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VSSVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

Grow my money#89 of 2944 for Grow my money

Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of international small-cap companies.

Vanguard · Since 2009 (17 years)

Annual Cost

0.06%

#163 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$12.8B

#190 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

3.35%

Track Record

17 years

#680 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+35.6%

3 Years

+17.0%

5 Years

+6.2%

What's inside

Asset class
Strategy
index tracking
Cap
small

Asset allocation

Stocks
94.0%
Cash
5.9%
Other
0.2%

Sector breakdown

Industrials
20.6%
Basic Materials
13.2%
Technology
12.7%
Financial Services
11.4%
Consumer Cyclical
10.4%
Real Estate
8.4%
Healthcare
7.5%
Energy
5.1%
Other
10.6%

Top holdings

Gaztransport et technigaz SAGTT.PA0.2%
Accelleron Industries AG Ordinary SharesACLN.SW0.2%
Samchundang Pharm Co Ltd000250.KQ0.2%
Finning International IncFTT.TO0.2%
Compeq Manufaturing Co Ltd2313.TW0.2%
Hudbay Minerals IncHBM.TO0.2%
Aritzia Inc Shs Subord VotingATZ.TO0.2%
Games Workshop Group PLCGAW.L0.2%
DPM Metals IncDPM.TO0.2%
Capital Power CorpCPX.TO0.2%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

14.2%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-43.5%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.90

Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.31

Good downside protection

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Data updated on 2026-05-05