Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (VFSNX)
| Fund Assets | 10.79B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| Min. Investment | $5,000,000 |
| Turnover | 14.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 6.51 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.88% |
| Dividend Growth | -61.84% |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 224.80 |
| YTD Return | 3.98% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.00% |
| 5-Year Return | 25.50% |
| 52-Week Low | 207.89 |
| 52-Week High | 240.87 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 4839 |
| Inception Date | Apr 2, 2009 |
About VFSNX
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the 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
VFSNX had a total return of 11.00% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.10%, including dividends.
Equivalent ETF
VFSNX 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 0.12% for VFSNX.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VFSAX | Admiral Shares | 0.17% |
Top 10 Holdings
8.23% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slbbh1142 | n/a | 2.75% |
| Yuan Renminbi | n/a | 2.06% |
| WSP Global Inc. | WSP | 0.69% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.56% |
| RB Global, Inc. | RBA | 0.48% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 0.39% |
| Emera Incorporated | EMA | 0.35% |
| TFI International Inc. | TFII | 0.33% |
| ARC Resources Ltd. | ARX | 0.31% |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | GFL | 0.29% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | $1.0454 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $1.5608 | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $3.9059 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | $1.054 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | $1.8691 | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $3.4744 | Dec 19, 2022 |