Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.15 (market cap $1.88T), while Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF trades at $84.5. The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays a 0.94% dividend while Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | VXUS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | — |
Sector | Technology | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $87.06 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $68.24 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | — |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
Read more on TSM →VXUS is a comprehensive, low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, providing exposure to over 8,500 stocks in both developed and emerging markets outside the United States. It serves as a foundational building block for international diversification, allowing investors to own a market-cap-weighted slice of the entire non-U.S. investable equity universe in a single vehicle.
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