Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSSETF · NYSE Arca
$147.56
-$1.04 (-0.70%)
EOD Nov 3, 2026
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.07%
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 3.06%
- Distributions
- Quarterly
- Fund net assets (Jul 2026)
- $13.6B
- Positions
- 5,210
- Turnover (last fiscal year)
- 12%
- 52-week range
- $136.63 to $162.91
Top 10 holdings
All holdings2.0% of assets in ten stocks, as of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Weight | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| DPDpm Metals IncDPM | 0.23% | n/a |
| 0.23% | 45 | |
| 0.22% | 94 | |
| 0.20% | 75 | |
| 0.20% | 33 | |
| GMG Mining Ventures CorpGMIN | 0.19% | n/a |
| 0.18% | 57 | |
| 0.18% | 40 | |
| 0.17% | 78 | |
| LALandmark Optoelectronics Corp3081 | 0.17% | n/a |
Sector allocation
Share of the fund's assets
- Industrials5.0%
- Financials3.6%
- Materials3.5%
- Consumer Discretionary2.1%
- Gold2.0%
- Other (135)39.0%
All 140 sectors
- Industrials5.0%
- Financials3.6%
- Materials3.5%
- Consumer Discretionary2.1%
- Gold2.0%
- Real Estate1.8%
- Technology1.8%
- Energy1.7%
- Regional Banks1.5%
- Construction & Engineering1.5%
- Semiconductor Materials & Equipment1.4%
- Semiconductors1.2%
- Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components1.2%
- Electronic Components1.1%
- Healthcare1.0%
- Electronic Equipment & Instruments0.9%
- Diversified Banks0.9%
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production0.8%
- Retail REITs0.8%
- Specialty Chemicals0.7%
- Utilities0.7%
- Pharmaceuticals0.6%
- Consumer Staples0.6%
- Investment Banking & Brokerage0.5%
- Communication0.5%
- Packaged Foods & Meats0.4%
- Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.4%
- Diversified Metals & Mining0.4%
- Trading Companies & Distributors0.4%
- Health Care Facilities0.4%
- Aerospace & Defense0.4%
- Life Sciences Tools & Services0.4%
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals0.4%
- Diversified Support Services0.4%
- Communications Equipment0.4%
- Biotechnology0.4%
- Electrical Components & Equipment0.3%
- Asset Management & Custody Banks0.3%
- Commodity Chemicals0.3%
- Electric Utilities0.3%
- Automotive Parts & Equipment0.3%
- Industrial REITs0.3%
- Multi-Family Residential REITs0.3%
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing0.3%
- Real Estate Operating Companies0.3%
- Food Retail0.3%
- Heavy Electrical Equipment0.3%
- Advertising0.3%
- Passenger Airlines0.2%
- Diversified REITs0.2%
- Health Care Equipment0.2%
- Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation0.2%
- Steel0.2%
- Interactive Home Entertainment0.2%
- Technology Distributors0.2%
- Systems Software0.2%
- Diversified Chemicals0.2%
- Casinos & Gaming0.2%
- Property & Casualty Insurance0.2%
- Environmental & Facilities Services0.2%
- Leisure Products0.2%
- Broadline Retail0.2%
- Personal Care Products0.2%
- Integrated Telecommunication Services0.2%
- Air Freight & Logistics0.2%
- Human Resource & Employment Services0.2%
- Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders0.2%
- Household Appliances0.2%
- IT Consulting & Other Services0.2%
- Life & Health Insurance0.2%
- Real Estate Development0.2%
- Copper0.2%
- Financial Exchanges & Data0.2%
- Industrial Conglomerates0.1%
- Aluminum0.1%
- Renewable Electricity0.1%
- Consumer Finance0.1%
- Health Care Technology0.1%
- Restaurants0.1%
- Application Software0.1%
- Agricultural Products & Services0.1%
- Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance0.1%
- Internet Services & Infrastructure0.1%
- Multi-line Insurance0.1%
- Building Products0.1%
- Silver0.1%
- Other Specialty Retail0.1%
- Rail Transportation0.1%
- Interactive Media & Services0.1%
- Coal & Consumable Fuels0.1%
- Health Care Distributors0.1%
- Alternative Carriers0.1%
- Computer & Electronics Retail0.1%
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods0.1%
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services0.1%
- Security & Alarm Services0.1%
- Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines0.1%
- Office REITs0.1%
- Mortgage REITs0.1%
- Automotive Retail0.1%
- Distillers & Vintners0.1%
- Homebuilding0.1%
- Multi-Utilities0.1%
- Marine Transportation0.1%
- Marine Ports & Services0.1%
- Wireless Telecommunication Services0.1%
- Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals0.1%
- Water Utilities0.1%
- Health Care Services0.1%
- Forest Products0.1%
- Office Services & Supplies0.1%
- Insurance Brokers0.1%
- Consumer Electronics0.1%
- Motorcycle Manufacturers0.1%
- Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials0.0%
- Paper Products0.0%
- Gas Utilities0.0%
- Broadcasting0.0%
- Cable & Satellite0.0%
- Construction Materials0.0%
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services0.0%
- Cargo Ground Transportation0.0%
- Home Improvement Retail0.0%
- Multi-Sector Holdings0.0%
- Reinsurance0.0%
- Electronic Manufacturing Services0.0%
- Diversified Capital Markets0.0%
- Household Products0.0%
- Health Care REITs0.0%
- Tires & Rubber0.0%
- Drug Retail0.0%
- Integrated Oil & Gas0.0%
- Leisure Facilities0.0%
- Oil & Gas Drilling0.0%
- Health Care Supplies0.0%
- Textiles0.0%
- Specialized Finance0.0%
- Agricultural & Farm Machinery0.0%
- Real Estate Services0.0%
- Movies & Entertainment0.0%
Scores of what it owns
Every holding's scoreEach holding's score, weighted by its size in the fund
7% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies with a Quality score above 75, 15% in companies below 50.
Where it invests
Stock weight by the company's home country
- Canada8.6%
- United Kingdom6.9%
- Japan6.0%
- Taiwan4.1%
- Australia2.6%
- Switzerland2.4%
- South Korea2.4%
- Sweden2.3%
And 31 more countries.
Growth of $10,000
With and without the dividends reinvested
Dividend
Dividend historyVSS pays quarterly. Over the last twelve months it paid $4.51 per share, a 3.06% yield at today's price. The latest payment was $0.29, ex-dividend Sep 18, 2026.
VSS questions
What does VSS invest in?+
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. Its largest holdings are Dpm Metals Inc (0.23%), Eldorado Gold Corporation (0.23%), Gaztransport et technigaz SA (0.22%).
What is VSS's expense ratio?+
0.07% a year, as stated in the fund's latest shareholder report filed with the SEC. On a $10,000 investment that is about $7.00 a year.
How much does VSS pay in dividends?+
VSS paid $4.51 per share over the last twelve months, a 3.06% yield at the Nov 3, 2026 close of $147.56. It pays quarterly.
How good are the companies VSS owns?+
Weighted by position size, the stocks in VSS average a Quality score of 54 out of 100. 7% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies scoring above 75, 15% in companies below 50. The score is computed from each company's SEC filings; the methodology page lists every check.
Holdings: the fund's own holdings list, published by Vanguard, as of Sep 30, 2026. Expense ratio, turnover and returns: the fund's shareholder report (SEC Form N-CSR) for the period to n/a. Net assets: SEC Form N-PORT. Quality scores: computed by Intrinsiqq from each company's SEC filings (methodology). Price: end of day Nov 3, 2026.