Vanguard FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund Admiral (VFWAX)

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VFWAX Alpha (Since Inception)

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Alpha Definition

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Alpha measures the excess return that a security provides. Alpha can be measured by taking Risk Adjusted Security Return - Beta*(Risk Adjusted Market Return). This formula will return the outperformance that the security provides. Alpha is an important metric for active investing, where investors look for outperforming a particular benchmark.

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Alpha (Since Inception) Range, Past 5 Years

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Alpha (Since Inception) Benchmarks

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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Inst Plus Upgrade
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Adm Upgrade
iShares MSCI EAFE Intl Index Fund Institutional Upgrade
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Alpha (Since Inception) Related Metrics

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Alpha (Since Inception) Excel Add-In Codes

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Metric Code: market_alpha_all
Latest Data Point: =YCP("M:VFWAX", "market_alpha_all")
Last 5 Data Points: =YCS("M:VFWAX", "market_alpha_all", -4)
To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference.