VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI All Country World ex USA IMI Index.
International
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
65.3 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
5 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jan 26, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $65,317 |
| Expense ratio | 5 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 2.6 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 1.3 % |
| ASML HOLDING NV | 0.8 % |
| SAP AG | 0.8 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 0.8 % |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.7 % |
| NESTLE SA-REG | 0.7 % |
| NOVARTIS AG | 0.7 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 0.7 % |
| ROCHE HOLDING LTD | 0.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 8622 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 24 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $100,242 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 73.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 15.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 5.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 68.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 27.0% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 15.4 % |
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BRITAIN | 8.7 % |
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CHINA | 7.8 % |
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CANADA | 6.9 % |
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GERMANY | 5.5 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 5.5 % |
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TAIWAN | 5.5 % |
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FRANCE | 5.2 % |
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INDIA | 4.5 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 4.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/29/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 21.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 4.4% | -- | 2.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.9% | -- | 3.0% |
| Total Returns | 22.4% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 14.7% | 8.9% | 7.4% | -- | 5.5% | Ann. Volatility | 17.7% | 16.5% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 17.4% | -- | 17.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.80 | 62% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.79 | 70% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.76 | 68% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 3,979 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $284 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $71.37 |
| 30d moving avg. | $70.53 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 60 |
| Short interest | 0.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IXUS | iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | 88.0% | +2 bp | +7.8% |
| VEU | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 86.4% | -1 bp | +8.0% |
| ACWX | iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | 80.1% | +29 bp | +7.6% |
| GXUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Total International Equity ETF | 74.6% | +13 bp | +7.5% |
| DBAW | Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF | 73.4% | +36 bp | +7.5% |
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 70.5% | -2 bp | +7.0% |
| VSGX | Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | 69.9% | +5 bp | +7.7% |
| CWI | SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF | 65.7% | +25 bp | +7.5% |
| SPDW | SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 65.7% | -2 bp | +6.9% |
| IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 65.1% | -1 bp | +6.9% |
Risk and Returns: VXUS vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 9/2/2025
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Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
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Dividend Yield
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
VXUS
7.9%
Cat. Avg
7.0%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 264 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.0% and a standard deviation of
1.8%. VXUS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places VXUS in the 68th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VXUSSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 152 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 42.9 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 24.3 bp |
| (5 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) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VXUS | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Peer Avg. | 35.3 | 19.3 | 54.7 |
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