VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of both developed and emerging international small cap companies.


International

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

10.9 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

7 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorVanguard Group Inc/The
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateApr 02, 2009
Assets (mns)$10,889
Expense ratio7 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyDelayed
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
FILTRONA PLC 2.0 %
GENIVAR INC 0.7 %
RB GLOBAL 0.5 %
KINROSS GOLD CORP 0.4 %
EMERA INC 0.4 %
TFI INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.3 %
ARC RESOURCES LTD 0.3 %
STANTEC INC 0.3 %
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD 0.3 %
IVANHOE MINES LTD. CLASS A 0.3 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings4768
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 11
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$4,163
Large cap (>$10bn)6.6%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)47.3%
Small cap (<$2bn)45.7%
Developed mkts.71.9%
Emerging mkts.28.0%
Country Exposure
CANADA 14.2 %
JAPAN 10.1 %
BRITAIN 9.6 %
TAIWAN 6.6 %
INDIA 5.1 %
AUSTRALIA 4.0 %
SOUTH KOREA 2.7 %
SWEDEN 2.6 %
CHINA 2.6 %
SWITZERLAND 2.5 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 7.3% 21.1% 19.6% 0.6% 6.9% 4.8% 8.2%
Volatility 12.0% 13.2% 16.9% 16.9% 19.9% 17.0% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.9278%
MSCI EAFE1.0496%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.9373%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)238
Turnover0.3%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.09%
ADV of underlying (mns)$41,611
Technical Indicators
Recent close$120.64
30d moving avg.$123.64
Annualized volatility18.7%
Relative strength (RSI)55
Short interest (ETF)2.6%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
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Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

Risk and Returns: VSS vs. Comps (1 YR)

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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

UNDERWEIGHT

Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.

ALTAR Score™

VSS

6.6%

Cat. Avg

7.4%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 258 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.4% and a standard deviation of 2.6%. VSS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.3 standard deviations below the category average. This places VSS in the 38th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

VSS
Peer Average
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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 152
Avg. Expense Ratio 42.9 bp
Std. Deviation 24.3 bp
VSS (7 bp) Percentile rank 7
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
VSS 7.0 8.6 15.6
Peer Avg. 35.7 19.0 54.7
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