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About Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx ETF
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Inception date
Apr 2, 2009
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
VSS provides investors with a market cap-weighted representation of international small-cap stocks from developed and emerging countries. The fund has country and sector tilts that offer investors a great option for broad, neutral exposure to small firms outside the US. VSS has a securities lending program that more than offsets the fund's cost. The index undergoes review semi-annually starting each March.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks93.10%
Finance19.05%
Producer Manufacturing9.22%
Non-Energy Minerals7.45%
Electronic Technology7.32%
Technology Services6.35%
Industrial Services5.51%
Process Industries5.36%
Health Technology4.41%
Utilities3.59%
Consumer Non-Durables3.45%
Consumer Services3.25%
Retail Trade3.14%
Distribution Services3.05%
Commercial Services2.90%
Consumer Durables2.73%
Transportation2.40%
Energy Minerals1.53%
Health Services1.05%
Communications0.92%
Miscellaneous0.42%
Bonds, Cash & Other6.90%
Cash6.49%
UNIT0.31%
Mutual fund0.04%
Miscellaneous0.04%
Temporary0.01%
Corporate0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia41.80%
Europe32.95%
North America15.75%
Oceania4.78%
Middle East2.69%
Latin America1.05%
Africa0.98%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VSS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 19.05% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 9.22% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
VSS last dividends amounted to 2.54 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.56 USD in dividends, which shows a 78.00% increase.
VSS assets under management is 9.16 B USD. It's risen 6.55% over the last month.
VSS fund flows account for −199.69 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VSS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.98%. The last dividend (Dec 24, 2024) amounted to 2.54 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VSS shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Apr 2, 2009, and its management style is Passive.
VSS expense ratio is 0.07% meaning you'd have to pay 0.07% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VSS follows the FTSE Global ex US Small Cap Net Tax (US RIC) Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VSS invests in stocks.
VSS price has risen by 4.49% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.75% increase. See more dynamics on VSS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.69% over the last month, showed a 10.86% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.61% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.69% over the last month, showed a 10.86% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.61% in a year.
VSS trades at a premium (0.15%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.