Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small Capital Index Fund (VFSAX)
| Fund Assets | 11.90B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 17.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.97 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.74% |
| Dividend Growth | 198.31% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 35.42 |
| YTD Return | 27.72% |
| 1-Year Return | 18.93% |
| 5-Year Return | 57.57% |
| 52-Week Low | 25.96 |
| 52-Week High | 35.63 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 4870 |
| Inception Date | Feb 7, 2019 |
About VFSAX
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index. The advisor attempts to sample the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in common stocks in the index and by holding a representative sample of securities that resembles the full index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics.
Performance
VFSAX had a total return of 18.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.30%.
Equivalent ETF
VFSAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VSS, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.08% compared to 0.17% for VFSAX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VSS | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF | 0.08% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VFSNX | Institutional Shares | 0.10% |
Top 10 Holdings
8.50% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund - Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | n/a | 4.05% |
| WSP Global Inc. | WSP | 0.78% |
| Celestica Inc. | CLS | 0.68% |
| RB Global, Inc. | RBA | 0.59% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 0.57% |
| Emera Incorporated | EMA | 0.41% |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | GFL | 0.37% |
| Stantec Inc. | STN | 0.36% |
| AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. | ATRL | 0.36% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | FM | 0.33% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.1804 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1699 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.621 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1314 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.1942 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.5013 | Dec 18, 2023 |