Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFWAX)
| Fund Assets | 76.10B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 5.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.62% |
| Dividend Growth | 22.14% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 44.90 |
| YTD Return | 30.79% |
| 1-Year Return | 30.79% |
| 5-Year Return | 47.00% |
| 52-Week Low | 32.85 |
| 52-Week High | 45.26 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.01 |
| Holdings | 3919 |
| Inception Date | Sep 27, 2011 |
About VFWAX
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Performance
VFWAX had a total return of 30.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.58%.
Equivalent ETF
VFWAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VEU, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.04% compared to 0.08% for VFWAX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VEU | Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | 0.04% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VFWSX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% |
Top 10 Holdings
11.38% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 3.18% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 1.39% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 1.19% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | BABAF | 1.00% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 0.92% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN | 0.79% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 0.77% |
| Slbbh1142 | n/a | 0.72% |
| Nestlé S.A. | NESN | 0.72% |
| SAP SE | SAP | 0.71% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.7776 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2153 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2875 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1149 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.5808 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.1498 | Sep 23, 2024 |