Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small Capital Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFSAX)
| Fund Assets | 9.99B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 14.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.87 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
| Dividend Growth | 53.53% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Previous Close | 29.63 |
| YTD Return | 4.16% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.42% |
| 5-Year Return | 33.89% |
| 52-Week Low | 24.59 |
| 52-Week High | 29.75 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.06 |
| Holdings | 4801 |
| 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 12.42% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.24%, including dividends.
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 | 0.12% |
Top 10 Holdings
9.75% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slcmt1142 | n/a | 4.52% |
| Yuan Renminbi | n/a | 2.21% |
| WSP Global Inc. | WSP | 0.63% |
| RB Global, Inc. | RBA | 0.44% |
| TFI International Inc. | TFII | 0.41% |
| ARC Resources Ltd. | ARX | 0.34% |
| Open Text Corporation | OTEX | 0.33% |
| Emera Incorporated | EMA | 0.31% |
| Stantec Inc. | STN | 0.30% |
| Toromont Industries Ltd. | TIH | 0.25% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | $0.5013 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $0.1324 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $0.2342 | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $0.4457 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | $0.0336 | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | $0.086 | Jun 21, 2022 |