Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS)
| Assets | $9.40B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| PE Ratio | 15.46 |
| Shares Out | 69.29M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.86% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 44.00% |
| Volume | 115,060 |
| Open | 134.84 |
| Previous Close | 135.45 |
| Day's Range | 133.94 - 135.23 |
| 52-Week Low | 102.76 |
| 52-Week High | 138.29 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Holdings | 4816 |
| Inception Date | Apr 2, 2009 |
About VSS
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of global non-US small-cap stocks. VSS was launched on Apr 2, 2009 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
9.85% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slbbh1142 | n/a | 4.09% |
| Yuan Renminbi | n/a | 1.97% |
| WSP Global Inc. | WSP | 0.73% |
| RB Global, Inc. | RBA | 0.54% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 0.53% |
| Celestica Inc. | CLS | 0.50% |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | GFL | 0.38% |
| Emera Incorporated | EMA | 0.38% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.37% |
| Stantec Inc. | STN | 0.34% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.7419 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $2.5433 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.5594 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.8403 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $2.0534 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.5617 | Sep 21, 2023 |
Performance
VSS had a total return of 16.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.22%.
News
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