VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of both developed and emerging international small cap companies.


International

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

8.7 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

7 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorVanguard Group Inc/The
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateApr 02, 2009
Assets (mns)$8,724
Expense ratio7 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyDelayed
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
GENIVAR INC 0.7 %
KINROSS GOLD CORP 0.6 %
RB GLOBAL 0.6 %
EMERA INC 0.4 %
ALAMOS GOLD INC. 0.4 %
ARC RESOURCES LTD 0.4 %
TMX GROUP INC 0.3 %
STANTEC INC 0.3 %
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP 0.3 %
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC 0.3 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings4805
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 12
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$3,894
Large cap (>$10bn)7.4%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)43.5%
Small cap (<$2bn)48.4%
Developed mkts.72.2%
Emerging mkts.27.8%
Country Exposure
CANADA 14.5 %
JAPAN 11.3 %
BRITAIN 6.8 %
TAIWAN 5.7 %
INDIA 4.6 %
AUSTRALIA 3.9 %
SOUTH KOREA 3.2 %
CHINA 2.7 %
SWITZERLAND 2.7 %
SWEDEN 2.6 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns 5.2% 5.1% 4.2% 1.6% 6.6% 1.4% -- 5.3%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 1.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.7% -- 2.8%
Total Returns 5.2% 6.3% 6.5% 3.9% 9.1% 4.0% -- 8.1%
Ann. Volatility 21.8% 16.8% 15.1% 17.4% 17.0% 17.5% -- 18.5%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.8867%
MSCI EAFE0.9786%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.8871%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)632
Turnover0.9%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.09%
ADV of underlying (mns)$26,100
Technical Indicators
Recent close$120.42
30d moving avg.$115.69
Annualized volatility17.7%
Relative strength (RSI)57
Short interest (ETF)1.8%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
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Long Money Flows (mns)

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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

UNDERWEIGHT

Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™

VSS

7.0%

Cat. Avg

7.8%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 258 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.8% and a standard deviation of 2.0%. VSS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.4 standard deviations below the category average. This places VSS in the 36th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 152
Avg. Expense Ratio 42.9 bp
Std. Deviation 24.3 bp
VSS (7 bp) Percentile rank 7
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
VSS 7.0 8.6 15.6
Peer Avg. 35.3 19.2 54.5
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