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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap (VSS)

Small-cap ETF · Vanguard · NYSE ARCA · 4,875 holdings
$149.91 ▼ -2.64 (1.73%)
At close · USD · Volume 129,545
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$136.63 – $162.91
Day's range
$149.41 – $150.64
1-year total return
+8.7%

VSS price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

VSS fund facts

FundVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares
TickerVSS · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Vanguard
Category (by our rules)Small-cap
Expense ratio0.06%
Holdings4,875
Net assets (fund, SEC)$13.6B
Yield (last 12 months)3.01%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$136.63 – $162.91
Average volume (3 months)220,815
First price in our data6 Apr 2009
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−6.2%
3 months
−1.2%
6 months
−4.4%
Year to date
+5.4%
1 year
+8.7%
3 years a year
+17.6%
5 years a year
+4.7%
10 years a year
+7.3%
Volatility (1 year)
16.7%
Largest drop, last year
−11.6%
Largest drop in our data
−43.5%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.06% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $6 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
4.51 USD
Yield on today's price
3.01%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
18 Sep 2026
Full VSS dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

VSS top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 5.54%
2 Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.37%
3 Hudbay Minerals Inc 0.27%
4 Aritzia Inc 0.27%
5 Finning International Inc 0.24%
6 Storebrand ASA 0.24%
7 Accelleron Industries AG 0.24%
8 Games Workshop Group PLC 0.24%
9 Taiwan Union Technology Corp 0.24%
10 Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA 0.23%
The top 10 make up 7.9% of the fund, out of 4,875 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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VSS: frequently asked questions

What is VSS?

VSS is the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF, issued by Vanguard, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Small-cap". Its latest SEC filing lists 4,875 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of VSS?

VSS charges 0.06% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026. On $10,000 that is about $6 a year in fund costs.

Does VSS pay dividends?

Yes. VSS paid 4.51 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 3.01% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 18 Sep 2026.

What does VSS hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (5.5%), Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (0.4%), Hudbay Minerals Inc (0.3%). The top 10 together make up 7.9% of the fund.

How has VSS performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +8.7%, 3 years +17.6% a year, 5 years +4.7% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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