Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)
| Assets | $87.92B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| PE Ratio | 15.83 |
| Shares Out | 1.36B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.95 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.00% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 47.55% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.21% |
| Volume | 2,603,702 |
| Open | 65.15 |
| Previous Close | 64.61 |
| Day's Range | 64.85 - 65.20 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.98 |
| 52-Week High | 65.52 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Holdings | 8661 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2011 |
About VXUS
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap x US index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
10.90% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slcmt1142 | n/a | 2.26% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 2.06% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 1.20% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 0.90% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | BABAF | 0.86% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 0.79% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 0.78% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 0.69% |
| Shell plc | SHEL | 0.68% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 0.67% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1909 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.0049 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.2723 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.4835 | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.2235 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.8471 | Dec 21, 2023 |
News
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