Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF
About
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (US9220427184) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the FTSE Global Small-Cap ex US Index. With a expense ratio of 0.06%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 556 positions across 30 regions with 11.9B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.4 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.3 | Tracking Difference: 9.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.8 | Holding Count: 6.6 · Country Concentration: 5.4 · Sector Concentration: 10.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker VSS
ISIN
Fund Size $11.9B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Apr 2009
Base Currency USD
Index FTSE Global Small-Cap ex US Index
Asset Class Equities
Category Global Equity
Costs
9.3 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.02% |
| 3 Months | +0.08% |
| 6 Months | +0.10% |
| 1 Year | +0.17% |
| 3 Years | +0.43% |
| 5 Years | +0.16% |
| 10 Years | +0.70% |
| YTD | +0.03% |
| Since Inception | +0.70% |
Holdings
6.6 This fund holds 556 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 185.00% | ||
| 2 | MFSM6 | 51.00% | |
| 3 | Taiwan Union Technology Corp | 6274 | 32.00% |
| 4 | MESM6 | 28.00% | |
| 5 | Hudbay Minerals Inc | HBM | 27.00% |
| 6 | Aritzia Inc | ATZ | 26.00% |
| 7 | Finning International Inc | FTT | 24.00% |
| 8 | Accelleron Industries AG | ACLN | 23.00% |
| 9 | Macronix International Co Ltd | 2337 | 23.00% |
| 10 | Compeq Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2313 | 22.00% |
| 11 | NKT A/S | NKT | 21.00% |
| 12 | Games Workshop Group PLC | GAW | 21.00% |
| 13 | Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | GTT | 21.00% |
| 14 | Capital Power Corp | CPX | 20.00% |
| 15 | Aurubis AG | NDA | 20.00% |
| 16 | Eldorado Gold Corp | ELD | 20.00% |
| 17 | Storebrand ASA | STB | 19.00% |
| 18 | AIXTRON SE | AIXA | 19.00% |
| 19 | IG Group Holdings PLC | IGG | 19.00% |
| 20 | Nexans SA | NEX | 18.00% |
| 21 | Subsea 7 SA | SUBC | 18.00% |
| 22 | South Bow Corp | SOBO | 18.00% |
| 23 | RTYM6 | 18.00% | |
| 24 | DPM Metals Inc | DPM | 18.00% |
| 25 | Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp | 3189 | 18.00% |
| 26 | Nordnet AB publ | SAVE | 17.00% |
| 27 | NexGen Energy Ltd | NXE | 17.00% |
| 28 | voestalpine AG | VOE | 17.00% |
| 29 | Lottomatica Group Spa | LTMC | 17.00% |
| 30 | thyssenkrupp AG | TKA | 17.00% |
| 31 | WinWay Technology Co Ltd | 6515 | 17.00% |
| 32 | Aedifica SA | AED | 17.00% |
| 33 | OceanaGold Corp | OGC | 17.00% |
| 34 | Capstone Copper Corp | CS | 17.00% |
| 35 | SSR Mining Inc | SSRM | 16.00% |
| 36 | Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd | OR | 16.00% |
| 37 | Konecranes Oyj | KCR | 16.00% |
| 38 | Umicore SA | UMI | 16.00% |
| 39 | Nordex SE | NDX1 | 15.00% |
| 40 | Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S | RILBA | 15.00% |
| 41 | Technip Energies NV | TE | 15.00% |
| 42 | Saipem SpA | SPM | 15.00% |
| 43 | abrdn plc | ABDN | 15.00% |
| 44 | LandMark Optoelectronics Corp | 3081 | 15.00% |
| 45 | B2Gold Corp | BTO | 15.00% |
| 46 | LondonMetric Property PLC | LMP | 14.00% |
| 47 | Chipbond Technology Corp | 6147 | 14.00% |
| 48 | G Mining Ventures Corp | GMIN | 14.00% |
| 49 | ALK-Abello A/S | ALK B | 14.00% |
| 50 | ISS A/S | ISS | 14.00% |
Sectors
10.0 This fund is well-diversified across 12 sectors, with no single sector dominating.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5958.00% |
| Industrials | 729.00% |
| Materials | 713.00% |
| Technology | 677.00% |
| Financials | 575.00% |
| Energy | 302.00% |
| Real Estate | 268.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 241.00% |
| Utilities | 166.00% |
| Health Care | 164.00% |
| Communication Services | 108.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 99.00% |
Regions
5.4 This fund invests across 31 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 5958.00% |
| Canada | 879.00% |
| United Kingdom | 514.00% |
| Taiwan | 389.00% |
| Japan | 233.00% |
| Switzerland | 223.00% |
| Germany | 179.00% |
| France | 172.00% |
| Australia | 162.00% |
| Sweden | 149.00% |
| South Korea | 143.00% |
| Denmark | 138.00% |
| Norway | 120.00% |
| Italy | 103.00% |
| Poland | 93.00% |
| Netherlands | 90.00% |
| Spain | 84.00% |
| Belgium | 58.00% |
| Finland | 58.00% |
| India | 56.00% |
| Israel | 53.00% |
| Austria | 39.00% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 31.00% |
| Malaysia | 15.00% |
| Ireland | 12.00% |
| Mexico | 11.00% |
| Singapore | 11.00% |
| South Africa | 11.00% |
| United States | 6.00% |
| Qatar | 5.00% |
| Thailand | 5.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
58.6%
Volatility
-12.6%
Max Drawdown
10.25
Sharpe Ratio
16.59
Sortino Ratio
47.71
Calmar Ratio
0.47
Beta
0.96%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.378
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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