Vanguard Pacific ETF (AMEX:VPL)

hochnath (98.61) Submitted: 1/5/2010 3:38:51 PM : Start Price: $49.40 VPL Score: -22.11

The Pacific Rim is a great place to be looking for strong growth and performance. I like the way that Vanguard has created this fund, because it is made up of established Pacific countries not the emerging market ones. This means that we are looking at countries like Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Singapore; rather than the emerging market countries.
You may be thinking that they should have included countries like China and Korea, but Vanguard has already done that with their emerging market ETF (VWO). However, this ETF will add a little bit more diversity to your portfolio by including a number of companies that are not available on updown.
So here is the deal. We are talking about big name companies that we have all heard of: BHP Billiton, Honda and Toyota Motors, Nintendo, Mitsubishi Financial, and Canon Inc, just to name a couple of the major players in this ETF..
It also pays out an annual dividend that is quite attractive. But of course because a lot of updown is trading rather than investing many people may not be interested in this, but if you have any real money sitting in an IRA or another long term account this is a great ETF to own.

sgriff81 (66.45) Submitted: 6/18/2008 12:52:01 PM : Start Price: $57.65 VPL Score: -21.25

Asia is feeding off the growth of China and this one captures that without the risk of the Chinese gov.

simon78 (44.30) Submitted: 3/12/2008 11:12:44 PM : Start Price: $54.08 VPL Score: -20.19

efficient way to gain exposure to Asia Pac

jnbvasc (87.55) Submitted: 4/29/2007 5:05:30 AM : Start Price: $61.22 VPL Score: -17.32

China continues to grow

hirshey (96.19) Submitted: 4/9/2007 10:19:31 PM : Start Price: $62.25 VPL Score: -22.01

Solid growth forecast with low P/E ratios usually trend towards an ETF outperforming the S&P. I expect the S&P index to slow based on higher PEG ratios then Japanese stocks due to the declining earnings in US corporations.

Allstar13913 (99.85) Submitted: 3/13/2007 3:41:16 AM : Start Price: $60.96 VPL Score: -23.69

Foreign Pacific Stock ETF.

This ETF cover Pacific Rim stocks with a low cost basis. I believe it will win in the longrun with the rise of emerging foreign markets.

The stock will benefit from a falling dollar as foreign currencies become more valuable. The exchange rate will increase profits.

adoggsemipassive (98.61) Submitted: 1/29/2007 4:53:38 PM : Start Price: $59.38 VPL Score: -20.14

These countries have to catch up to the US eventually.

sturje (50.19) Submitted: 1/29/2007 1:04:49 PM : Start Price: $59.44 VPL Score: -20.09

Time for Japan to make a comeback. Hope Forex doesn't kill the profit.

sommer316 (99.20) Submitted: 1/20/2007 10:31:19 AM : Start Price: $58.64 VPL Score: -18.63

I want international exposure, but on a broad perspective. Vanguard has super low expense ratios.

bingocards (44.87) Submitted: 12/27/2006 2:19:39 PM : Start Price: $58.67 VPL Score: -18.89

I like this for essentially the same reasons as I like EWJ, plus the fact that it has an expense ratio roughly the third of EWJ. An extra 40 basis points of return is nothing to sneeze at. Sure, its not pure Japan exposure, but then again *Japan* isn't pure Japan exposure, with so many of the top companies in any Japanese index fund being heavily, heavily dependent on their Asian and American export markets (*cough* Toyota *cough*).

ekosak (50.70) Submitted: 12/8/2006 8:58:19 PM : Start Price: $58.61 VPL Score: -19.75

Lowest cost Japan 75% ETF

macaroniBBQ (52.78) Submitted: 11/2/2006 4:22:57 PM : Start Price: $57.31 VPL Score: +21.63

Neubert:

"US fears of China will increase as that country takes over the leading role in containing North Korea. Asian currencies and shares rally after an initial panic. (VPL)"