The portfolio avoids over-reliance on a single mega-cap entity, distributing weight across multiple significant players which suggests a strategy focused on broad representation of Australia's largest companies rather than concentrating solely on one dominant stock to stabilize returns.

Sector coherence appears consistent with the profile of an Australian equity fund targeting established corporations, as Basic Materials and Financial Services form the primary pillars despite their relatively modest reported percentages in this specific snapshot. The low concentration metric indicates a diversified approach that differentiates the structure from narrow thematic or sector-specific indices, reducing idiosyncratic risk associated with individual company performance. However, the significant portion of holdings marked with unavailable data implies a reliance on proprietary classifications rather than standard global sector definitions, which may obscure the precise industry exposure compared to transparently categorized benchmarks. Ultimately, the fund presents as a concentrated yet diversified vehicle focused on Australia's core economic drivers without exhibiting signs of thematic deviation or excessive single-stock dependency based on available metrics.

AI analysis of holdings alignment vs fund theme. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-23 19:21:07.656455+00

🏢 Sector Analysis

AI Generated

The sector allocation profile of VPL presents a landscape defined by extreme underweighting across traditional equity categories, with combined exposure to Technology, Energy, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Financial Services totaling less than one percent. This negligible presence in growth-oriented sectors like technology or defensive havens such as healthcare indicates that the fund does not seek broad market participation but rather targets a highly specific subset of assets where these standard classifications may be misaligned with its underlying holdings. The minimal footprint in Industrials and Basic Materials further suggests an avoidance of cyclical drivers typically associated with broader economic expansions, reinforcing the notion that the majority of capital is deployed outside the visible sectors listed in this breakdown or within alternative asset classes not captured by conventional sector definitions.

The concentration risk profile reveals a portfolio heavily reliant on its largest positions, as evidenced by the top five holdings commanding nearly 14 percent of assets and the top ten accounting for over one-fifth of total exposure. Such a structure implies that performance will be disproportionately influenced by the specific fortunes of these few entities rather than diversified sector trends, creating a scenario where idiosyncratic risks associated with individual companies outweigh systemic market movements. The data points to an investment thesis centered on high-conviction bets in select opportunities rather than passive replication or broad diversification, meaning returns will likely mirror the volatility and specific risk factors of these dominant positions more closely than those of a standard diversified equity fund.

AI-generated sector analysis from constituent-level data. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-20 22:41:42.525824+00

Flow Driver Analysis

2-Step Circle

Which larger ETFs share VPL's holdings — and mechanically drive its price through index rebalancing flows?

Approximately 100% of VPL's weight flows through these larger ETFs

Driver ETFAUMExpenseShared StocksWeight Overlap
VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares$290B19469.3%
SPDWSPDW$36B40565.1%
VXUSVXUS$624B14163.4%
VEUVEU$86B14063.2%
CWICWI$2B20755.1%

69% of VPL's portfolio by weight is also held by VEA, which commands 23× more assets under management. When VEA receives inflows, it mechanically buys these shared stocks — dragging VPL's NAV along regardless of any thematic or sector catalyst. Combined, the top 5 overlapping ETFs control exposure to 100% ofVPL's weight.

Overlap computed from constituent-level holdings data across 5 ETFs. Price co-movement with driver ETFs is structural, not coincidental. Not investment advice.

ETF Look-Through Dashboard

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Peer through the ETF wrapper to see exactly what you own. Every metric is computed from constituent-level data.

15.8x
Weighted P/E
0.18x
Weighted P/B
3.30%
Dividend Yield
$5B
Wtd Avg Market Cap

Weighted metrics calculated based on 5% of fund assets with available data.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Concentration Index

0100020003000400082
Well Diversified
Top 5: 14.4%Top 10: 20.5%

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Value
Blend
Growth
Large
Mid
Small
Small Blend

Sector & Cap Explorer

Other96.4%
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Earnings vs. Price Decomposition

Proprietary
+54.0%
ETF 1Y Return
-6.3%
Wtd Earnings Growth
+60.3%
Multiple Expansion
P/E Inflation

VPL is up 54.0% over the last 12 months. The underlying weighted earnings growth of its constituents is -6.3%. The remaining +60.3% of performance is driven by multiple expansion (P/E inflation) — prices rose faster than earnings grew.

Earnings growth = weighted average YoY EPS growth of all constituents (capped at ±500% to limit outlier distortion). Based on 4% of fund weight with earnings data. Not investment advice.

Under the Hood — Top 15 Constituents

Top 10 Concentration21.1%
#TickerCompanyWeightP/EF-Score
1005930
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
5.90%
2000660
SK hynix Inc.
4.01%
3CBA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.75%
47203
Toyota Motor Corp.
1.70%
58306
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
1.64%
6BHP
BHP Group Ltd.
Basic Materials
1.61%
22.1x4/9
76501
Hitachi Ltd.
1.14%
86857
Advantest Corp.
1.12%
99984
SoftBank Group Corp.
1.11%
108035
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
1.09%
118316
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
1.07%
126758
Sony Group Corp.
1.00%
131299
AIA Group Ltd.
0.96%
148058
Mitsubishi Corp.
0.87%
158411
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
0.86%
The bottom 484 stocks in VPL account for only 74.2% of the total fund weight.Only the top 50 holdings are shown. Total holdings: 499.

Historical Holdings Snapshots

Browse how VPL’s holdings have changed across SEC filing dates. Showing top holdings per snapshot.

2026-05-24

15 holdings · 25.8% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
10059305.90%5,206,108$784.0M
20006604.01%597,589$532.9M
3CBA1.75%1,845,824$232.5M
472031.70%11,740,174$225.4M
583061.64%12,139,372$218.1M
6BHP1.61%5,414,187$214.3M
765011.14%4,785,340$152.2M
868571.12%800,496$149.5M
999841.11%4,325,680$147.8M
1080351.09%489,652$144.3M
1183161.07%4,033,164$142.4M
1267581.00%6,639,450$133.0M
1312990.96%11,613,049$127.5M
1480580.87%3,623,363$116.0M
1584110.86%2,654,437$114.1M

2026-05-23

15 holdings · 25.8% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
10059305.90%5,206,108$784.0M
20006604.01%597,589$532.9M
3CBA1.75%1,845,824$232.5M
472031.70%11,740,174$225.4M
583061.64%12,139,372$218.1M
6BHP1.61%5,414,187$214.3M
765011.14%4,785,340$152.2M
868571.12%800,496$149.5M
999841.11%4,325,680$147.8M
1080351.09%489,652$144.3M
1183161.07%4,033,164$142.4M
1267581.00%6,639,450$133.0M
1312990.96%11,613,049$127.5M
1480580.87%3,623,363$116.0M
1584110.86%2,654,437$114.1M

2026-05-22

15 holdings · 25.8% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
10059305.90%5,206,108$784.0M
20006604.01%597,589$532.9M
3CBA1.75%1,845,824$232.5M
472031.70%11,740,174$225.4M
583061.64%12,139,372$218.1M
6BHP1.61%5,414,187$214.3M
765011.14%4,785,340$152.2M
868571.12%800,496$149.5M
999841.11%4,325,680$147.8M
1080351.09%489,652$144.3M
1183161.07%4,033,164$142.4M
1267581.00%6,639,450$133.0M
1312990.96%11,613,049$127.5M
1480580.87%3,623,363$116.0M
1584110.86%2,654,437$114.1M

2026-05-21

15 holdings · 25.8% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
10059305.90%5,206,108$784.0M
20006604.01%597,589$532.9M
3CBA1.75%1,845,824$232.5M
472031.70%11,740,174$225.4M
583061.64%12,139,372$218.1M
6BHP1.61%5,414,187$214.3M
765011.14%4,785,340$152.2M
868571.12%800,496$149.5M
999841.11%4,325,680$147.8M
1080351.09%489,652$144.3M
1183161.07%4,033,164$142.4M
1267581.00%6,639,450$133.0M
1312990.96%11,613,049$127.5M
1480580.87%3,623,363$116.0M
1584110.86%2,654,437$114.1M

2026-05-20

15 holdings · 25.8% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
10059305.90%5,206,108$784.0M
20006604.01%597,589$532.9M
3CBA1.75%1,845,824$232.5M
472031.70%11,740,174$225.4M
583061.64%12,139,372$218.1M
6BHP1.61%5,414,187$214.3M
765011.14%4,785,340$152.2M
868571.12%800,496$149.5M
999841.11%4,325,680$147.8M
1080351.09%489,652$144.3M
1183161.07%4,033,164$142.4M
1267581.00%6,639,450$133.0M
1312990.96%11,613,049$127.5M
1480580.87%3,623,363$116.0M
1584110.86%2,654,437$114.1M

2026-05-19

15 holdings · 25.8% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
10059305.90%5,206,108$784.0M
20006604.01%597,589$532.9M
3CBA1.75%1,845,824$232.5M
472031.70%11,740,174$225.4M
583061.64%12,139,372$218.1M
6BHP1.61%5,414,187$214.3M
765011.14%4,785,340$152.2M
868571.12%800,496$149.5M
999841.11%4,325,680$147.8M
1080351.09%489,652$144.3M
1183161.07%4,033,164$142.4M
1267581.00%6,639,450$133.0M
1312990.96%11,613,049$127.5M
1480580.87%3,623,363$116.0M
1584110.86%2,654,437$114.1M

Source: SEC filings and fund provider disclosures. Shows last 6 snapshot dates, top 15 holdings per date by weight.

Risk Profile

17.0%
Annual Volatility
2.19
Sharpe (1Y)
0.85
Sharpe (3Y)
-16.4%
Max Drawdown (3Y)
-31.1%
Max Drawdown (5Y)

Sharpe = risk-adjusted return (higher is better). Computed from 1,200+ trading days with 5% risk-free rate.

Price Chart with Moving Averages

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What Drove VPL Today?

Daily return attribution — which holdings contributed most (and least) to the fund's move.

Fund move:+0.40%(2026-06-02)

Top Contributors

+0.005%
+0.003%
+0.002%

Top Detractors

-0.000%
-0.002%
-0.006%

Attribution = holding weight × stock daily return. Only the top contributors and detractors are shown.

Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)

How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.

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Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)

How the ETF's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.

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Rolling Beta Market (β = 1.0)

Yield & Income

0.28%
TTM Yield
30-Day SEC Yield
5Y Div CAGR

Sector Drift Over Time

How VPL’s sector allocation has shifted across snapshots. Use the slider to travel through time.

2026-05-2456 snapshots
Other96.4%
Basic Materials2.4%
Industrials0.5%
Financial Services0.4%
Technology0.2%
Energy0.1%
Healthcare0.0%
Real Estate0.0%
2026-03-302026-05-24

Active Conviction Tracker

Shares bought and sold between the latest two data snapshots — reveals what the fund manager is actually doing.

No position changes detected between snapshots.

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Quant metrics computed deterministically from financial statements and price data. Updated: 2026-06-02.

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